When is a basin of attraction like an octopus?

A new paper in Physical Review Letters sheds light on the way basins of attraction work in systems with multiple attractors. 

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William Staffeld: Examination of the Eye

Join the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning on November 15, for a special exhibition showcasing the work of AAP's longtime college photographer, William (Bill) Staffeld at the John Hartell Gallery at Sibley Dome.

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CHE professor testifies on the state of nutrition in the US

On Nov. 2, Angela Odoms-Young testified before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on the state of nutrition in the U.S. She highlighted racial inequities in health and nutrition caused by social, political and structural inequalities.

Doctoral alumna selected for inaugural SUNY Chancellor Distinguished Ph.D. Graduate Dissertation Award

Human development doctoral alumna Kaylin Ratner, Ph.D. ’20, was selected as a finalist for the inaugural SUNY Chancellor Ph.D. Graduate Dissertation Awards, which recognizes outstanding doctoral candidates in the SUNY system.

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NSF awards $1.3M to CCAT-prime telescope project

The CCAT-prime telescope project – being developed by an international consortium of universities, led by Cornell – has been awarded $1.3 million by the National Science Foundation.

Weak coupling shows flaw in strange metal model

Cornell researchers found that an experimental model used to explain the inner workings of Planckian metals doesn’t capture what’s really happening inside them.

ILR dean testifies to Congress on mandatory arbitration

Forced arbitration imposed on workers by corporations undermines employment rights and should be eliminated, ILR Dean Alexander Colvin, told the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions during a virtual hearing Nov. 4.

Study provides keys to managing influx of EV batteries

A new Cornell-led study identifies several keys to sustainably managing the influx, with an emphasis on battery chemistry, second-life applications and recycling.

Morrison’s son visits campus for film screening

Ford Morrison will visit campus Nov. 9 for a film screening and discussion of “The Foreigner’s Home,” a documentary based on Morrison’s monthlong guest-curated 2006 series of cultural events at the Louvre.

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