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Cheaper, greener particle accelerators will speed innovation

A team of scientists at the Center for Bright Beams – a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center led by Cornell – are working on the next generation of superconducting materials.

Green hydrogen filling station fueled by Cornell research

Prompted by Cornell research, the Standard Hydrogen Corp. and National Grid announced plans March 11 to build the first hydrogen “energy station” of its kind in the nation.

AT&T Business CEO to give technology lecture March 25

Anne Chow ’88, M.Eng. ’89, MBA ’90, chief executive officer of AT&T Business, will give the inaugural Mei-Wei ’72 and Amy Cheng Distinguished Lecture in Technology, virtually on March 25.

W.E. Cornell program takes on inequity in entrepreneurship

The W.E. Cornell program, which aims to improve gender representation in entrepreneurship, is launching its spring cohort as industries reckon with the inequities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mary Nichols ’66 brings fresh air to Cornell Atkinson

Mary Nichols '66, environmental icon and former chair of the California Air Resources Board, will become a Visiting Senior Fellow at Cornell Atkinson.

Student entrepreneurs selected as 2021 Kessler Fellows

The College of Engineering’s Kessler Fellows program welcomed 20 new student entrepreneurs to its latest cohort, where they will explore entrepreneurship through academic coursework, mentorship with entrepreneurs and an internship.

Food supply chain app wins digital ag hackathon

An app that would maximize profit and minimize food spoilage and loss across the agriculture supply chain was named the grand prize winner in the third annual Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture Hackathon.

Three life scientists awarded 2021 Schwartz funds

Tory Hendry, Tashara Leak and Atieh Moridi are winners of the 2021 awards, which help recipients acquire preliminary data and launch innovative research directions.

$750K awarded for intercampus research

The Office of Academic Integration has awarded $750,000 in seed grants to 10 studies ranging from refugee health and legal rights, to a vaccine treating fentanyl addiction and overdose, to pancreatic cancer and antibiotic tolerance.

Modeling gives data-driven picture of COVID-19 risks

Cornell researchers found no evidence of students transmitting COVID-19 to employees or the broader community during the fall semester, but students who traveled were eight times more likely to test positive within two weeks of their return.

NSF challenges Cornell to tame winter, natural disasters

In partnership with New York community groups, Cornell researchers are developing a hyperlocal weather forecasting system designed to help emergency response.  

Wildlife regulation, ‘one health’ keys to avert more pandemics

Future pandemics can be averted if the world’s governments eliminate unnecessary wildlife trade and adopt holistic approaches, according to experts at a Feb. 23 virtual conference.