A group led by physics professor Paul McEuen reports clear visualization of excitons in bilayer graphene, the unique properties of which make the material of potential interest in the development of optoelectronic devices.
Events this week include a one-day exhibit of three historic Lincoln documents at Cornell; a concert exploring the Thirty Years’ War, and documentaries at Cornell Cinema and Cinemapolis.
Cornell researchers are using drone technology to more accurately measure surface reflectivity on the landscape, a technological advance that could offer a new way to manage climate change.
When Lou Walcer ’74 stepped into the new business incubator in Weill Hall 10 years ago, he saw opportunity. Now, the center has enjoyed a decade of success.
Nobel laureate Ada Yonath will give the 2013 Efraim Racker Lecture in Biology and Medicine on “Life Expectancy” Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. in Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall.
A $4 million gift from Ed Meyer '48 has established the Edward H. Meyer Professorship of Economics, the first newly endowed professorship in the universitywide Department of Economics. (Nov. 8, 2012)
A pair of massive, hyper-luminous galaxies, discovered by a Cornell professor and a graduate student, are merging in front of astronomer’s eyes for the first time and revealing secrets of cosmic creation.
A major upgrade to compact undulators will make the quality of the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source's X-rays competitive with the world’s best synchrotron light sources.
A $2.5 million challenge grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will help Cornell endow three new senior professorships in the humanities. (March 26, 2008)
Cornell's Department of Music is holding a four-concert Haydn Festival marking the 200th anniversary of the composer's death, with a diversity of works and a Nov. 21 lecture by James Webster. (Nov. 19, 2009)