New York may permit shale gas drilling after lifting a yearlong moratorium, but in addition to environmental concerns, there are significant economic questions to consider, a Cornell researcher says. (Sept. 1, 2011)
The finding is the first deep-space discovery by Einstein@Home, which uses donated time from the home and office computers of 250,000 volunteers from 192 countries. (Aug. 12, 2010)
In honor of its four decades, the Department of Comparative Literature at Cornell University is throwing something of a scholarly celebration for itself this month.
After more than eight years at the helm of the Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research, John Abowd is stepping down and devoting himself full time to his own teaching and research. (Dec. 21, 2007)
Chemical codes that control the behavior of normal and malignant cells have been identified and may lead to more precise treatment for people with leukemia.
The donation to Cornell Library of an ear of corn crossbred by the Nobel Prize-winning plant geneticist provided the occasion for a panel of faculty members to reflect on their experiences with McClintock. (Aug. 9, 2010)
The Cornell Center for Advanced computing has deployed A 512-core parallel cluster running the scientific language MATLAB as an experimental resource on the TeraGrid. (Jan. 7, 2010)
The media business model is broken, said panelists at a discussion July 28 in New York City. The event, 'A New Media Landscape,' brought together Cornellians working in media with students and alumni. (Aug. 2, 2010)
This summer, two Cornell undergraduates will hand out free laptops to 100 elementary schoolchildren in the rural city of Tidjikja, Mauritania, in northwest Africa, thanks to a $30,000 grant. (May 12, 2009)