Blocking 'fake engagement' to keep the count honest

Cornell computer scientists have developed software to detect fake postings to social media sites designed to artificially inflate the popularity of a page.

Dexter Kozen wins 2016 IEEE McDowell Award

Dexter Kozen, M.S. ’76, Ph.D. ’77, the Joseph Newton Pew Jr. Professor in Engineering in the Department of Computer Science, will receive the W. Wallace McDowell Award for contributions to computing.

Virtual reality game debuts at May 20 GDIAC Showcase

Everyone is invited to play computer games created by Cornell students at the annual Game Design Initiative at Cornell showcase May 20 in Carpenter Hall.

Huttenlocher gives update on Cornell Tech campus

Dan Huttenlocher, founding dean and vice provost of Cornell Tech, talked to Ithaca area business leaders on May 3 regarding the state of the school's campus, under construction on Roosevelt Island.

Students gain insight on 'eye-opening' tour of Japan

Twenty-one students from across campus traveled to Japan on a a winter break study tour funded by the Japanese government as a cultural exchange exposing American students to the country.

The language of persuasion

Analysis of online arguments shows that the right timing and choice of words make it easier to win.

Ithaca, Pittsford score in high school programming contest

Two teams from Ithaca High School took first and third place in Cornell's annual high School Programming Contest, which drew 19 teams from acrosss the state.

Jon Kleinberg to lecture on digital connectedness

Jon Kleinberg will give the Phi Beta Kappa invitational lecture "Mapping the Online World: Social Connectedness in the Digital Age," April 13 at 4:30 p.m. in Goldwin Smith Hall, Lewis Auditorium.

Business competitions highlight student ideas

Would-be student entrepreneurs from across campus are spending some of their spring break polishing their pitches for the Big Idea Competition.