Tag: Cornell University

Cornell physicist Séamus Davis has received the Institute of Physics' 2026 Michael Faraday Medal and Prize for sustained contributions to experimental physics. The gold medal recognizes his discoveries involving macroscopic quantum phenomena … more: Cornell physicist Séamus Davis receives Institute of Physics Faraday medal

New York's integrated pest management program generated an estimated $2.19 in benefits for every taxpayer dollar invested over its first 40 years, according to a new Cornell economic analysis. The study estimated … more: Cornell study estimates New York pest management program returned $2.19 per tax dollar

Family ties are shaped by marriage, adoption, choice and law as well as biology, Cornell anthropologist Meredith Small argues in a new book examining a universal but flexible human institution. “Family: How … more: Cornell anthropologist explores how families form beyond biology in new book

Cornell researchers have made a semiconductor with a bandgap greater than 7 electron volts, clearing a materials barrier that could eventually help electronics handle higher voltages and temperatures. The silicon-doped aluminum gallium … more: Cornell semiconductor breaks bandgap record, opening path to new power electronics

The Amerks started the North Division Final against Laval with a loss in Game 1 Wednesday night. Chamberlain Bauder was ice side and recaps what he saw in the 5-4 loss. NCAA … more: AGAINST THE BOARDS: Amerks drop Game 1 vs. Laval, College Lacrosse in the Quarterfinals (podcast)

Three startups graduating from Cornell’s incubator programs this spring are turning cutting-edge research into real-world impact. Together, the companies raised $34 million and created 33 high-tech jobs, many in New York state. … more: Cornell startups raise $34M as incubators drive real-world innovation

Cornell University honored 13 student and staff leaders at its first-ever Student Employment Awards Ceremony, held April 11, 2025, at Willard Straight Hall. The event, hosted by Cornell Student and Campus Life (SCL), … more: Cornell Recognizes Top Student Workers at Inaugural Awards Ceremony

The Trump administration plans to freeze over $1 billion in federal funding to Cornell University amid ongoing civil rights investigations. The university confirmed it received 75 stop work orders from the Department … more: Trump administration targets Cornell with $1B funding freeze

Cornell University has officially named Michael I. Kotlikoff its 15th president as of March 21, 2025, following his interim leadership since July 2024. A seasoned academic leader and longtime Cornell faculty member, Kotlikoff … more: Michael Kotlikoff named new Cornell president: What his appointment means

Interim President Michael I. Kotlikoff delivered his first staff address on Jan. 9, praising Cornell’s collaborative culture and long-serving employees. Drawing on his 25 years at Cornell, Kotlikoff highlighted the university’s mission … more: Cornell’s interim president emphasizes community and challenges

A new report co-authored by Cornell researchers highlights significant vulnerabilities in the U.S. baby formula supply chain, following the critical shortage of powdered infant formula in 2022. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, … more: Report reveals vulnerabilities in US baby formula supply chain after 2022 crisis

Dead & Company returned to Cornell University's Barton Hall on Monday evening in a night that blended past and present, celebrating the Grateful Dead's illustrious performance at the same venue 46 years … more: Dead & Company blend past with present in return to Cornell

The Newman Laboratory is a research facility located on the Cornell University campus in Ithaca, New York. It is part of the Department of Physics and is named after Professor Harold A. … more: Cornell’s Newman Laboratory celebrates 75 years of particle physics research

The Interfraternity Council (IFC) at Cornell University has suspended all frat parties and social events after reports of sexual assault and students being drugged from campus police at both Ithaca College and Cornell … more: Cornell University suspends all frat parties and social events after reports of students being drugged, sexual assault

Birds of prey are in danger in New York. A staggering 68% of the state's red tail hawks have rodent poison in their system, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at … more: EXCLUSIVE: Rodent poison is putting NY’s birds of prey at risk (video)

Mary Zick is pursuing her Ph.D. in Chemistry at Cornell University. She recently created a carbon dioxide filter that might be one solution to climate change in the future. In a collaboration … more: Cornell graduate student invents CO2 filter that could help combat climate change (video)

The Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) has announced the passing of former Cornell Agritech Director Donald Barton. He was 100. Barton died October 7 in Canandaigua. He joined the … more: Former Geneva Agritech Director Donald Barton dead at 100

Cornell University has elevated its alert level for COVID-19 transmission on campus. The announcement comes after a rapid growth in positive cases in the area. As result, President Martha E. Pollack issued the … more: Cornell University moves to ‘Alert Level Red’ after rapid growth in COVID cases

Hours after entering lockdown and shelter-in-place protocols schools in the Ithaca-area were reopened. It marked the end of a stressful few days in the city and school community. Parents and caregivers were … more: Leaders in Ithaca education reflect on challenging days after bomb threat, shelter-in-place incidents