An international high-energy physics collaboration that could provide the deepest glimpse yet into the nature of the elusive subatomic particle known as the muon is receiving key insights and expertise from Cornell scientists.
Testifying in Washington before the U.S. House of Representatives, professor Jonathan Lunine and Purdue President Mitch Daniels urged lawmakers to send astronauts to Mars.
The Cornell Baja Racing Team placed second in a grueling four-hour, head-to-head endurance race, third for maneuverability and fifth overall at this year's competition, April 8-11. (April 27, 2010)
The wastewater generated by “hydrofracking” could cause the release of tiny particles in soils that often strongly bind heavy metals and pollutants, exacerbating the environmental risks during accidental spills, research shows.
The Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) program, which offers career resources about non-academic jobs, is now available to all Cornell Ph.D. students and postdocs.
Computer scientist Johannes Gehrke has an Alexander von Humboldt award to support a collaborative research project at the Max Planck Institute for Software Systems in Saarbruecken, Germany. (Jan. 12, 2011)
Cornell’s synchrotron X-ray light source has played a key role in helping conservators go deeper into the mystery of a hidden painting beneath Pablo Picasso's 1901 masterpiece "The Blue Room."
Boris Batterman, Cornell's Walter S. Carpenter Jr. Professor of Applied and Engineering Physics Emeritus, died Dec. 14 at his home in San Francisco. He was 80 years old. (Jan. 10, 2011)
Cornell researchers, using computational modeling, are providing new insight into how atoms in crystals rearrange as the material is bent and shaped. (Sept. 2, 2010)
A busload of New York City high school students hit pause on city life to visit Cornell’s Ithaca campus, as part of a summer program that’s equipping the next generation of technical entrepreneurs.