Bryan Isacks, geophysicist who helped shape theory of plate tectonics, dies at 90

Bryan L. Isacks, the William and Katherine Snee Professor of Geological Sciences Emeritus in the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering who transformed the understanding of Earth’s surface, died Sept. 9 in Ithaca. He was 90.

Disorder is key to tuning a high-temperature superconductor

Superconductivity in iron selenide is primarily controlled by disorder in the crystal lattice, not electron count, Cornell physicists have found, a new insight for understanding high-temperature superconductors

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NSF grant to explore whether AI can support students’ critical thinking

Cornell has received a $750,000 grant to study AI-powered reflection tools that build student critical thinking skills.

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‘HyperBird’ spots grape diseases before they’re visible

The cutting-edge imaging platform observes microscopic traits in plants and can detect grape diseases that cost vineyard owners billions in annual losses globally. 

A&S offers new science, technology and society major

An innovative major in the College of Arts & Sciences is being expanded and refined to highlight its combination of science, social science and the humanities and its relevance to careers today.

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The College of Arts and Sciences welcomes new faculty for 2026-27

Twenty new faculty have joined the College of Arts & Sciences this year, strengtheningdepartments and programs with their wide-ranging expertise and filling numerous leadershiproles for the College and university.

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SUPREME Annual Review at Cornell features breakthrough semiconductor research and students shaping the future of energy-efficient electronics

Cornell University welcomed more than 180 researchers, students, industry partners and federal leaders to Ithaca July 22–23 for the 2026 SUPREME Annual Review, 

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Chemistry professor honored for work on biodegradable polymers

Geoffrey Coates was named a co-winner of the prestigious Balzan Prize for his work transforming renewable feedstocks and recovered carbon dioxide into high-performance, degradable and recyclable materials.

Device gives first view of animal brain activity in the field

Researchers will be able to track the brainwaves of animals as they move in natural habitats and interact with each other – complex behaviors that have been impossible to study in the lab.