In the quest for the perfect solar cell, Cornell materials science research offers quantifiable insight into the complex chemistry of getting it just right. Their work was published Jan. 30 in Nature Communications.
Because urban sanitation scores don't tell the whole story in India, Cornell water-resources experts recommend allowing cities to custom-design measures that will save lives and lift their residents to improved health.
Robert Langer ’70 has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering for "revolutionary advances and leadership in engineering at the interface of chemistry and medicine."
The NSF has awarded Cornell $2.7 million to acquire a cryogenic, aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscope. The microscope could revolutionize research in biology, physics and materials science
Cornell faculty members to speak on an array of topics at the American Association for the Advancement of Science 2015 annual meeting to be held Feb. 12-16 in San Jose, California.
The Cornell Undergraduate Research Board's peer mentoring program seeks to connect experienced student researchers with new students. Deadline to apply as a mentor or mentee is Feb. 6.
The seven-year-old Physics Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA) program supports Cornell students considering a career in teaching high school physics. The program has grown to over 60 participants this year.
Cornell scientists have made an RNA-only "on" switch to control gene expression – a breakthrough that could revolutionize genetic engineering. The switch is called Small Transcription Activating RNAs, or STARs.
A $50 million gift from Verizon will support the development of the Verizon Executive Education Center on the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island, Cornell Tech officials announced Feb. 2.
