Chemists make nitrogen-carbon bonds but skip the ammonia

Cornell chemist Paul Chirik and colleagues have devised a new way to break the tough nitrogen-nitrogen bond in the lab and simultaneously create carbon-nitrogen bonds. (Dec. 16, 2009)

Air Force grant supports new ways to secure cyber secrets

Computer scientist Rafael Pass is seeking new approaches to cryptographic security with a $600,000, five-year grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. (Dec. 14, 2009)

Project seeks to nurture 'the wisdom of [online] crowds'

A new project seeks automated ways to encourage members of online groups to interact positively and productively. (Dec. 14, 2009)

Students battle ravenous bugs in math modeling contest

Last month, 48 undergraduates competed in the annual Mathematical Contest in Modeling, applying the modeling and simulation skills they have learned in class to a real-world problem. (Dec. 9, 2009)

New, efficient transistor could one day power laptops, cars

A Cornell researcher has created an extremely efficient transistor made from gallium nitride, which may soon replace silicon as king of semiconductors for power applications. (Dec. 8, 2009)

Life sciences task force calls for coordinated curriculum

A handful of faculty attended the informal Dec. 3 brown-bag lunch hosted by Provost Kent Fuchs to discuss the findings of the life sciences task force.

New cell phone technology allows deaf people to communicate anytime, anywhere

Cornell researchers and colleagues have created cell phones that allow deaf people to communicate in sign language, the same way hearing people use phones to talk. (Dec. 2, 2009)

New research offers clues to how shells grow in nature

Lara Estroff and colleagues have taken a deep, detailed look at the way lab-created calcite crystals, similar to those found in nature, grow in tandem with proteins and other large molecules. (Nov. 30, 2009)

Cornell producing future high school physics teachers

PhysTEC, a program to train, mentor and encourage undergraduates considering physics teaching, is now in its third year at Cornell. (Nov. 30, 2009)