Women haven’t reached parity in science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines, but progressive policies could help, said Sharon Sassler at the Empowering Women in Science and Engineering Symposium. Read more
Cornell Tech announced May 25 that Ron Brachman, an internationally recognized authority on artificial intelligence, will join the campus as the new director of the Joan Irwin Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute. Read more
Coffee hours at the Carl Sagan Institute have spurred multi-disciplinary talks among faculty members from 11 departments and five colleges and schools at Cornell. Read more
Cornell computer scientists have developed software to detect fake postings to social media sites designed to artificially inflate the popularity of a page. Read more
The ExxonMobil Foundation has given Cornell $447,046 through its Educational Matching Gifts Program. Read more
Dr. Patrick Reed, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been chosen by the International Environmental Modeling and Software Society (iEMSs) to receive a 2016 Biennial Medal for Exceptional Research Contributions to Environmental Modeling and Software. Read more
Wendi Heinzelman '95 (ECE), has been named dean of the University of Rochester's Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences - the first woman to serve as dean of the engineering school. Heinzelman is currently dean of graduate studies for arts, sciences and engineering and professor of electrical and computer engineering at the university. Read more
Actor, director, writer and champion of science Alan Alda provided a communication mandate May 16 at Bailey Hall for Cornell's faculty and researchers: Use plain language to be clear. Read more
Cornell researchers have developed an efficient method for the assembly of biologically compatible, antibacterial synthetic macromolecules, the composition of which can be precisely adjusted. Read more
With an aim to create clean, renewable geothermal energy projects, and to cooperate in research and education, Cornell and Geothermal Resource Park Iceland have signed a memorandum of agreement. Read more
