Cornell has signed an agreement with the government of Paraguay to further international outreach, fieldwork and exchange of information and resources.
Researchers at Cornell have had their best success yet in simulating the folding of a protein solely from the physical laws that govern the behavior of its atoms.
The Starr Foundation, chaired by Maurice R. Greenberg, has committed $6 million to the College of Veterinary Medicine. The gift will create two endowed professorships in clinical research.
University Librarian Anne Kenney is at work on technical and administrative fronts, but her chief priority is the renovation of Olin Library. (Sept. 10, 2008)
Intellectual property lawyer Wendy Seltzer says universities should resist 'copyright bullies,' and that political action is needed to reform copyright law. (Oct. 3, 2007)
Cornell researchers have built a robot that works out its own model of itself and can revise the model to adapt to injury. First, it teaches itself to walk. Then, when damaged, it teaches itself to limp.
An easy-to-wear heart monitor and a nonprofit that encourages young girls to start their own business shared top honors April 15 in the Big Idea competition, part of Entrepreneurship at Cornell's yearly Celebration.
Birth of chic: Blake Uretsky ’15 won a $30,000 Geoffrey Beene national scholarship from the YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund, for her design of maternity wear that monitors the vitals of expectant mothers.
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Three Cornell faculty members have been chosen for the 2004 Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellowships for effective, inspiring and distinguished teaching of undergraduate students. They are T. Michael Duncan, associate professor, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering; C. Richard Johnson Jr., professor, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering; and Peter J. Katzenstein, the Walter S. Carpenter Jr. Professor of International Studies, Department of Government.