The professor of electrical and computer engineering will advise the U.S. government on GPS, space weather and other defense-related topics this year as a State Department Jefferson Science Fellow. (Sept. 9, 2009)
Cornell University's total research spending in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002, rose by more than 12 percent compared with a year earlier, with expenditures at the university's Ithaca campus increasing by more than 10 percent.
The Latino Studies Program (LSP) at Cornell will host a two-day conference on campus titled 'Emerging Trends and Interdisciplinary Discourses in Latino Studies.'
People feeling sad tend to eat more of less-healthy comfort foods than when they feel happy, finds a new study co-authored by Cornell's Brian Wansink. However, when nutritional information is available, those same sad people curb their hedonistic consumption, but happier people don't. (Jan. 23, 2007)
Executives from Toys "R" Us, Paine Webber, Garrick-Aug and Price Costco will discuss new directions in retail real estate at the 14th annual Cornell Real Estate Conference, Friday, Oct. 18, at Cornell. "
What do flocks of birds, traffic jams, fads, drinking games, forest fires and residential segregation have in common? The answer could come from a new computational research method called agent-based modeling.
For the second consecutive year, Computerworld Magazine has named Cornell University a top employer of information technology professionals. (June 30, 2008)
The internationalization of Cornell was the topic of a Feb. 6 Cornell Chronicle editorial board meeting with President David J. Skorton who during the winter break spent nine days traveling in India with a Cornell delegation. (Feb. 14, 2007)
Whether you have just one beloved beagle or a kennel of borzois, if you're curious about the latest techniques in canine medicine, Cornell University veterinarians can help you bone up. On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine is sponsoring a one-day "Cornell Symposium for Dog Enthusiasts" from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich in Old Greenwich, Conn. A panel of faculty clinicians from the veterinary college will make presentations then be on hand to give expert advice on canine behavior problems, medical emergencies, geriatric care, nutrition, dental care and new cancer treatments. (October 22, 2002)