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Scientists compile library for evaluating exoplanet water

Cornell scientists are developing a library of basalt-based spectral signatures that not only will help reveal the composition of planets outside of our solar system, but also could demonstrate evidence of water on those exoplanets.

Colorado River basins could face tipping point, drought study warns

Water from Colorado’s West Slope basins plays a vital role in supporting the economy and natural environment across seven western U.S. states.

Sagan celebrated for scientific mind – and imagination

In person and online Nov. 9, thousands attended an interdisciplinary program of research presentations and music celebrated Carl Sagan’s legacy on what would have been his 90th birthday.

Cornell’s new Ph.D. in robotics comes in multiple flavors

Applications are now open for Cornell’s new robotics doctoral program, which combines expertise across science and engineering, including mechanism design, modeling, dynamics, control, hardware, actuators, sensing, data science, machine learning, computing and social science.

Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellows announced

The third cohort of Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellows from Cornell will tackle critical scientific challenges in sustainability, the physical sciences and more.

Microbe atlas could reveal how to mine critical metals sustainably

A Cornell-led team will use a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to develop a “microbe-mineral atlas,” a catalog of microorganisms and how they interact with minerals, key for mining critical metals used for generating sustainable energy.

Veterans scholarship helps marine explore engineering passion

Katherine Ruelan ’27, a five-year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, is majoring in mechanical engineering and attending Cornell full time thanks to a number of resources, including the Cornell Veterans Engineering Scholarship.

Supersonic microprojectiles reveal new insights into metal bonding

Cornell researchers have uncovered new details about how high-speed metallic collisions can form strong, durable atomic bonds, offering insights that could enhance 3D printing and other manufacturing techniques.

AI for Sustainability Visiting Professorship launches at Cornell

Nominations are open for the AI for Sustainability Visiting Professorship, designed to bring faculty scholars from across the world to Cornell to tackle pressing global challenges in sustainability through the power of artificial intelligence.

Cornell microchip designers inspire students with ‘fox hunt’

High-school and undergraduate students searched campus for hidden transmitters as part of a digital ‘fox hunt’ organized by Cornell engineers to inspire an interest in microchip design.