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Physics

Self-assembling system uses magnets to mimic specific binding in DNA

Cornell Chronicle

… of magnetic dipoles on each panel, we can essentially get lock-and-key binding,” said Cohen. “And by gluing these … in their designated order and the strands formed the target structures. The ultimate goal, says Cohen, is to produce … to understand how you mix information and structure to get complex behavior.” While nanoscale machines and …

Chemistry & Chemical Biology

Unusual Metal Regulation—Single-Cell, Single-Molecule Levels

Cornell Research

In this Cornell Research article, the work of Peng Chen is highlighted for his

Neurobiology & Behavior

How the brain controls food intake

Cornell Research

In this Cornell Research article, Nilay Yapici shares her genetic model organism and its use in understanding food perception and fo

What Makes Us Human?

New podcast episode explores racism and resilience

“Lived Experience,” a new episode of the “What Makes Us Human?” podcast series, explores global racial hierarchies and their remedies. The podcast’s fifth season – “What Do We Know about Inequality?” – showcases the newest thinking across academic disciplines about inequality.

Economics

The power of social connections

Cornell Research

How do lobbyists influence congress, and how do we estimate the reach of social networks?

Government

Comparative government and the future of American democracy

New York Times

A New York Times article highlighted key takeaways from a recent lecture on campus discussing the future of American democracy from a comparative government standpoint. 

Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity

Milstein students learn from World According to Sound producers

Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity

The classes introduced students to sound technology and podcast recording techniques.

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

Sea fan corals face new threat in warming ocean: copper

Cornell Chronicle

“Action to alleviate the impact of warming oceans is a priority, but understanding the role of pollutants in coral disease and mortality gives us more options for solutions.”

Molecular Biology & Genetics

T-box structure in bacteria may be target for new antibiotics

Cornell Chronicle

New discovery offers hope as the threat of antibiotic-resistant disease germs grows.

English

English professor receives Hurston/Wright Legacy Award

A&S Communications

Nafissa Thompson-Spires was honored for her debut short-story collection “Heads of the Colored People.”

Computer science

CS undergrads’ research sets sights on image hackers

Cornell Chronicle

The students are all members of the Cornell University Vision and Learning Club, which aims to publish machine learning research at major conferences.

Alumni visits

CNN producer says government major plays key role in career

A&S Communications

… whose mission — and tagline —is exactly that. Goldstone visited campus Oct. 28 for a career conversation, where he …

Technology and Humanities

Video features Milstein students' summer project

A&S Communications

Community-engaged learning is a core part of the Milstein Program for Technology & Humanity, where students apply their skills to address specific problems with community partners. A new video highlights one collaboration that’s helping to redistribute furniture to people in need.

What Makes Us Human?

Inequalities in the workplace explored in new podcast episode

Cornell Chronicle

“Workplace Rankings,” a new episode of the “What Makes Us Human?” podcast series, explores power and status in the workplace. The podcast’s fifth season – “What Do We Know about Inequality?” – showcases the newest thinking across academic disciplines about inequality.

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Jason Koski/Cornell University Qihao Li, a post-doctoral researcher in the laboratory of Héctor Abruña, carries out a rotating disk electrode experiment to assess the electrocatalytic activity for one of the lab’s materials.
Education

Putting The ‘Science’ Back Into Science Labs

Forbes

This Forbes news article focuses on the work of Natasha Holmes, Ann S. Bowers Assistant Professor of Physics, and her efforts to innovate student learning.