Cornell has been awarded nearly $600,000 by the National Science Foundation for an innovative program to attract more people to computing careers, in which undergrads will mentor middle school students in 'virtual worlds.'<br><br><a href='http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan07/cyberMentors.ws.html' target='_blank'>http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan07/cyberMentors.ws.html</a><br><br>