Ultrafast electron diffraction captures atomic layers twisting in response to light

A pulse of light sets the tempo in the material. Atoms in a crystalline sheet just a few atoms thick begin to move—not ...
EurekAlert!

Stretching shapes and building tools: topology at Cornell

Topology has real implications in the world. For example, topological techniques can be brought to bear on calculating the trajectories of spacecraft, and missions have been saved by the efforts of ...
Quanta Magazine

Physicists Take the Imaginary Numbers Out of Quantum Mechanics

Quantum mechanics has at last been formulated exclusively with real numbers, bringing a mathematical puzzle at the heart of ...
Phys.org

A reusable, washable nanofiber membrane can filter water sustainably

The antimicrobial triclosan is widely used in personal hygiene products, textiles and plastics, but when it enters the environment via wastewater, it poses a significant threat to aquatic organisms. A ...
The New York Times

CORNELL NOTES.

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NOTES FROM CORNELL.

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manilatimes

NCLA Secures Favorable Resolution in Physics Professor's Title IX Case Against Cornell University

Dr. Mukund Vengalattore v. Cornell University, et al. Washington, D.C., Feb. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New Civil Liberties Alliance client Dr. Mukund Vengalattore and his former employer, Cornell ...
JD Supra

Supreme Court Debates ERISA Exemptions in Cunningham v. Cornell University

The US Supreme Court heard argument on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from Cornell University and its employees over dismissal of a class action alleging that Cornell University’s retirement plan paid ...
C&EN

Mosh Pit Physics, Chemistry Of The Bar

When Matthew Bierbaum stepped up to the front of a crowded ballroom at the American Physical Society national meeting last month, he didn’t begin his research presentation in a conventional way. “Who ...
New York Sun

Black Students at Cornell Complain That Anti-Israel Protester’s Possible Deportation Makes Them Feel Unsafe

Black students at Cornell University say they “do not feel safe” on campus as a graduate student from the United Kingdom, Momodou Taal, is facing deportation after his participation in a “menacing” ...
New York Post

President Martha Pollack is quitting but to save Cornell, ditch DEI

Cornell University President Martha Pollack just unexpectedly announced that she’s stepping down at the end of June, after months of campus turmoil. So she’ll be gone, but the destructive race-focused ...
Science Daily

Robotic system feeds people with severe mobility limitations

Cornell researchers have developed a robotic feeding system that uses computer vision, machine learning and multimodal sensing to safely feed people with severe mobility limitations, including those ...