Sifting Cornell data, astronomers find repeating bursts

After combing through Cornell-archived data, astronomers have discovered the pop-pop-pop of a mysterious, cosmic Gatling gun – 10 millisecond-long “fast radio bursts” as reported in Nature, March 2.

In staving off climate change, social landscape adjusts

At the intersection of activism and academia, a climate change and clean energy panel Feb. 26 gave details of environmental urgency and impending social refinements.

Faculty reveal life-changing creative works

Cornell faculty will share the impact of a work on her or his life and career as part of the “Transformative Humanities” series of talks and brown bag lunches that starts Friday, March 4.

'Function after failure' in bone translates to engineering strategy

A study reveals that the material heterogeneity of cancellous bone prevents cracks from propagating and turning into breaks, and could have implications in engineering as well as medicine.

Study explores new tool for genome editing

A new study breaks down key mechanisms that may one day be used to correct genetic disorders.

NEH chair calls for the restructuring of academic humanities

National Endowment for the Humanities Chair William Adams spoke on the past and future of the humanities in Klarman Hall Feb. 24. He said this is a moment of increasing pressure for the field.

Alumnae in media and the arts on campus March 5

From the silver screen, the airwaves, the stage and the page, renowned Cornellians return to campus March 5 to share their media-industry savvy at free events sponsored by the President’s Council of Cornell Women.

Senior group is guiding Cornell's climate actions

President Elizabeth Garrett formed the Senior Leaders Climate Action Group last November to focus on improving climate trends by spurring cross-disciplinary solutions on campus and globally.

High-tech etcher unveiled at Cornell NanoScale facility

The Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility has partnered with Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology to develop a chemical-based etching process that is more precise than current methods.