Cornell has accepted the invitation to join an elite national organization that aims to produce better university teachers in the science, technology, engineering and math fields. (Oct. 6, 2011)
Studying everything from potential medicine to the aromatic properties of popular beverages, about 120 undergraduates put project posters on display April 22 at the 30th Annual Spring Research Forum.
Cornell researchers will collaborate with Google experts to improve group interaction in online social networks. The work will be supported by a grant of $800,000 from Google Inc. (Feb. 21, 2011)
Robots that self-improve and machines that print products at home are technologies on the horizon, said Hod Lipson at the 2011 American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting. (Feb. 21, 2011)
Tata Consultancy Services, a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced Dec. 4 a $50 million investment in Cornell Tech. The investment includes a significant gift for the first phase of capital development on the Roosevelt Island campus.
The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Technion-Cornell Innovation Institute at Cornell Tech has announced that six postdocs are joining the campus for the first Runway Program, a new model for technology entrepreneurs at the Ph.D. level.