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Cornell Scientists Mask a Moment in Time
Moti Fridman, a postdoc in applied and engineering physics, and his colleagues demonstrated for the first time the invisibility of an event in time, a phenomenon known as temporal cloaking. According to their study, which was published in the January version of Nature, the researchers masked an entire event for fifty picoseconds, a fraction of time so miniscule only detectable with a computer. The Daily Sun went to their lab to find out the details, and the possible uses of this new technology.
Spencer Wells Describes Genographic Project
Five years and over 400,000 samples later, Cornell’s most recent Frank H. T. Rhodes Class of ’56 Professor, Dr. Spencer Wells, enhanced the public’s view of genetic anthropology. Wells recently completed the first stage of the Genographic Project, collecting about 52,000 DNA samples from indigenous people across the world. The Daily Sun talked to him about nature of the project, and the future impacts it may have in the field of genetics.
Syllabus Week Blues
Becky Lee '12 discusses the hardships of Syllabus Week.
Red Tails Misses the Mark
Watching George Lucas' latest film is one long, losing battle. Rehan Dadi '15 tells us why.
Cornell Police Chief Zoner Attends Conference In Tel Aviv, Israel
Cornell Police Chief Kathy Zoner attended the Experience Israel Training Tour in Tel Aviv, Israel, in October, becoming the first police chief of a university to do so. During her stay, Zoner and 10 other conference attendees were given an inside look at the security operations of Israel’s counterterrorism initiatives.
Eleven Language Programs Face Uncertain Future
Nearly a year after the Department of Education slashed funding for “critical language” programs, University administrators say they have not determined how to support the 11 departments affected by the cuts and warn that additional, upcoming DOE cuts could endanger additional language programs.
IFC Debates Plan to Fine Frats for Infractions
The Interfraternity Council will vote on a resolution Wednesday that, if approved, would allow its judicial board to impose financial penalties on fraternities found to be in violation of some policies.
Cutting Costs in Higher Education
Cornell, and other universities, should look internally to increase efficiancy and cut costs, rather than wating for increased funding from the government.
Olympic Trials on Horizon
The members of the track and field team have international aspirations, with several members hoping to represent their respective countries in the upcoming Olympics.
Jack of all tradesTRACK & FIELD | Teams Perform At High Level in Weekend Meets
The men's and women's track and field teams performed well at the Sykes-Sabock Challenge at Penn State, as well as at the Bomber Invitational at Ithaca College.
The Rebirth of Cinema
Jacob Kose '13 reflects on the changing nature of the film industry and some of the issues it still faces.
No. 3 Cornell Bests Rival No. 5 Mercyhurst in Tuesday Matchup
Women's hockey bested rival Mercyhurst, 5-1, Tuesday night in front of 900 Lynah fans.
Picture perfectGYMNASTICS | Team Posts Season-High at Home Tri-Meet Against Brockport, Penn
Cornell gymnastics tumbles to second place victory in weekend tri-meet against SUNY Brockport and Penn.
FloorfillerProposition Hate: Why Proposition 8 Was Overturned
Maggie Henry '14 argues that the overturning of Proposition 8 on Tuesday is a gift for opponents of the legislation, as it reduced the law to an argument about inequality.
DJ Duo Major Lazer Will Perform in Barton Hall in March
DJ duo Major Lazer will perform in Barton Hall on March 11, the Cornell Concert Commission will announce Wednesday. Opening acts for the group have not been determined.
Barton or bust Pg 1 Major Lazer1.jpgFENCING | Team Focuses on Technical Work in Preparation for Ivies
The fencing squad buckles down in preparation for the start of the Ivy League championships.
Aluminum ... foil?New Portable Device Identifies Pathogens
In an effort to simplify the process of diagnosing diseases caused by such pathogens as tuberculosis, chlamydia, gonorrhea and even HIV, Prof. Dan Luo, biological and environmental engineering, and Prof. Edwin Kan, electrical and computer engineering, have combined inventions from their respective fields to potentially revolutionize the way diseases are detected in the developing world with a new handheld device. Kan and Luo’s work on their joint invention is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as part of the Grand Challenge program to develop “point-of-care diagnostics” for developing countries that do not have the laboratory and research space to test and diagnose diseases.
Pg-13-Kan-and-Luo.jpgAffirming Affirmative Action
Sasha Mack '13 argues for the neccesity of affirmative action, and for equal opportunity for all people.
Cornell Scientists Mask a Moment in Time
Moti Fridman, a postdoc in applied and engineering physics, and his colleagues, demonstrated for the first time the invisibility of an activity in time, a phenomenon known as temporal cloaking.
Pg 12 Time Cloak Top of Page.jpgThe Scientist: Prof. Spencer Wells Traces the Path of the Human Race
Spencer Wells, Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of ’56 Professor and Explorer-in-Residence at National Geographic and Director of the Genographic Project, has adventured to almost 80 countries, ridden ex-Soviet tanks in -70 degree temperatures in far-eastern Russia, traversed the worst part of the Sahara Desert in Chad and crossed mine fields in Bolivia, while on a quest to discover how the human race migrated the globe.
