A team of Cornell University researchers has received $1.6 million in grants to develop technology that could lead to computers that are not only smaller and cheaper, but more flexible – literally.
President Martha E. Pollack outlined how Cornell "can and will be the model of a relevant, premier university for the 21st century" during her State of the University address Oct. 20 in Statler Auditorium.
A new study of some 93,000 postmenopausal American women found those with the highest amounts of sedentary time – defined as sitting and resting but excluding sleeping – died earlier than their most active peers.
Cornell educators are introducing 12 local fifth-grade students to a world where games are serious and math, science and technology are fun. As part of the Ithaca Youth Bureau's three-week College Discovery Program, the students performed chemistry and physics experiments arranged by the Cornell Center for Materials Research and explored virtual computer worlds in classes at the Cornell Theory Center.
Each spring semester, 36 scholars, representing approximately 1 percent of the graduating class, are named to receive this honor by the deans of each of the seven undergraduate colleges.
No matter how fancy an ergonomic office chair is, it's probably not going to help prevent carpal tunnel syndrome or other wrist injuries that result from working at a computer keyboard, according to a new Cornell study.
Cornell's advanced degree program in biological sciences has risen significantly in rankings by U.S. News and World Report in its "America's Best Graduate Schools 2007" annual report, released April 14.
The report placed Cornell…
Cornell's advanced degree program in biological sciences jumped from 14th in the nation to seventh in U.S. News and World Report's 'America's Best Graduate Schools 2007' annual report. (May 4, 2006)
Downloading copyrighted music from the World Wide Web without paying for it is a violation of federal law. Is it unethical, too? A representative of the Recording Industry Association of America.
Faculty profiles: Jawad Addoum, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management; Julia Chang, Department of Romance Studies; Matt D'Amore, Cornell Law School; and Karen Levy, Information Science and Cornell Law School.