Thermal analysis guides future design of 2D hybrid materials
Cornell engineers are the first to study thermal transport in 2D hybrid perovskites – a new class of materials with promising applications for photovoltaics and thermoelectronics.
Superfluid reacts strangely under pressure change
A Cornell-led collaboration identified an unusual behavior of superfluid helium-3 when it undergoes a phase transition between two different superfluid states – a transition that theoretically shouldn’t happen reliably.
Superconducting quantum material has an organic twist
An interdisciplinary team of Cornell researchers has created a cohort of new quantum metamaterials that can achieve superconductivity at temperatures competitive with state-of-the-art solid-state materials synthesis.
$2M in New Frontier Grants boost high-impact A&S research
Research supported by the 14 grants ranges from the physics of quantum computing to the design of new musical instruments.
Annual conference on new telescope moves science ahead
More than a hundred people gathered virtually at the end of April for the 2021 annual conference on the CCAT-prime project, which is building the Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST) in Chile. “First light” is scheduled for 2023.
Reunion 2022 features host of A&S events
A number of special events are planned in the College of Arts & Sciences to celebrate Reunion 2022.
Artificial cilia could someday power diagnostic devices
The technology could enable low-cost, portable diagnostic devices for testing blood samples, manipulating cells or assisting in microfabrication processes.
First class of Milstein students heads toward graduation
Twenty Milstein Program seniors will graduate this year with degrees in everything from biology to linguistics to computer science to physics.
'The musical environment here is beyond imagination'
Junkai Dong is a physics and math major.
Black hole spin finding could shed light on relativity, stars
Klarman Fellow Vijay Varma applied a new method of studying binary black holes to analyze data gathered by the LIGO and Virgo gravitational wave detectors.
'I gained a deep appreciation of the interplay between theory and experiment'
Eshan Mehrotra is a chemistry and physics major.
'People are ready to have fascinating conversations at a moment's notice'
Daniel Longenecker is a physics education and College Scholar major.
Student Spotlight: Yongjian Tang
A doctoral candidate in physics from Guangdong, China, Yongjian Tang is a recipient of a 2022 Wu Scholarship.
Harnessing machine learning to analyze quantum material
Prof. Eun-Ah Kim's research, using a machine learning technique developed with Cornell computer scientists, sets the stage for insights into new phases of matter.
Student researcher honored at AAS Chambliss Poster Awards
Undergraduate student Imaan Rahim '22 wins honorable mention at AAS Chambliss Poster Awards.
