2029 reaccreditation process begins with self-study
April 07, 2026
The first phase of the university’s upcoming reaccreditation process is underway, with the naming of a steering committee and an invitation to the community to provide input.
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Global EV transition hinges on policy adoption, cost reductions
April 06, 2026
A new study finds that the global shift to electric vehicles could significantly reduce energy use and carbon emissions, but only if governments act aggressively to lower costs and align policies across regions.
Sonar on stock smartwatches leads to hand-tracking breakthrough
April 06, 2026
WatchHand, a wearable tech device developed by Cornell Bowers and Korean researchers, equips off-the-shelf smartwatches with AI-powered micro sonar capable of tracking hand movements.
Seed banks may complicate gene drives aimed at controlling weeds
April 03, 2026
While gene drives have great potential for controlling weeds, seed banks can foil their efforts.
MirrorBot: fostering human connection
April 02, 2026
Cornell researchers developed a dual mirror-equipped robot, MirrorBot, that spurred conversations, playful exchanges and other interactions between strangers sparked by initial eye contact made in the mirrors.
Atomic distortions reveal new clues about superconductivity
April 02, 2026
A new study shows how tiny changes in atomic structure can strongly influence whether a material becomes superconducting.
Grad student ignites a passion for science in Angolan youth
March 31, 2026
Doctoral student Cátia Dombaxe is bringing badly needed practical science education to impoverished areas of Angola through the STEAMpact Foundation, a nonprofit she founded in 2024.
Donor's fund enables dedicated humanities research
March 30, 2026
The Zhu Family Graduate Fellowships for doctoral students in the humanities support three students per year and allow them to focus fully on their research.
Student-veterans create resource fair for local parents
March 30, 2026
The fair, organized by a master’s student and her partner, distributed $62,000 in free supplies to 180 local families.
Nickel catalyst enables high-performance fuel cell free of precious metals
March 24, 2026
Cornell researchers have developed a non-precious-metal catalyst that represents a major step toward alkaline fuel cells that use inexpensive commodity metals, such as nickel and cobalt, in several energy applications.
Fish gill-inspired panels reveal path to efficient thermal mixing
March 23, 2026
Researchers have developed a bio-inspired approach to mixing heat and molecules in fluids – findings that could inform future biomedical devices, heat exchangers and soft robotics.
First quantum oscillations observed in gallium nitride holes
March 23, 2026
Cornell researchers have observed a quantum property of the material for the first time, an advance that could expand its technological reach.
Alum Gilles Brassard receives Turing Award, highest CS honor
March 19, 2026
Gilles Brassard, Ph.D. ’79, has received the 2025 A.M. Turing Award from the Association for Computing Machinery, jointly with Charles Bennett, for founding the field of quantum information science.
Self-esteem, openness to LGBTQ peers helps all high schoolers
March 18, 2026
For teens transitioning to high school – an anxious time for many – inclusive environments may benefit not only those identifying as LGBTQ but majority-group peers.
AI on deck: assessing impact of MLB’s new ball-strike system
March 18, 2026
Major League Baseball is instituting a major change this season, and it has inspired Cornell researchers to study how stakeholders are integrating the Automated Ball-Strike System, or ABS, into baseball’s sacred gameplay.
Risk, not zero-detection, should guide food safety
March 17, 2026
Cornell-led research argues that food safety regulations should set evidence-based targets for food that is sufficiently safe rather than aiming for zero risk, which is neither achievable nor desirable.
Human patrols boost migrating amphibians
March 16, 2026
Led by two Cornell graduate students, more than 300 volunteers are heading out into the rain on warm spring nights to help migrating salamanders and frogs.
Doctoral alumna wins Ph.D. Dissertation Award
March 12, 2026
Soil and crop sciences alumna Jiameng Lai, Ph.D. '25, was selected as a winner of the SUNY Chancellor Distinguished Ph.D. Dissertation Award.
AI assistants can sway writers’ attitudes, even when they’re watching for bias
March 11, 2026
Cornell Tech researchers found that writers who used biased AI auto-suggestions saw their views gravitate toward the AI’s positions without their realizing it — even when they were made aware of the biased AI.
Winning digital ag idea targets killer ants
March 04, 2026
The Digital Ag hackathon, sponsored by the Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture and powered by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, brought 116 students to Atkinson Hall for the weekend of Feb. 27-March 1.
Intermediate phases speed nanoparticle crystallization
March 03, 2026
A well-placed step can turn a high hurdle into an easier jump. The same idea applies to how nanoparticles transition into crystals, according to new research from the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering.
Electron microscopy shows ‘mouse bite’ defects in semiconductors
March 02, 2026
A Cornell-led collaboration used high-resolution 3D imaging to detect, for the first time, the atomic-scale defects in computer chips that can sabotage their performance.
Bouchet speaker to discuss organizational effectiveness, teams and relationships
March 02, 2026
Ozias A. Moore, Ph.D. ’16, will return to Cornell on March 17 to give the Bouchet Society Lecture, “Building Access, Strengthening Evidence and Advancing Impact for Research and Practice.”
EdemaFlex: soft-robotic glove for swelling relief
February 25, 2026
EdemaFlex, a new glove with more than three dozen actuators across all five fingers and the palm, developed by Cornell researchers, aims to reduce swelling for people suffering from edema.
Hackathon winners combat ear infections, parasites and animal overpopulation
February 24, 2026
Products to fight ear infections in dogs, a parasite in cattle and animal population control challenges won top honors at the Feb. 20-22 Animal Health Hackathon at the College of Veterinary Medicine.