Dexter Kozen, M.S. ’76, Ph.D. ’77, the Joseph Newton Pew Jr. Professor in Engineering in the Department of Computer Science, will receive the W. Wallace McDowell Award for contributions to computing.
Teens living in disadvantaged neighborhoods face a higher risk of obesity and reduced cognitive ability, compared to kids in neighborhoods with advantages like playgrounds and libraries, says sociologist Steven Alvarado.
The geologic shape of the shorelines on Mars show that two meteorites triggered a pair of mega-tsunamis, scarring its landscape, which offers evidence of oceans conducive to life.
Cardiologist Dr. Erica Jones started an internship at Weill Cornell Medicine in 1992 and never left. She directs the institution's Heart Health program.
Challenging an existing model, Cornell researchers show the existence of two independent epidermal stem cell populations that divide at different rates and both contribute to injury repair.
Cornell has long been a leader in ethnic-related identity studies, with programs in Africana studies; Asian American studies;Latina/o studies; Jewish studies; and American Indian studies.
Actor, director, writer and champion of science Alan Alda provided a communication mandate May 16 at Bailey Hall for Cornell's faculty and researchers: Use plain language to be clear.
Anna Mascorella, a doctoral student in the History of Architecture and Urban Development program, will spend 10 months in Italy with support from a Luigi Einaudi Fellowship for Dissertation Research.