Researchers have developed a new method of generating terahertz signals on an inexpensive silicon chip for medical imaging, security scanning and wireless data transfer.
The 2012 QS World University Rankings by subject have placed Cornell in the world's top 200 institutions in many categories, ranging from hard sciences to the humanities.
The Cornell Leadership Program's inaugural learning session will be July 30 in the Physical Sciences Building. The program will include a panel discussions and small-group interactions.
To celebrate Abrams' lifetime of achievements, the English department is hosting activities July 21-22 that include talks, readings and a lecture by Abrams.
Three Cornell alumni have earned 2012 Lambda Literary Awards, a national honor recognizing the best books in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LBGT) studies.
The 2012 Empire Farm Days will offer the opportunity to see new agricultural plastics recycling equipment, baled plastic, finished recycled products and training resources.
Researchers at the University of Hawaii and Cornell have selected a crew of six for a four-month simulated Mars mission to test food and food preparation strategies.
A new agreement between the NYS Berry Growers Association and the Cornell berry breeding program, growers in the state will evaluate elite selections from the university in their own fields.
The methane in Titan's atmosphere has been influenced by an ocean of water recently discovered 100 kilometers below the moon's surface, says Cornell's Jonathan Lunine.