New online platform plays matchmaker for the public good

Research4Impact - a cross between Match.com and LinkedIn for academics, nonprofits and those working in the governmental sector - helps connect potential collaborators that could turn academic research into real-world results.

Jeevak Parpia wins low-temperature physics prize

Jeevak Parpia, M.S. '77, Ph.D. '79, professor of physics, has been selected as one of three winners of the 2017 Fritz London Memorial Prize, administered by Duke University.

Posse students explore theme of 'Us vs. Them' at retreat

For this year's PossePlus Retreat, 65 people traveled to Painted Post, New York, to discuss the theme of "Us vs. Them: Division, Community and Identity in American Society."

Historian to discuss book examining Attica prison revolt

Historian Heather Thompson, will discuss her award-winning book about the 1971 Attica Prison uprising Tuesday, March 7, as part of the Freedom Interrupted series.

Images of cosmos inform study of medieval cultures

Art historian Benjamin Anderson's book "Cosmos and Community in Early Medieval Art" compares cosmological art between 700 and 1000 A.D. and what distinguishes it in each of three cultural spheres.

Volcanic hydrogen spurs chances of finding exoplanet life

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.

Humanities proposal springs from 'radical collaboration' effort

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, former dean and university librarian, dies at 86

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.

Polymer additive could revolutionize plastics recycling

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.