News Archive for February 2011
BOOM 2011 showcases student projects
Students will show off digital technology research projects at the annual BOOM (Bits On Our Minds) showcase, at the Duffield Hall Atrium on March 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. read more
Brewery waste microbes could make biofuels
Cornell scientists have gained insight into how efficiently the microbes in bioreactors produce methane from brewery waste. read more
Artificial intestine helps fight bad gut bacteria
Cornell researchers have developed an artificial intestine to better study gut bacteria and such biomedical pursuits as tissue engineering, pharmaceutical sciences and cell biology. read more
Professor Emeritus Christopher Pottle dies at 79
Christopher Pottle, professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering and a founder of the Department of Computer Science, died Feb. 15 at his home in Oxford, Maine. read more
Six faculty receive Sloan Fellowships
The awards recognize early-career scientists and scholars for their achievements and their potential to contribute substantially to their fields. read more
Lipson talks robotics, 3-D printing at AAAS
Robots that self-improve and machines that print products at home are technologies on the horizon, said Hod Lipson at the 2011 American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting. read more
Video sharing site busts the quality barrier
FlixQ, a new video-sharing service created by Cornell computer scientists, removes artificial limits on quality and length without increasing bandwidth or storage costs. read more
Google backs research to improve social networks
Cornell researchers will collaborate with Google experts to improve group interaction in online social networks. The work will be supported by a grant of $800,000 from Google Inc. read more
Students to present articles at AAAS
Four Cornell undergraduates will showcase their scholarly articles at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting, Feb. 17-21 in Washington, D.C. read more
Microsoft fellowship to study online ad auctions
Computer science graduate student Renato Paes Leme has been awarded a Microsoft Research Fellowship to pursue research that may make online advertising a bit more efficient and profitable. read more
Notice the beauty in math, Strogatz says
Steven Strogatz Strogatz presented the talk, Doing Math in Public: From the Columns of The New York Times to 'The Calculus of Friendship,' as part of the Conversations at Keeton discussion series. read more
Schneider elected to National Academy of Engineering
Fred Schneider, the Samuel B. Eckert Professor of Computer Science, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. read more
Students review progress for Honduras water plants
From new filtration technologies for their water plants to changes in fundraising efforts, AguaClara team members shared their latest innovations, insights and experiences at a Feb. 7 presentation. read more
Four N.Y. companies get JumpStart funding
JumpStart assists New York state small businesses in developing and improving through university collaborations. read more
Cornell scientists to present at AAAS
Five Cornell scientists in disciplines ranging from crop improvement to robotics will present their research at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting, Feb. 17-21. read more
Alternative energy can power the world in 40 years
A Stanford energy expert said that we have the technology to power the entire world on wind, water and sun within 40 years. He spoke at the Feb. 3 Ezra Round Table discussion. read more
Choices, not discrimination, deter women scientists
It's not discrimination, but rather differences in resources attributable to career and family-related choices that set women back in science fields, Cornell researchers say. read more
Engineering offers sustainble energy minor
The Sustainable Energy Systems minor is being offered through the College of Engineering starting this academic year and is available to all undergraduates. read more
