Electrical sliding switches graphene between magnetic states

Researchers at the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering have found that electrically sliding the layers of ultrathin graphene can switch the material between distinct magnetic states that persist even after the voltage is removed.

NSF awards $22.5M to continue plant-human communication projects

The Cornell-led multi-institutional Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems will continue work to transform agriculture by enabling direct two-way communication with crop plants’ internal processes. 

Support may offset stigma for parents of children with mental health problems

Parents of children with mental health problems may experience stigma when the ideals that matter most to being considered a “good parent” are perceived as not being met, according to research co-led by Weill Cornell Medicine.

Sheep grazing in solar fields offers farmers economic, ecological gains

As solar grazing expands across the country, new research helps sheep farmers increase profitability and sheds light on the how the number of sheep in solar array fields interacts with beneficial insects.

Pulling strings: New method maps exoplanet’s true shape

A Cornell-led research team has for the first time resolved an exoplanet’s uneven contours, revealing how extreme heat and wind extend its atmosphere on one side.

Speak up or keep it to yourself? Advice from a social psychologist

In a new book, Vanessa Bohns offers a research-based guide to help people make better decisions about when to say something and when to hold back.

Black women in food industries face systemic roadblocks

A new report authored by researchers from the Nolan Hotel School found that structural inequities – such as lack of access to capital investment – play an outsize role in Black women’s entrepreneurial journeys in the food industry.

Conservation Lab gets ‘refresh’ with help from donors

With a lead gift from Jim Irish '74 and Andrea Glanz '74, Cornell University Library's Conservation Lab gets vital upgrades.

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Chemist elected fellow of American Physical Society

John Marohn, a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected as a fellow of the American Physical Society (APS).

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