John Hopfield, Ph.D. ’58, wins Nobel Prize in physics

John Hopfield, Ph.D. ’58, has received the 2024 Nobel Prize in physics.

Revising Medicare Part D prescription policy could save billions

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have found that removing protected class regulation from Medicare prescription drug policies could greatly reduce the United States' prescription drug spending, potentially saving $47 billion between 2011 and 2019.

Faculty awarded entrepreneurship funding

Thirteen faculty members are recipients of 2024 Louis H. Zalaznick Teaching Assistantships, given out by Entrepreneurship at Cornell.

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Hidden structural states discovered in inorganic nanoclusters

Researchers have uncovered perplexing states in a nanomaterial as it changes its atomic structure, a discovery that could advance materials with tailored properties for renewable energy and quantum computing.

Poet and sportswriter Rowan Ricardo Phillips to read Oct. 17

“Rowan Ricardo Phillips is a renowned sportswriter, and has written extensively on baseball, soccer, and tennis. He is, however, first and foremost a poet of the highest order."

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A slice of wisdom from Russell Weiner ‘90

Russell Weiner '90, CEO of Domino's, shared career and life advice with undergraduate students during a talk on campus Sept. 20.

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CCMR Jumpstart Program Awards Funding to Eight New Projects for Fall 2024 Semester

CCMR has selected eight innovative projects for funding through the NYS-funded Jumpstart Program for the Fall 2024 semester. 

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Cornell Engineering introduces Jiang Fellows entrepreneurship program

Cornell Engineering is proud to announce the Jiang Fellows program with the generous support of Tianyi (TJ) Jiang '96, Ph.D. The program will succeed the Kessler Fellows program, which sunset this year after 15 years of fostering entrepreneurial growth among Cornell juniors.

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Liquefied natural gas carbon footprint is worse than coal

Liquefied natural gas leaves a carbon footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new Cornell study.