Undergrad research program culminates in 2023 symposium
After an exciting summer of research, students from the Cornell Bowers CIS BURE program shared their results with faculty, mentors, and fellow students. Read more
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Using broad race categories in medicine hides true health risks
Many medical studies record a patient’s race using only the broad categories from the U.S. Census, which may conceal racial health disparities, a new Cornell-led study reports. Read more
Carbon dioxide – not water – triggers explosive volcanoes
Geoscientists have long thought that water helps to drive volcanoes to erupt. Now, thanks to new tools at Cornell, scientists show that carbon dioxide can induce explosive eruptions. Read more
Mineralization of bone matrix regulates tumor cell growth
An interdisciplinary Cornell team has identified a new mechanism regulating tumor growth in the skeleton, the primary site of breast cancer metastasis: mineralization of the bone matrix. Read more
6th Celebration of Statistics and Data Science scheduled for September 8
The day-long event will feature talks from seven field scholars, including this year’s recipient of the Distinguished Alumni award, Karen Bandeen-Roche, chair of the Department of Biostatistics at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Read more
Current takes a surprising path in quantum material
Cornell researchers used magnetic imaging to obtain the first direct visualization of how electrons flow in quantum anomalous Hall insulators, and by doing so they discovered the transport current moves through the interior of the material. Read more
Floating an energy idea: Scientists study solar panel-topped ponds
Steve Grodsky, assistant professor of natural resources, and a multidisciplinary team of researchers, soon will learn how solar panels placed on top of water bodies can affect the biology of aquatic systems. Read more
Alex Cruz named a Gilliam Fellow!
Ph.D. student Alex Cruz with advisor Dr. Jonathan Butcher awarded for commitment to advancing equity and inclusion in science. Read more
Imaging shows how solar-powered microbes turn CO2 into bioplastic
Cornell researchers developed a multimodal platform to image microbe-semiconductor biohybrids with single-cell resolution, to better understand how they can be optimized for more efficient energy conversion. Read more
Q&A: What you need to know about reflecting sunlight to cool Earth
As concerns about climate change intensify, researchers are exploring the potential for large-scale human intervention in the Earth’s climate system, a strategy sometimes referred to as geoengineering. Two leading researchers in the area discuss how their research in sunlight reflection methods fits into the bigger picture of potential climate solutions. Read more