Stephen Wicker, professor of electrical and computer engineering, addressed privacy concerns on Capitol Hill; Andrew Myers, associate professor of computer science, tackled security issues. (May 6, 2010)
Brightly glowing nanoparticles known as 'Cornell dots' are a safe, effective way to 'light up' cancerous tumors so surgeons can find and remove them. (Feb. 18, 2009)
Obesity and type 2 diabetes are inextricably linked, but biochemist and geneticist Ling Qi is working to break that connection, and finding just the right gene could do it. (June 5, 2008)
The Cornell robot Ranger set a new world record May 2 by walking 40.5 miles on a single battery charge without stopping or being touched. (May 10, 2011)
Achieving a sustainable world will require increased awareness, policy changes and an inclusive approach, said panelists in a discussion Oct. 28 in Statler Hall. (Oct. 29, 2010)
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)
A National Science Foundation grant is allowing science teachers from rural school districts to assist Cornell biomedical engineering graduate students with a research project this summer. (Sept. 1, 2009)
For the second year in a row, program leaders brought first-semester distance learning master's students to campus for a weeklong, intensive course called Leadership Laboratory. (Aug. 25, 2009)
The International Linear Collider is garnering key design insights from Cornell scientists, who are reconfiguring Cornell's electron storage ring into a major ILC component called a damping ring. (Aug. 25, 2009)
Cornell computer scientists are developing 'Fabric,' a platform and programming language to build secure distributed computer systems. (Sept. 30, 2010)