For much of the postwar era, the global economic system was built around a reassuring idea: that shared rules, open markets and international cooperation would smooth shocks, spread prosperity and reduce conflict. Maybe not.
Cornell researchers studying microplastics, robotics and machine learning are recent recipients of National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards.
The gravitational wave, a ripple in space-time set off by two black holes colliding, reached U.S.-based Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatories in January 2025.
The exhibition features photographs, documents and other materials from Chuck Feeney’s personal papers and the archives of the Atlantic Philanthropies.
An interdisciplinary collaboration has developed a way to 3D-print concrete underwater – a technique that could transform on-site maritime construction and the repair of critical infrastructure.
Launching Jan. 27 with three episodes, “Research Matters” spotlights Cornell scholars whose research directly engages with real-world challenges, from climate change and public safety to mental health.
