Brad Ramshaw named Experimental Physics Investigator

Cornell physicist Brad Ramshaw has been named a 2025 Experimental Physics Investigator – national recognition awarded by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to a select group of researchers pushing the boundaries of experimental physics.

Programmable optical chip merges photons to change color

Cornell researchers have built a programmable optical chip that can change the color of light by merging photons, without requiring a new chip for new colors – technology that could potentially be used for classical and quantum communications networks.

Ithaca startup aims to free diabetes patients from daily burden

Persista Bio aims to help the daily life of the 9 million people worldwide suffering from Type 1 diabetes.

Cornell software advances design of offshore structures

A Cornell doctoral student has developed an open-source software package that could transform how engineers design floating offshore structures for renewable energy and other ocean applications.

Bird flu persists in raw milk cheese

Raw milk cheese products contained infectious avian influenza virus when made with contaminated raw milk, creating potential health risks for consumers. 

Writers, translators consider ‘Ukraine in Translation’ Oct. 18

The symposium responds to a new urgency to Ukrainian culture of the past, present and future both inside and outside the country.

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Turner appointed Chair of Northeast Extension Directors

Andrew Turner '88, M.P.S. '93, director of Cornell Cooperative Extension and associate dean for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Human Ecology, has been named Chair of the Northeast Extension Directors network.

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Faculty share creative, alternative approaches to assessment in new CTI case studies

The Center for Teaching Innovation published two series of adaptable case studies, from the Creative Teaching Awards and Provost’s Working Group for Innovation in Assessment, showcasing new Cornell faculty approaches to assessing student learning.

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‘Mist opportunity’ reveals how onions make cooks cry

One solution for preventing pungent aerosols from ejecting into the air: Cut onions slowly with a sharpened blade.