A&S launches Cornell in Los Angeles study away program

The program will place students in Hollywood for a semester of coursework, networking and cultural immersion.

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Light causes atomic layers to do the twist

Using a Cornell-built instrument and Cornell-built high-speed detector, a team of researchers captured atomically thin materials responding to light with a dynamic twisting motion.

Physicist John Reppy wins Buckley Prize

Reppy was recognized along with David Bishop, Ph.D. ’78, for "groundbreaking experiments" they did on helium 50 years ago. 

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Neurotech symposium explores how brain circuits drive behavior

The 2025 Cornell Neurotech Mong Family Foundation Symposium, hosted jointly by Cornell Engineering and the College of Arts and Sciences, featured two leading researchers in neuroscience to explore how neural circuitry in the brain directs complex behaviors.

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Translation offers English readers passage to satirical ‘Island of Hermaphrodites’

The novel, published anonymously in 1605, is "a very funny critique of court life that resonates for anyone dealing with very hierarchical institutions in which the exercise of power is often inscrutable and seemingly random,” says professor Kathleen Perry Long. 

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Chemist Geoffrey Coates wins Benjamin Franklin Medal

Prof. Coates is being recognized “for transformative work at the interface of chemical catalyst design and polymer science, leading to novel ways of making biodegradable and recyclable plastics.”

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How to spot life in the clouds on other worlds

Cloud cover is bad for picnics and for viewing stars through a telescope. But an exoplanet with dense or even total cloud cover could help astronomers searching for signs of life beyond our planet, Cornell researchers have found. 

‘Fit for Duty’ explores military uniforms’ influence on fashion

Opening on Veterans Day, the Cornell Fashion + Textile Collection exhibition traces the interplay of form and function across conflict and couture – while highlighting Cornell’s land-grant legacy of military service.

Universities’ role in society goes beyond education, research

Americans broadly agree that universities should engage in a range of societal issues beyond their core education and research missions – while avoiding political activism, new economics research finds.