Light-twisting materials created from nano semiconductors

Cornell scientists have developed a novel technique to transform symmetrical semiconductor particles into intricately twisted, spiral structures – or “chiral” materials – producing films with extraordinary light-bending properties.

Art and science overlap for nature illustrators

Illustrator Jillian Ditner in the Cornell Lab of Ornithology brings complex scientific discoveries to life and mentors budding scientific artists.

Breeding Insight Platform Team Receives 2024 USDA Secretary Honor Award

On January 10, 2025, The USDA honored Cornell University’s Breeding Insight through the  USDA Honor Awards program, celebrating their contributions to providing all Americans with safe, nutritious food.

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Durable plastic gets a sustainability makeover

A Cornell chemist has created an alternative to unrecyclable, plastic-based thermosets by making a bio-sourced material that has crosslinked thermosets’ durability and malleability but can be easily recycled and degraded.

Student spins spreadsheet into online hub for wildfire relief

A doctoral student in the field of information science developed an interactive map that has become an online hub for thousands of people in the greater Los Angeles area who need provisions, are looking to donate supplies or want to get involved.

Bowers student explores privacy, healthcare, satellite imagery

Vipin Gunda ’25 is excited about projects that apply his computer science knowledge to real-world challenges.

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Physician assistant students launch educational journeys

A group of 34 earned their short white coats as the newest class in Weill Cornell Medicine’s Master of Science in Health Sciences for Physician Assistants program.

Magma found beneath dormant Cascade volcanoes

The research upends the long-standing belief is that active volcanoes have large magma bodies that are expelled during eruptions and then dissipate over time.

Cornell Cinema preview: Vampires, courtroom drama, animation and more

The spring season of films at Cornell Cinema has begun.

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