Active learning class achieves higher student engagement

Students reported a heightened sense of inclusion in the classroom and higher confidence in discussing the topics they learned in an active learning evolutionary biology class.

Jupiter's mysteries to be revealed starting July 4

On July 4, the veil over Jupiter's mysteries will be ripped away with the arrival of NASA’s Juno mission, and Cornell's Jonathan Lunine will be there to watch it happen.

Ithaca High CubeSat team's concept to get a shot at space

A team from Ithaca High School is among three winners in the recent Cornell CubeSat satellite contest, all of whom will have the chance to send their satellites into space on a NASA rocket.

Graphene used as a frequency mixer in Cornell-led research

Cornell researchers display the ability to control vibration amplitudes of the wonder-material graphene, paving the way for its use in applications such as frequency mixers.

Mutant enzyme study aids in understanding of sirtuin's functions

Cornell researchers use a SIRT6 mutant to identify which of the sirtuin's enzymatic activities contributes to its defatty-acylation, contributing to understanding of the protein's various functions.

Mixed-income neighborhoods face steady decline

More than one-third of families in large metropolitan areas now live in neighborhoods of concentrated affluence or concentrated poverty, and middle-class neighborhoods have become less common, says sociologist Kendra Bischoff.

2016 College Scholar cohort shows interdisciplinary chops

The College Scholars Program's 2016 cohort, consisting of 12 students, leaves a legacy of broad interdisciplinary study.

Economics professor Tapan Mitra gives back to students

Professor Tapan Mitra has established annual prizes benefiting students in the Department of Economics with a $100,000 endowment, as a “concrete expression of my continuing attachment to this great institution of learning.”

Social interaction drives language learning game

A new game teaches a foreign language in a virtual world, and research shows it works better when players work together.