A new method for analyzing protein crystals – developed by Cornell researchers and given a funky two-part name – could open up applications for new drug discovery and other areas of biotechnology and biochemistry.
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Preventing Quantum Computing Errors
Quantum computers could someday help us find new drugs, make better financial predictions and more – but not until they stop making encoding errors. Cornell physicists are pioneering new ways to create an error correction mechanism for quantum computers.
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Misha Inniss-Thompson ’16, assistant research professor of psychology, gave the keynote address at the Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives’ annual Honors Award Ceremony on May 5 in the Statler Hotel.
At a May 5 ceremony, Misha Inniss-Thompson ’16, assistant research professor of psychology in the College of Human Ecology urged students to prioritize their passions and interests.
Madineh Sedigh-Sarvestani, who will join the College of Arts and Sciences in July as an assistant professor in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior.
Three students and a recent graduate have won national scholarships that will prepare them for future global leadership and careers in STEM and public service.
Researchers Sarah Kreps and Douglas Kriner surveyed residents of Italy who went unvaccinated, despite strong government policies and penalties.
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This image of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, the first object observed by NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) satellite, combines some of the first X-ray data collected by IXPE, shown in magenta, with high-energy X-ray data from NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory, in blue. The satellite later detected polarized X-rays from 4U 0142+61, a highly magnetized neutron star located in the Cassiopeia constellation.
Scientists were surprised when a NASA satellite detected that lower- and higher-energy X-rays were polarized differently, with electromagnetic fields oriented at right angles to each other.
A&S physicist Michelle Wang is among four Cornell faculty who were elected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in research.
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An SEM image shows an origami tetrahedra microstructure that self-folded after it was exposed to hydrogen.
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This image schematically shows the measurement principle. A flake of an atomically thin superconductor (shown in purple) on a substrate is patterned into a disk and covered by a spin-coated ionic gel. The pickup loop of the magnetic probe (shown in silver), with a concentric field coil (shown in dark gray) is approached to the sample. A current in the field coil produces a magnetic field, which results in an opposing screening current in the superconducting sample. The strength of the screening current is
“I’m excited that we can use this tool now and apply it to this large class of really fascinating superconductors, which are a rich playground in condensed matter physics for realizing extraordinary superconducting phenomena.”
The research offers new hope for dealing with jet lag, insomnia and other sleep disorders.
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Dean Ray Jayawardhana (left) moderates “Transcending Echo Chambers: Political Polarization and the Media” with panelists Andrew Morse ’96, S. E. Cupp ’00, Matthew Hiltzik ’94; and Alexandra Cirone, assistant professor of government.
Surveys of happiness and life satisfaction overstate the importance of psychological traits, but a methodological change – simply asking someone how they’re doing – enables a fairer comparison.
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Overcoming Climate Grief
It’s easy to feel overcome by discouraging news about climate change. But humans have faced seemingly insurmountable challenges before. Humanists at Cornell apply lessons from the past to help us address problems in the present – such as using gallows-style humor to help people cope with today’s climate change woes.
Researchers found that people today work substantially less than they did generations ago because of virtually unlimited cheap entertainment increasingly at their fingertips.
Open now through June 11, “Wonder and Wakefulness: The Nature of Pliny the Elder” marks the 2,000th anniversary of the birth of the celebrated Roman author, natural philosopher and statesman.
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A scene from Austin Bunn’s new short film “Campfire.”
A trio of short films showing the pleasures – and perils – of rural life for LGBTQ+ people will show April 26 as part of the Rural Humanities Initiative in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Schmidt was recognized for contributions to climate science, following the recent publication of surprise results about the melting of the imperiled Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica.
Two Arts and Sciences professors are among the 13 Cornell faculty members receiving Community-Engaged Practice and Innovation Awards from the David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement.
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Quantum computer component
Realizing 2D particles called non-Abelian anyons in the real world is potentially useful for quantum computation: protecting bits of quantum information by storing them non-locally,
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Bench honoring Hu Shih
In admiration of the contributions of literature and philosophy scholar Hu Shih 1914, friends and alumni of Cornell funded an outdoor seating area for quiet and contemplation.
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Even on future cosmic outposts like Mars, depicted in this artistic rendering, humans must consider closely replicating natural conditions found on Earth, according to a new theory called Pancosmorio.
The funding will enable Cornell experts from disparate fields to work together on the mysterious and debilitating condition.
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Florencia Ardón (center), founder of Neurodiversity @ Cornell and staff member in the Learning Strategies Center, with neurodiversity ambassadors Carol Anne Barsody M.A. ’23 (left), master’s student in archeology, and Becca McCabe, doctoral student in mechanical engineering, in Duffield Hall
A noted Milton scholar who also worked on modern poetry and American literature, Radzinowicz taught at Cornell starting in 1980, after a 20-year academic career in Great Britain.
To manage atmospheric carbon dioxide and convert the gas into a useful product, Cornell scientists have dusted off a 120 year old electrochemical equation.
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Klarman Fellow Toni Alimi identifies three features of so-called modern religious views in “Divine Institutes” by the 4th century scholar Lactantius.
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Being a woman or racial minority can help someone stand out when few others look like them but they are more likely to be confused in settings where others share the same attributes.
Cornell tech policy research: using AI to write entire messages in representative government appears to be more effective than using AI to generate individual sentences.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, right, and artist Meredith Bergmann discuss the Ruth Bader Ginsburg portrait that will be installed at the Great Western Staircase in the state capitol.
"We are both honoring Justice Ginsburg’s legacy as a trailblazer for justice and gender equality, and also celebrating New York’s history as the birthplace of the women’s rights movement.”
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Thomas Urban, research scientist in the College of Arts and Sciences, uses ground-penetrating radar to search for communal graves at Pilgrim Hot Springs in Alaska, in collaboration with employees of the National Park Service and Kawerak, Inc.
Female giant African pouched rats, used for sniffing out landmines and detecting tuberculosis, can undergo astounding reproductive organ transformations, according to a new study.
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A ‘hot Jupiter’ called HD 149026b, is about 3 times hotter than the rocky surface of Venus, the hottest planet in our solar system.
Researchers discovered that the atmosphere of exoplanet HD149026b, a ‘hot Jupiter’ orbiting a star comparable to our sun, is super-abundant in the heavier elements carbon and oxygen.
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Identifying AI risks
Democracies in the age of AI can feel more fragile than ever – how do we distinguish legitimate political messaging from malicious bots? What happens when elected leaders can’t distinguish AI-generated advocacy from human? Political scientist at Cornell are identifying where the dangers lie and what can be done to mitigate them.
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Margaret Rossiter, the Marie Underhill Noll Emerita Professor of the History of Science in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Her three-volume work, “Women Scientists in America,” sheds light on the many ways women were involved in the advancement of science, as well as how they were pushed out of the field.
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Darryl Seligman, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences, and a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow.
Planning to harness the power of AI are A&S researchers from physics; ecology and evolutionary biology; chemistry and chemical biology; and neurobiology and behavior
Cornell research is shining a new light – via thermal imaging of mice – on how urine scent mark behavior changes depending on shifting social conditions.
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A transmission electron microscope image shows the moiré lattice of molybdenum ditelluride and tungsten diselenide.
According to two Cornell government scholars, armed drones are neither a “magic bullet” that wins wars nor an inconsequential tool with little impact on the battlefield.
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American Idol's superstar judges all agreed that Amara Valerio '24 is headed for Hollywood.
A national survey points to theories based on continuity between former President Rodrigo Duterte and Bongbong Marcos and between the younger Marcos and the older – as well as ethnicity-based voting.
