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Hidden structural states discovered in inorganic nanoclusters

Researchers have uncovered perplexing states in a nanomaterial as it changes its atomic structure, a discovery that could advance materials with tailored properties for renewable energy and quantum computing.

Faculty awarded entrepreneurship funding

Thirteen faculty members are recipients of 2024 Louis H. Zalaznick Teaching Assistantships, given out by Entrepreneurship at Cornell.

Cornell achieves record-high conductivity in lithium batteries, making them safer

Fused molecules are building blocks for safer lithium-ion batteries

By fusing together a pair of contorted molecular structures, researchers created a porous crystal that can uptake lithium-ion electrolytes and transport them smoothly via one-dimensional nanochannels.

Debdeep Jena receives innovator award

Debdeep Jena, the David E. Burr Professor (ECE, MSE), was honored with the Art Gossard MBE Innovator Award at the North American Conference on Molecular Beam Epitaxy (NAMBE 2024) in Boston, MA.

David Hysell named an AGU Fellow

David Hysell, the Thomas R. Briggs Professor (EAS), has been named a 2024 American Geophysical Union Fellow.

Cornell Engineering celebrates Teaching and Advising Award winners

Cornell Engineering celebrated excellence in education at its 2024 Fall Faculty Reception, honoring outstanding faculty members and recognizing their contributions by presenting the college’s annual awards for teaching and advising.

There’s two sides to this semiconductor, and many simultaneous functions

A Cornell-led collaboration has developed the first dual-sided – or “dualtronic” – semiconductor that combines photonic and electronic functions simultaneously.

John Nation, plasma physicist and electrical engineer, dies at 89

John A. Nation, professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering, whose research on high-power microwave generation helped drive Cornell’s role in advancing plasma studies and fusion energy, died on Sept. 3 in Rye, New Hampshire. He was 89.

NSF grant supports AI-driven sustainability research, training

A new program at Cornell will tackle critical environmental challenges by integrating advanced AI tools with sustainability research across the campus, thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation’s Research Traineeship Program.