Chemistry faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences have changed the curriculum to offer more options for their students, two-thirds of whom pursue careers that don’t require a graduate degree in chemistry.
After 18 months of deliberation, the Committee on Human Spaceflight – co-led by a Cornell professor – issued a report June 4 on whether Earth-bound humans should continue exploring space. The conclusion: Let’s go red.
In collaboration with Verizon Wireless, Cornell engineers are testing a geothermal heat pump system to control the climate of a cellular tower shelter on campus.
Rachel Bean, associate professor of astronomy, told alumni about unresolved cosmic mysteries, dark matter and dark energy during a Reunion talk June 7.
Ithaca-based Incodema3D is among the first companies approved for START-UP NY tax benefits and other incentives, announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo June 4.
The study of what earth scientists call the “critical zone” – the area where rock, water soil, organisms and the atmosphere meet – is expanding with a $1.4 million National Science Foundation grant.
