New research at Cornell shows that engaging areas of the brain linked to such activities as mind-wandering and reminiscing can actually boost performance on some challenging mental tasks.
A team led by physics associate professor Eun-Ah Kim has proposed a topological superconductor made from an ultrathin transition metal dichalcogenide that is a step toward quantum computing.
More than 30,000 people, including three groups of expert birders from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, will take part in the annual Global Big Day bird count on May 4.
Events this week include a discussion of Nelson Mandela's legacy, New York Health Commissioner Nirav Shah, "Art History in a Nutshell" at the Johnson Museum, and Rich Stearns '73 of World Vision.
Plant chemical defense systems keep pests moving to new plants in dense populations, thereby distributing damage evenly and leaving minimal damage on each plant in a field, a recent study finds.
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education chose Human Ecology Dean Alan Mathios to fill a midterm vacancy through December 2014. In October it was announced he was appointed to his first official term to run Jan. 1, 2015, through Dec. 31, 2017.
Benefit Services will be closed March 7 to move from Day Hall to the East Hill Office Building (EHOB) and will reopen March 10. Shortly thereafter, the HR offices at Thornwood Drive will move to East Hill Plaza.
The prize is awarded annually to an individual, couple, family or other entity to recognize longtime contributions to the both Jewish people and to Cornell.