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.

Renaissance scholar Carol Kaske dies at 83

Professor Emerita of English and Renaissance literature scholar Carol V. Kaske died June 15, 2016 at Cayuga Medical Center. She was 83.

New cryptocurrency introduces new risks

An online venture capital fund using the Ethereum system of digital currency has serious flaws, according to Emin Gun Sirer, associate professor of computer science.