Merrill Scholars honor mentors who inspired their success

Nearly 50 Merrill Scholars gathered at the 37th annual Merrill Presidential Scholars luncheon May 20 at Willard Straight Hall.

Cornell researchers win Four Bezos Earth Fund Awards

Four Cornell researchers were chosen from a competitive, global application pool to receive Bezos Earth Fund awards to use AI to address climate change and nature loss.

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Cornell partners on landmark hydrogen emissions study

Cornell researchers partner with EDF and industry to study mitigation strategies that could minimize hydrogen emissions and maximize the climate benefit of a growing hydrogen economy.

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New ‘Thought Summit’ series welcomes proposals on data science and AI

Cornell faculty are invited to submit proposals for fully funded Thought Summits to spark interdisciplinary collaborations in data science and AI, with applications due June 16.

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Research at risk: Building our future in space

A simulator - with real, hovering spacecraft - would have allowed researchers, companies and government agencies to test crucial space technologies, but a stop-work order from the federal government has halted construction. 

Smarter, faster AI models explored for molecular, materials discovery

Cornell researchers are demonstrating how artificial intelligence – particularly deep learning and generative modeling – can accelerate the design of new molecules and materials, and even function as an autonomous research assistant.

Seventeen receive awards recognizing inclusive excellence

The Graduate Diversity and Inclusion Awards recognized members of the graduate community for their impacts on advancing access, engagement and belonging through service and leadership.

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Tiny gas bubbles reveal secrets of Hawaiian volcanoes

Using advanced technology that analyzes tiny gas bubbles trapped in crystal, a team of scientists led by Cornell has precisely mapped how magma storage evolves as Hawaiian volcanoes age.

New perovskite design sets solar cells on path to stability

By finding the atomic equivalent of a perfect handshake between two types of perovskite, researchers at Cornell have built solar cells that are not only high-performing, but exceptionally durable.