Four professors have received funding from Google to launch a Cornell MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). Six Pretty Good Books, one of the University Courses, will soon be offered online, for free.
Research on Facebook shows that people base decisions not on the number of requests they receive, but on the variety of social contexts the requests come from. (April 2, 2012)
Just like generations of plants and animals evolve in nature, Cornell engineers are allowing anyone online to guide the evolution of printable, three-dimensional objects. (Aug. 17, 2011)
While Cornell will never standardize all of its information technology, it must narrow down some of its IT options, said Steve Schuster, interim executive director of CIT, at an open forum Nov. 10.
On March 3, 40 student-developed digital technology projects were on display in Duffield Hall at the annual Bits on Our Minds exhibition. Some won awards from corporate sponsors. (March 5, 2010)
Supported by federal stimulus funds, an interdisciplinary research group is creating computer simulation software that would allow architects to employ sustainable design principles from day one. (Sept. 29, 2010)