The Focus on connections page covers all the technology that makes Cornell work, from wire, fiber and microprocessors to the code that runs around in them to the people who know what all that stuff is and use it to support research and education. Edited by Bill Steele, ws21@cornell.edu.

Oct. 30, 2009
Stolen passwords can make a real mess
Cornell's VIVO concept will expand to connect researchers nationwide
'P@s$w0rd' is not a good password!

Sept. 18, 2009
CIT's changeover to new e-mail systems has begun
North Campus is fully wired for Wi-Fi and has expanded cellular service
Helping faculty use technology in teaching

May 22, 2009
CU People, Cornell's personal Web page service, to end June 30
Students begin using Google e-mail in fall
Backing up our backups

April 10, 2009
New AT&T cellular antennas will improve coverage as CU opens campus to all carriers
CU team to compete in world programming finals in Stockholm
Hopcroft, Halpern, Myers receive ACM awards
Social networking supports student groups

Feb. 20, 2009
Redesigned CIT Web site is easier to navigate
New CIT status page alerts users of service outages
Security eBook aimed at faculty and staff
BOOM to showcase students' digital work

Dec. 12, 2008
Malware strikes campus computers
University converting to new mail system

Oct. 24, 2008
Kavli symposium looks at the future of computing
Meet face to face wherever you are with new CIT technology

Sept. 12, 2008
If there's another e-mail crash, CIT will be ready
Staff may use e-mail aliases based on full name
Beware of CFCU, CIT and other phishing scams

May 23, 2008
Web site makes cross-campus collaborations easier
Outreach Portal makes it easier to find Cornell services

April 18, 2008
Bear Access: Not going away but becoming more DIY
CIT will charge students for wireless off-campus traffic

March 7, 2008
Cornell Web space opens doors to everyone, including those with disabilities
'Dark fiber' will give Geneva a high-speed link
STARS project completes the PeopleSoft system

Jan. 31, 2008
It takes a village -- of computers -- to deliver your e-mail
Red Rover wireless gets an upgrade, will expand to residence halls

Nov. 16, 2007
Surveillance as art at the Johnson Museum
Web Audio Lab overhauls foreign-language instruction
Student creates a 'Wikipedia' for Cornell

Oct. 12, 2007
Ithaca-Weill collaborations spur videoconferencing upgrades
After 32 years, the library card catalog is retired

Aug. 31, 2007
eCommons, née DSpace, is eclectic, esoteric and expanding
DigitalCommons@ILR: Research bulletin board for the world of work

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Other FOCUS pages:

• FOCUS on global Cornell
• FOCUS on Cornell in NYC
• FOCUS on learning and teaching at Cornell
• FOCUS on the social sciences
• FOCUS on Cornell alumni
• FOCUS on Weill Cornell Medical College
• FOCUS on the humanities
• FOCUS on Cornell University Library