Excitement mounts as new telescope nears first light

As the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope nears first observations, Cornell scientists are preparing groundbreaking surveys of the early universe, galaxy formation and dark matter. 

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Library exhibit highlights endangered languages

An exhibit of Cornell research, teaching, and collections highlight the work of revitalizing endangered languages.

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‘The New Population Problem’ examined in Phi Beta Kappa lecture Oct. 28

Public policy and sociology professor Matthew Hall will examine examining aging populations and their impact in the Phi Beta Kappa Distinguished Lecture Oct. 28. 

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Tiny platform creates and directs microbubbles on demand

Set within a 3-millimeter area on a chip, the new device produces hydrogen gas bubbles on a grid of electrodes, then powers the bubbles up with acoustic energy through ultrasound.

Events celebrate history of languages throughout America

Smoke dancers, American Sign Language poetry and explorations of endangered languages will highlight a series of events Oct. 15-Nov. 6 that celebrate the importance of language throughout U.S. history.

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.

Soprano Dawn Upshaw visits campus as A.D. White Professor-at-Large

Upshaw, winner of five Grammys and a MacArthur Foundation Fellow, will present “Salon Solèy: Inhabiting Text & Music in Contemporary American Art Song,” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22 in Barnes Hall.

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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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Cornell biologist named Blavatnik Award finalist for work with rewilded mice

Matthew Zipple was named a Blavatnik Regional Award finalist for showing how natural environments can reshape behavior and health.

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