Close look at iron-based superconductor advances theory

Cornell researchers have resolved a long-standing theoretical debate about the electronic structure of iron-based superconductors by directly observing it at the atomic-scale.

Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies founded

The Institute for Archaeology and Material Studies will provide a new overarching structure for archaeology-related teaching and research across several disciplines at Cornell.

Robert C. Richardson, Nobel laureate and Cornell physicist, dies

Nobelist Robert C. Richardson, an experimental low-temperature physicist and one of Cornell’s most influential administrators, died Feb. 19 in Ithaca, N.Y. He was 75.

Literary conversation features Toni Morrison March 7

Toni Morrison, M.A. '55, returns to campus March 7 for a public conversation on writing with scholar Claudia Brodsky in Alice Statler Auditorium.

Africana faculty participate in community dialogue

Black History Month puts focus on the role of black people in the development of world civilizations and memorializes figures who fought for equality, panelists said Feb. 16.

McGovern Center names three executives in residence

Three new executives in residence have joined the staff of the Kevin M. McGovern Family Center for Venture Development in the Life Sciences.

Bartels fellow: The future is brighter than ever

Diplomat and dean Kishore Mahbubani gave the 2013 Henry E. and Nancy Horton Bartels World Affairs Fellowship lecture Feb. 13.

Scholars explore memory and culture at conference

Scholars from East China Normal University and Cornell addressed postcolonial legacies, memorial responsibilities, future memory, social memory, televisual time, and memory and reason.

Bunn's Beat Generation film gains buzz at Sundance

Following its Sundance Film Festival screening, “Kill Your Darlings," co-written by assistant professor Austin Bunn, gained a major distributor and is tentatively scheduled to be in theaters this fall.