By nixing coal, Iceland grabs green with geothermal heat

As Cornell considers geothermal heat to warm campus, an Icelandic engineer told a green backstory for how his country abandoned coal and then set standards to achieve blue-ribbon blue skies.

3 faculty elected fellows of American Physical Society

Astronomer Rachel Bean, physicist Csaba Csaki and biologist Mingming Wu are among 248 fellows elected by the American Physical Society this year.

Research project to combat 'superbugs,' antibiotic resistance

Cornell researchers received a $500,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help in a national initiative to combat drug-resistant organisms, sometimes referred to as "superbugs."

'Bolt of lightning' captures development of block copolymer

By quickly heating and cooling a block copolymer, researchers show the ability to alter the material's properties, which could have applications in data-archiving devices and filters.

Hatfield talk takes on challenges of drug discovery Oct. 27

George Scangos '70 will discuss how innovative biopharmaceutical companies are developing transformative therapies and working to ensure patients' access to them while meeting the demands of shareholders.

Online game invites public to fight Alzheimer's

A new online game is inviting members of the public to look under a virtual microscope and contribute directly to Alzheimer's disease research at Cornell.

Cornell Tech grads' Uru seeks wide-open (video) spaces

Two Cornell Tech master's graduates have won a World Congress on Information Technology award for their computer-vision invention, Uru, which projects advertising onto blank surfaces in a video.

New website helps faculty, staff Navigate travel planning

A new website called Navigate is designed to save Cornell faculty members time and reduce stress in handling off-campus teaching, research and engagement, nationally and internationally.

Report offers options for achieving carbon neutrality by 2035

The Senior Leaders Climate Action Group's report includes a financial analysis and feasibility study that would allow the university to make decisions based on costs and benefits in the context of its academic mission.