Team Cornell among finalists In worldwide robotics competition
Techweb: Ten teams from industry and academic have made it to the finals of MAGIC 2010, an international robotics competition with a $1.6 million purse.
Computer Science 911! Get help faster
ivanhoe.com: Researchers at Cornell University are working on a computerized approach to emergency response, designed to help put crews where they're needed.
NCI picks Cornell for new cancer center
WRGB (cbs6albany.com): The National Cancer Institute has selected Cornell University for one of a dozen new research centers.
Auto X Prize cuts green-car contest pool in half
Associated Press: Cornell team still in as Progressive Automotive X Prize trims its pool of contestants to 43 teams from 10 countries who passed a vehicle design phase
Plugging into the eye with a new design
New York Times: Electrical engineers develop improved design for retinal implants.
'Time telescope' could boost web
BBC News: Researchers have demonstrated a "time telescope" that could squeeze much more information into the data packets sent around the Internet.
Social not-working: The perils of too much communication
oprah.com: Steve Strogatz discusses how social networking blurs the distinction between acquaintances and genuine friends.
Secret Life
Nova Science Now: MSE's Rich Robinson is featured on Nova's "The Secret Life of Scientists."
Killer Robots
BBC Radio: Bart Selman, professor of computer science, discusses the fear that "killer robots" could become a reality in the not-so-distant future.
Nanolaser Key to Future Optical Technologies
ScienceDaily: Researchers have created the tiniest laser since its invention nearly 50 years ago.
A house powered by the sun, Big-Red style
IthacaJournal: Cornell's Solar Decathlon team works to complete their solar house in time for display at the New York State Fair before heading to Washington for the national competition.
100 More Geeky Places to Visit With Your Family
Wired Magazine: The National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, operated by Cornell, is listed (#71) as one of the tourist places of scientific interest for a family to visit.
For Today's Graduate, Just One Word: Statistics
New York Times: Computer Science Professor Jon Kleinberg comments on the rapid growth of the field of statistics.
Researchers: Plants could produce power
U-Wire: Abraham Stroock, chemical and biomolecular engineering faculty member, comments on a study about the possible use of a process found in plants to provide a new source of electricity.
Video: Cornell's autonomous robot sub wins competition, our hearts
Engadget: Engineering student Erin Fischell discusses Cornell's entry into the 12th annual Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Competition. (The Cornell sub was the only entry to complete the course in the final round, winning the competition.)
Glass leaf 'sweats' to generate electricity
NewScientist: Abraham Stroock, chemical and biomolecular engineering faculty member, comments on a method of generating electricity through artificial photosynthesis.