In staving off climate change, social landscape adjusts
At the intersection of activism and academia, a climate change and clean energy panel Feb. 26 gave details of environmental urgency and impending social refinements. Read more
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Function after failure' in bone translates to engineering strategy
A study reveals that the material heterogeneity of cancellous bone prevents cracks from propagating and turning into breaks, and could have implications in engineering as well as medicine. Read more
Fidia introduces Hymovis®, a next-generation Hyaluronan, at the AAOS annual meeting in Orlando
BloombergBusiness:Hymovis™, which is being launched in the U.S., is a highly viscoelastic hydrogel (HYADD™4) engineered using a proprietary process that increases lubrication and shock absorption properties Read more
High schoolers beat undergrads, grads at Make-a-thon
Students from majors such as computer science, biology, business, policy analysis and engineering and high school students came together Feb. 20-21 to participate Cornell's first Make-a-thon. Read more
Senior group is guiding Cornell's climate actions
President Elizabeth Garrett formed the Senior Leaders Climate Action Group last November to focus on improving climate trends by spurring cross-disciplinary solutions on campus and globally. Read more
Quantum dot solids: This generation's silicon wafer?
A Cornell research group led by associate professor Tobias Hanrath has assembled quantum dots into ordered, 2-D superlattice nanocrystals, with potential for breakthroughs in optoelectronics. Read more
Two on faculty receive Presidential Early Career Awards
Two faculty members received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on young science and engineering professionals. Read more
Antibiotics hide within soil mineral layers
Phys.org: A Cornell study revealed the molecular mechanism of how antibiotics from human and farm animal waste become trapped in soils, findings with the potential to explain the behavior and consequences of antibiotics in the environment. Read more
Researcher's chiral graphene stacks break new ground
The research group of Jiwoong Park has developed a chiral thin film through rotational stacking of two-atoms-thick graphene sheets, the first such exploration of chirality at the nano scale. Read more
Cornellians illuminate world's scientific strides
A platoon of Cornell faculty contributed to the mix of eminent global researchers at the 2016 meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington, D.C. Read more