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Veterans

Boots in the books: Veterans succeed at academic prep camp

Cornell Chronicle

Sixteen military veterans participated in a virtual academic boot camp at Cornell July 26 to Aug. 6. The university partnered with the Warrior-Scholar Project for the seventh consecutive year to help recent or soon-to-be military veterans transition into higher education.

Oumar Ba
2021 New Faculty

New Faculty: Oumar Ba

A&S Communications

Oumar Ba, Assistant Professor, Department of Government

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Fibonacci., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons A moiré pattern, formed by two sets of parallel lines.
Physics

Researchers receive $5.4M to advance quantum science

Cornell Chronicle

“I’m excited to push magnetic materials into the quantum limit to enable new ways to make quantum devices."

Student experiences

Helping shorebirds, refugees through summer work

A&S Communications

Serve in Place Fund grants from the Office of Engagement Initiatives support students doing community-based research or learning projects.

Mathematics

Computing with rational functions

Cornell Research

Rational functions are a mainstay of computational mathematics. As a result of recent breakthroughs, however, rational functions are now poised to become a central computational mathematics tool

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Polymer enables tougher recyclable thermoplastics

Cornell Chronicle

The resulting thermoplastic is strong and flexible enough to be used for large-scale applications such as packaging products.

In memoriam

Mathematician James H. Bramble dies at 90

Cornell Chronicle

James H. Bramble, professor emeritus of mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences, died July 20 at his home in Austin, Texas. He was 90.

Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity

NYC summer shapes Milstein students’ thoughts about future

A&S Communications

Sophomore students in the Milstein Program in Technology and Humanity spent their first summer in person at Cornell Tech.

Physics

New technique illuminates DNA helix

A&S Communications

Cornell researchers have identified a new way to measure DNA torsional stiffness – how much resistance the helix offers when twisted – information that can potentially shed light on how cells work.

Astronomy

Dragonfly mission to Titan announces big science goals

A&S Communications

NASA’s Dragonfly mission, which will send a rotorcraft relocatable lander to Titan’s surface in the mid-2030s, will be the first mission to explore the surface of Titan, and it has big goals.

Anthropology & Latino/a studies

Researchers reveal new suicide prevention tools from survivors

Cornell Chronicle

“We wanted to know what strategies have helped people live, and live well, through chronic suicidal behavior."

Student outreach

Students’ project expands mental health information in NJ

A&S Communications

Two A&S undergrads have launched a website, Hudson Origin, which offers bilingual pediatric mental health support, referral, and information services for northern New Jersey.

Physics

Teukolsky awarded 2021 Dirac Medal

A&S Communications

Saul Teukolsky, the Hans A. Bethe Professor of Physics and Astrophysics in the College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the International Centre for Theoretical Physics’ 2021 ICTP Dirac Medal and Prize for his contributions to the detection of gravitational waves.

Klarman Postdoctoral Fellows

AI researchers trust international, scientific organizations most

Cornell Chronicle

A new study shows that researchers working in the areas of machine learning and artificial intelligence trust international and scientific organizations the most to shape the development and use of AI in the public interest.

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Physics

Lessons from arXiv’s 30 years of information sharing

Nature Reviews

Physics Prof. Paul Ginsparg, founder of arXiv, examines the impact of online preprints and what we can learn from academic experience about sharing information.