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Machine learning enhances X-ray imaging of nanotextures

Cornell researchers have revealed the intricate nanotextures in thin-film materials, offering scientists a new, streamlined approach to analyzing potential candidates for quantum computing and microelectronics, among other applications.

Breakthrough identifies new state of topological quantum matter

Cornell scientists have revealed a new phase of matter in candidate topological superconductors that could have significant consequences for condensed matter physics and for the field of quantum computing and spintronics.

Larry Fuller, trustee emeritus and philanthropist, dies

H. Laurance “Larry” Fuller ’61, a trustee emeritus, philanthropist, bird lover and business leader, died May 15 at his home in Spring Island, South Carolina. He was 84.

Foster receives Robin Milner Young Researcher Award

The 2023 Robin Milner Award recognizes Foster's outstanding research in programming languages.

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Dashcam images reveal where police are deployed

Using a deep learning computer model and dashcam images from New York City rideshare drivers, Cornell Tech researchers were able to see which neighborhoods had the highest numbers of New York Police Department marked vehicles.

National Cancer Institute grant targets cancer disparities

Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University have been awarded a five-year, $9.8 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to help combat cancer disparities fueled by persistent poverty.

Seismologists study Earth's core using nuclear monitoring system

How Earth’s inner core formed and evolved over time remains a mystery, one that a team of researchers is seeking to plumb with the help of earthquakes and a global nuclear monitoring system.

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Tumor metabolism atlas can help discover cancer mechanisms

An atlas that catalogues gene activity and the levels of small molecules called metabolites in tumor samples offers a new way of identifying the deep mechanisms of cancer.

Online ‘sexual double standard’ disadvantages women

In a study by Cornell psychology researchers, female applicants for scholarships or jobs were viewed less favorably than males when study participants, acting as decision-makers, were shown “sexy” social media photos of the applicants.

NYC faculty discuss equity, community ownership

Faculty in Cornell’s Action Research Collaborative (ARC) joined New York City and State policymakers and community members for ARC’s second symposium on June 22. The annual symposium is an opportunity for researchers, policymakers and community stakeholders to share their knowledge and advance equity in areas like nutrition and health, housing and social services, and youth development. 

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Endless opportunities: Institute prepares aspiring faculty

The fifth Future Professors Institute invited aspiring faculty to engage with current faculty from a diversity of backgrounds and institutional types and think about the balance between workload, writing and the workforce.

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Grants support summer language study

The Graduate School offers Summer Foreign Language Grants to help humanities students engage in summer learning opportunities. Thirteen doctoral students were awarded grants for study during summer 2023.

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