Shuang Zhao and Mark Cianchetti have each received a Ph.D. Fellowship Award from Intel Corp., which recognizes their potential as future technology leaders. (Nov. 3, 2009)
The viscous force that arises from Doppler-shifted photons prevents electrons from exceeding the speed of light, according to Randy Wayne, professor of plant biology. (Nov. 18, 2010)
The breadth of grant proposals from a broad spectrum of academic disciplines reflects the scope and quality of international engagement on the Cornell campus. (March 14, 2008)
The Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell has issued information on where to go to find snow for Thanksgiving. Maine offers the best odds; avoid Baltimore and surrounding areas. (Nov. 17, 2010)
Visitors of all ages can participate in a host of physics-related activities at the Wilson Synchrotron Laboratory Open House, June 27, 1-4 p.m. (June 15, 2009)
A medical scanning device, a microchip to detect cavities and a digital billboard system won three teams of student inventors Electrical and Computer Engineering Innovation awards Dec. 18.
Researchers have moved a step closer to making graphene a useful, controllable material: They have shown that when grown in stacked layers, graphene produces defects that influence its conductivity.
Researchers have 3-D printed a working loudspeaker, complete with plastic, conductive and magnetic parts, seamlessly integrated, and ready for use almost as soon as it comes out of the printer.
Some of Cornell's leading nanoscience researchers expounded on the promises and challenges of their fields during a mostly virtual online briefing for journalists July 20.