Researchers seek efficient means of splitting water
Cornell chemists Cornell researchers are studying how photovoltaic materials can use solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, hoping to make the process more efficient and less expensive.
View ArticlePanelists review Paris climate summit at Ithaca event
Six panelists, including Cornell faculty, provided a review Feb. 3 of proceedings from the COP21 climate change summit in Paris, before a spirited audience at the Tompkins County Public Library.
View ArticleSearch engines will know what you want ... sooner
Cornell researchers have a faster way to help search and recommendation systems rank results by your preferences.
View ArticleApp that helps students write advances in contest
A Cornell student entry will compete in the Pearson Coding Contest to develop educational software.
View ArticleDexter Kozen earns computer science achievement award
Dexter Kozen, the Joseph Newton Pew Jr. Professor in Engineering, is the 2016 recipient of the European Association for Theoretical Computer Science (EATSC) Award.
View ArticleSaturn’s enormous B-ring: Great vista, less filling
After examining hidden density waves from Saturn’s B-ring, astronomers confirm that this circular object is as lightweight as it is opaque, as published in Icarus.
View ArticleNew lineage of electric fish discovered in Gabon
Analysis of three unusual electric fish specimens collected over a 13-year period in Gabon, Africa, led Cornell researchers to describe two new species and an entirely new genus.
View ArticleFeb. 26 symposium to explore oil's impact on humanity
A Feb. 26 symposium, Oil and the Human: Views from the East and South, will consider the relationship of oil with everyday life, politics and art across Africa, Latin America, Russia and East Asia.
View ArticleFive professors win NSF CAREER Awards
Five Cornell assistant professors have been honored by the National Science Foundation with Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Awards, with funding totaling more than $2.5 million.
View ArticleState competition seeks clean-energy businesses
A $20 million business competition and business support program is accepting applications from innovative, clean-energy businesses seeking to locate in New York’s 11-county Southern Tier. Application...
View ArticleAfter six years, Liberty Hyde Bailey Conservatory reopens
The rebuilt Liberty Hyde Bailey Conservatory Greenhouse reopened Feb. 9 with modern equipment designed for increased energy savings and improved plant growth. It houses more than 500 species.
View ArticleHerbivore dilemma: How corn plants fight simultaneous attacks
Researchers at the Cornell-affiliated Boyce Thompson Institute have found that corn plants may make serious trade-offs when defending themselves against multiple types of insects.
View ArticleWeill Cornell Medicine launches bioethics fellowship
Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and Houston Methodist have established a new collaborative fellowship program to create highly trained bioethicists.
View ArticleStudy reveals insights into an aggressive prostate cancer
Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have discovered a treatment-resistant prostate cancer that resembles small-cell lung cancer rather than typical prostate cancer and may suggest new treatments.
View ArticleFaculty explore era of cognitive computing at NYC event
Cognitive Computing and Beyond: Cornell Meets Watson, held Feb. 8 in Manhattan highlighted the latest research in Computing and Information Sciences and the College of Engineering.
View ArticleNew desktop-sterilization device disinfects cell phones
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers report on a new sterilizing device that can be safely used on electronic equipment used in hospitals to reduce risk of infection quicker, easier and cheaper.
View ArticleCornell theorists affirm gravitational wave detection
Cornell astrophysicists and scientists played a vital role to validate the historic news of the first direct detection of gravitational waves – as predicted 100 years ago by Albert Einstein’s general...
View ArticleGene discovery suggests surprising evolutionary pattern
Researchers find evidence of evolution in a fruit fly immunity gene, a place where they did not expect to find such an adaptation.
View ArticleSnap! It's gone, so app users get personal
The ephemeral design of the social media app Snapchat encourages intensely personal conversations between users, according to a Cornell study.
View ArticleConference highlights work in Latin American studies
The Latin American Studies Program holds its inaugural Cornell conference Friday, Feb. 19, with more than 30 research topics and projects presented by faculty, staff and students.
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