Food hackathon to kick off year of weekend events

A year of hackathons kicks off Oct. 25-27 with the Food Hackathon in Stocking Hall, which focuses on finding solutions that address hunger, poor nutrition, food waste and other food-related challenges. 

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Things to do: Cornell v. Harvard football, FDA leader, mariachi music

Fall break may be next week, but the calendar is still full of activities, from football to music and exhibits on arts and history. 

Waterproof coating is made from upcycled textile waste

A new technique developed in the lab of Juan Hinestroza from the College of Human Ecology could create waterproof coatings for clothes out of discarded textiles – far safer for humans and the environment than current coatings.

John Hopfield, Ph.D. ’58, wins Nobel Prize in physics

John Hopfield, Ph.D. ’58, has received the 2024 Nobel Prize in physics.

Faculty awarded entrepreneurship funding

Thirteen faculty members are recipients of 2024 Louis H. Zalaznick Teaching Assistantships, given out by Entrepreneurship at Cornell.

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Hidden structural states discovered in inorganic nanoclusters

Researchers have uncovered perplexing states in a nanomaterial as it changes its atomic structure, a discovery that could advance materials with tailored properties for renewable energy and quantum computing.

CCMR Jumpstart Program Awards Funding to Eight New Projects for Fall 2024 Semester

CCMR has selected eight innovative projects for funding through the NYS-funded Jumpstart Program for the Fall 2024 semester. 

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Liquefied natural gas carbon footprint is worse than coal

Liquefied natural gas leaves a carbon footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new Cornell study.

Fused molecules are building blocks for safer lithium-ion batteries

By fusing together a pair of contorted molecular structures, researchers created a porous crystal that can uptake lithium-ion electrolytes and transport them smoothly via one-dimensional nanochannels.