Jason Becraft, a 32-year-old computer analyst with Cornell's Division of Risk Management and Public Safety, died Sept. 13 while participating in the AIDS Ride for Life. (Sept. 16, 2008)
By comparing the genomes of humans and five other mammals, Cornell researchers have identified 544 genes that have been shaped by positive selection over millions of years of evolution. (Sept. 15, 2008)
Cornell University will be part of a nationwide initiative to develop long-term solutions to computer security problems, the National Science Foundation has announced. The NSF expects to provide almost $19 million in funding for the program over five years, with about $3 million coming to Cornell.
Indoor farming entrepreneurs and experts came to Cornell in early November to learn how to create viable businesses for local vegetables and produce grown indoors.
Linguistics faculty gave area secondary school students an introduction to their field at a recent open house. The department also hosts events in an international linguistics competition. (Dec. 19, 2012)
Events this week include a Cornell Symphony Orchestra concert geared to young listeners; native American writer Elissa Washuta; performance artist Holly Hughes; strange but true stories from the Yiddish press; and actor Dominique Thorne ’19 at Cornell Cinema.
The founders of Combplex, a startup run by two Cornell doctoral students, presented their bee colony monitoring technology in Washington, D.C., Nov. 14.