Chen a winner in 2023 Lasker Foundation Essay Contest
Ph.D. candidate Allison Chen addresses theme of ethics in biomedical research in winning essay. Read more
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Cornell to lead concrete decarbonization project
Greeshma Gadikota, associate professor of engineering, has gathered a team to help capture carbon dioxide in the concrete-making process as they aim to create low-carbon construction materials from it. Read more
Unused renewable energy an option for powering NFT trade
Unused solar, wind and hydroelectric power in the U.S. could support the exponential growth of transactions involving non-fungible tokens, Cornell Engineering researchers have found. Read more
Machine learning enhances X-ray imaging of nanotextures
Cornell researchers have revealed the intricate nanotextures in thin-film materials, offering scientists a new, streamlined approach to analyzing potential candidates for quantum computing and microelectronics, among other applications. Read more
New center merges math, AI to push frontiers of science
With artificial intelligence poised to assist in profound scientific discoveries that will change the world, Cornell is leading a new $11.3 million center focused on human-AI collaboration that uses mathematics as a common language. Read more
Seismologists study Earth's core using nuclear monitoring system
How Earth’s inner core formed and evolved over time remains a mystery, one that a team of researchers is seeking to plumb with the help of earthquakes and a global nuclear monitoring system. Read more
International team develops new vaccine distribution model
A new vaccine distribution model expands the concept of vaccine coverage to include vaccinated person-days, which prioritize both the number of people vaccinated and the speed of getting shots into arms. Read more
Geologists celebrate 40 years of Andes research
A group of Cornell geologists – known as the Cornell Andes Project – came together in early June to celebrate 40 years of research in South America and their collective success in advancing the understanding of plate tectonics. Read more
2023 Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator names record cohort
The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management unveiled the diverse group of 25 startups that make up the 2023 Johnson Summer Startup Accelerator (JSSA), the program's largest cohort to date. Read more
Lena Kourkoutis, renowned electron microscopy expert, dies at 44
Lena F. Kourkoutis, M.S. ’06, Ph.D. ’09, an associate professor in the School of Applied and Engineering Physics, who was internationally recognized for her advances in cryo-electron microscopy, died on June 24 at the age of 44 after living with colon cancer for two years. Read more