Conference highlights work in Latin American studies

The Latin American Studies Program holds its inaugural Cornell conference Friday, Feb. 19, with more than 30 research topics and projects presented by faculty, staff and students.

Herbivore dilemma: How corn plants fight simultaneous attacks

Researchers at the Cornell-affiliated Boyce Thompson Institute have found that corn plants may make serious trade-offs when defending themselves against multiple types of insects.

State competition seeks clean-energy businesses

A $20 million business competition and business support program is accepting applications from innovative, clean-energy businesses seeking to locate in New York’s 11-county Southern Tier. Application deadline is March 15.

Feb. 26 symposium to explore oil's impact on humanity

A Feb. 26 symposium, "Oil and the Human: Views from the East and South," will consider the relationship of oil with everyday life, politics and art across Africa, Latin America, Russia and East Asia.

Panelists review Paris climate summit at Ithaca event

Six panelists, including Cornell faculty, provided a review Feb. 3 of proceedings from the COP21 climate change summit in Paris, before a spirited audience at the Tompkins County Public Library.

Researchers seek efficient means of splitting water

Cornell chemists Cornell researchers are studying how photovoltaic materials can use solar energy to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, hoping to make the process more efficient and less expensive.

Room-temperature lithium metal battery closer to reality

A Cornell team led by Lynden Archer, head of the Department of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering, has engineered a lithium metal battery based on crosslinked hairy nanoparticles.

Cornellians to share scientific studies at AAAS meeting

Cornell faculty and students will be among thousands of scientists representing an array of research to swarm Washington, D.C., Feb. 11-15 for the annual AAAS meeting and exposition.

First self-assembled superconductor structure created

A Cornell team has created the first self-assembled three-dimensional superconductor, another step toward creation of a material that could act as a superconductor at or above room temperature.