A 'stronger, more holistic' impact

Cornell's Ithaca campus and its iconic upstate setting may be what many envision when they think of the university, but Cornell has long had a presence on the cosmopolitan stages of New York City.

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Group works toward devising next-gen superconductor

A team led by physics associate professor Eun-Ah Kim has proposed a topological superconductor made from an ultrathin transition metal dichalcogenide that is a step toward quantum computing.

Engineer Max Zhang awarded Engaged Scholar Prize

Max Zhang, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, is the winner of the second annual Engaged Scholar Prize, which recognizes community-based teaching, learning and research.

Breakthrough telescope to be built in Chile

Scientists announced this week that a consortium led by Cornell will begin construction in Chile's Atacama Desert of a powerful telescope capable of mapping the sky at submillimeter and millimeter wavelengths.

Historian to examine math's myths in April 13 lecture

In conjunction with Math Awareness Month, historian Alberto Martinez will discuss the use of myth and invention in mathematics at a public lecture Thursday, April 13 in 251 Malott Hall.

Natalie Uhl, renowned palm expert, dies at 97

Natalie Uhl, M.S. '43, Ph.D. '47, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium Professor Emerita and expert in palms, died on March 28. She was 97.

Yuri's Night opens campaign to fix up Fuertes Observatory

The Cornell Astronomical Society is launching a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for renovations to Fuertes Observatory. The campaign kicks off with the annual Yuri's Night event, this year on Friday, April 14.

New electron microscope sees more than an image

The electron microscope pixel array detector developed by Cornell researchers yields not just an image, but a wealth of information about electrons that create the image and more about the structure of a sample.

Faculty projects get global-at-home curriculum grants

Ten faculty-led projects are receiving approximately $170,000 in Internationalizing the Cornell Curriculum grants this year, the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs has announced.