Hunting for habitable exoplanets now may be easier: Cornell astronomers report that hydrogen pouring from volcanic sources on planets could improve the chances of locating life in the cosmos.
Cornell’s "radical collaboration" initiatives, launched last fall, are generating momentum and success stories, including a proposal from the task force for the humanities and arts.
Alain Seznec, emeritus professor of Romance studies, former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and former University Librarian, died at home in Ithaca Feb. 21. He was 86.
A Cornell research group, led by chemistry professor Geoffrey Coates, has developed a multiblock polymer that has the potential to improve the way 78 million tons of plastics are recycled each year.
Five undergraduates will recreate the making of the first jazz record and a performance by its creators on Feb. 26, the 100th anniversary of the recording session by The Original Dixieland Jass Band.
Vida Maralani, associate professor of sociology, focused on her research on breastfeeding and fertility at a Feb. 14 lunch series by the Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program.
Ten students from across Cornell spent two weeks of their winter break on a journey through Vietnam, listening to farmers and community members and seeing the effects of climate change firsthand.
In a "Chats in the Stacks" at Olin Library on Feb. 15, German studies professor Patrizia McBride discussed her latest book, "The Chatter of the Visible."
