Cornell experts discuss state of pandemic

Cornell experts took part in a virtual panel discussion, “COVID-19: Origin, Response Management, and Impact on the Global Economy,” on March 24.

CMS upgrade will shine light on Higgs boson

Cornell is leading a $77 million effort, beginning April 1, to upgrade the CMS particle detector at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.

For grounded forecast of volcanic unrest, spy from above

To better predict volcanic activity, Cornell geologists have proposed a new system to discern the stages of a volcano’s unrest – as seen from perceptive satellites.

Cornell linked to three 51 Pegasi b astronomy postdocs

Cornell will have connections to three of this year’s eight winners of 51 Pegasi b Fellowships in Planetary Astronomy. Two are coming to Ithaca for three years of postdoctoral work; another is a recent Cornell graduate.

Earth’s own evolution used as guide to hunt exoplanets

Cornell astronomers have created five models representing key points from our planet’s evolution to use as spectral templates in the hunt for Earth-like planets.

Video game experience or gender may improve VR learning, study finds

Students who used immersive virtual reality did not learn significantly better than those who used two more traditional forms of learning, a new Cornell study has found.

Students sketch Ossining’s budding waterfront ideas

Cornell graduate students studying landscape architecture examined Ossining, New York – a town on the rising Hudson River last fall, and presented ideas for climate-change adaptation.

Book retrieval effort gives grad student welcome relief

Doctoral student Benedetta Luciana Sara Carnaghi didn’t have to wait long to retrieve her research material and continue her work, thanks to a double-time effort by Cornell University Library staff.

Translation opens a thriving world of Chinese poetry

Nick Admussen, associate professor of Asian studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, has translated into English selections of Ya Shi’s poetry in the newly published “Floral Mutter.”