A Cornell University astronomer is using new data on cosmic microwave background radiation to visualize what happened in the first two-trillionths of a second after the big bang and to try to explain the 'dark energy' that is making the universe expand faster than expected.
Students from 11 top-tier U.S. business schools will compete in the second MBA Stock Pitch Challenge next Thursday and Friday, April 1 and 2, at Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management. The competition will showcase the stock picking and presentation skills of MBA students who hope to be hired as stock analysts after they graduate. The first-place team will receive a $3,000 award and the second-place team an award of $1,500. (March 26, 2004)
Legislators, politicians, educators, governmental agencies, business leaders, judges and others regularly attempt to make decisions based on sound scientific research. Translating that research to sound policy decisions can be challenging.
Scientists from Weill Medical College of Cornell have discovered the mechanism by which a renewable source of autologous organ-specific adult bone marrow stem cells may be recruited. While embryonic stem cellsthat is, stem cells derived from embryoshave been the subject of much recent attention and ethical debate, stem cells derived from adult bone marrow may prove to be even more suitable for therapeutic purposes.
Three Cornell seniors and one alumna receive Mellon Fellowships for graduate study. The recipients of the prestigious award, which includes a $13,500 stipend plus tuition and fees.
Math professor Ken Brown is an example of the changing face of mathematics, where collaboration is key. An Oct. 9-11 conference honored the popular professor. (Oct. 27, 2010)
The decision was made after considering an extensive review of options, in the context of the college's strategic planning objectives. Faculty and staff will be transferred to other departments within CALS. (Oct. 26, 2010)
When British and American forces invaded Iraq in 2003, they were unprepared for their obligations to keep local residents safe, said Director of Amnesty International for Asia Saman Zia-Zarifi '90, J.D. '93.
Researchers from Cornell University, the University of Chicago and iRobot Corp. have created a versatile gripper using everyday ground coffee and a latex party balloon. (Oct. 25, 2010)