Five Cornell scientists in disciplines ranging from crop improvement to robotics will present their research at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting, Feb. 17-21. (Feb. 7, 2011)
The real causes of the Hurricane Katrina flooding in New Orleans are historical and political, according to Cornell expert Thomas O'Rourke, who calls for better disaster planning everywhere. (Feb. 19, 2007)
Juliet Weissman, Cornell Tech’s new chief administrative officer, will oversee administrative, financial and operational aspects of Cornell Tech and will serve as a key advisor to Dean Dan Huttenlocher in these areas.
The ongoing challenges we face as a society are social and technical, and demand both expertise and humanity – and they require the kind of education and knowledge that Cornellians strive for, said Cornell President Martha E. Pollack during her State of the University Address Oct. 18.
Richard Dunning '13 and Matthew Cong '11 have received Xerox Technical Minority Scholarships, which recognize high academic achievement in the fields of science, engineering and technology. (April 13, 2010)
A symposium celebrating the mathematical legacy of the late Bill Thurston, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Mathematics and winner of the Fields Medal, will take place June 23-27.
It's not quite Jack Bauer's superpowered cell phone, but Cornell University Police officers will soon have a lot of new communications tools at hand through mobile data terminals in their patrol cars. (March 2, 2009)
Creating new opportunities for industry partnerships and increasing engagement with the world beyond the lab could help researchers make a broader impact and meet grand challenges, said speakers at the “Deep Tech Eats Social Media for Lunch” panel, held Jan. 28 in the Upson Hall lounge.
The Cornell University Department of Statistical Science has become a department of the Faculty of Computing and Information Science. (November 29, 2005)
The Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future’s Academic Venture Fund has awarded $1.5 million to a range of projects that will provide sustainable solutions around the world, from the Finger Lakes to the Pamir Mountains in Central Asia.