Engineering researchers have used a very tiny beam of light with as little as 1 milliwatt of power to move a silicon structure up to 12 nanometers. (Nov. 16, 2009)
Cornell researchers found that as few as three 'co-locations' on a photo-sharing site could predict that two people were socially connected. The results have implications for online privacy. (Dec. 8, 2010)
Cornell researchers have taught a computer to derive natural laws from observation of events in the real world - without any prior scientific knowledge on the part of the computer. (April 2, 2009)
Seth Cochran '00, M.Eng. '01, has started a nonprofit called Operation OF, now being piloted in Uganda, dedicated to ending obstetric fistula worldwide. (April 2, 2009)
Amid the challenges of shifting to virtual learning, students and faculty found opportunities for innovation, connection and intellectual growth. Here are snapshots of six courses that took creative approaches to their online formats.
Alyssa Apsel envisions next-generation circuits to have shrunk to the most infinitesimal of length scales, but with higher efficiency and more predictable properties. (Aug. 6, 2008)
Lewis C. Cantley and Kristy Richards are growing radically collaborative research connections between Weill Cornell Medicine and the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Computer scientists have developed a method to synthesize the sounds of cymbals, falling garbage cans and lids, and plastic water-cooler bottles and recycling bins. (Oct. 27, 2009)
In a new book, 'The Mathematics of Sex,' Cornell professors Stephen J. Ceci and Wendy M. Williams discuss why women are underrepresented in the math-intensive fields of science. (Oct. 27, 2009)
Two Cornell research teams have each received National Institutes of Health grants to identify factors influencing the careers of women in biomedical and behavioral sciences and engineering. (Oct. 22, 2009)