Postdoc spotlight: Alexandra Easley
Alexandra Easley is a postdoc in the department of chemistry and chemical biology; her research focuses on new approaches to carbon dioxide capture.
Five postdocs honored with achievement awards
The Postdoc Achievement Awards recognize individuals who have made contributions to community and show commitment to promoting inclusion at Cornell and in society.
Vaccine pioneer to give Racker Lecture Oct. 3
Peter Kim ’79 will explore how vaccines work and provide an overview of some of the most influential vaccines in history.
Cornell, partners to make upstate NY a regional engine for better batteries
With funding from the National Science Foundation, Cornell and a group of institutional partners have created the Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine to advance energy storage technology and boost large-capacity battery manufacturing in the region.
New Faculty: Yao Yang
Yao Yang, Chemistry and Chemical Biology
From portfolios to pizza, fall A&S career events explore diverse fields
"Cornell alumni are generous with their time and efforts to assist students, to answer questions from students, or connect them to people and places."
New A&S dean relishes ‘life in a university’
Peter John Loewen says he's excited to support faculty in their research, meet students and showcase the value of a liberal arts education.
Cornell Chem Young Alumni Spotlight - Jazmin Aguilar-Romero (Class of 2018)
We recently caught up with recent Cornell Chem graduate Jazmin Aguilar-Romero (Class of 2018) to find out what they're up to now, and to ask their advice on a few important topics.
Advanced chelators offer efficient and eco-friendly rare earth element recovery
The researchers have developed a technique to purify certain rare earth elements at room temperature without relying on the toxic and caustic compounds currently used for the task.
Dr. Jerrold Meinwald honored in memorial lecture
Cornell chemistry professor (emeritus), Dr. Jerrold Meinwald, was recently honored in a memorial lecture.
A touch of gold has extra reach in degrading micropollutants
A Cornell team used a new form of high-resolution optical imaging to better understand how adsorption – the clinging of molecules to surfaces – works on the semiconductor titanium dioxide with a gold particle added as a co-catalyst.
Fors receives ACS Young Investigator Award
The award recognizes two outstanding early career investigators conducting research in any area of fundamental polymer or biopolymer science.
Cornell Chem Young Alumni Spotlight - Jon Meinhardt (Class of 2022)
We recently caught up with recent Cornell Chem graduate Jon Meinhardt (Class of 2022) to find out what he’s up to now, and to ask his advice on a few important topics.
Abruña receives Global Energy Prize
Abruña was selected in the “non-traditional energy” category for “foundational contributions spanning electrochemistry, batteries, fuel cells and molecular electronics.”
A&S honors 10 faculty with endowed professorships
With these new appointments, the number of A&S faculty appointed to endowed professorships since fall 2018 has reached 76.
‘Two-for-one’ fission aims to improve solar cell efficiency
A Cornell-led team used ultrafast laser spectroscopy to scrutinize a key intermediate state during singlet fission and found that in certain molecules the intermediate can be directly generated with a strikingly simple technique.
Backdoor method creates high-entropy material at lower temps
An interdisciplinary team developed a backchannel method that uses solubility, not entropy, to overcome thermodynamic constraints and synthesize high-entropy oxide nanocrystals at lower temperatures.
CTI's Thank a Professor program connects alum, professor 40 years later
"This thanks is a bit late, 40+ years in fact...I credit your approach and your class for turning around my academic career and continuing on with my successful scientific endeavors."
Electrified charcoal ‘sponge’ can soak up CO2 directly from the air
Researchers have developed a low-cost, energy-efficient method for making materials that can capture carbon dioxide directly from the air.
Peter Loewen named dean of Arts and Sciences
Coming from the University of Toronto, where he is the director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Loewen begins his five-year appointment as the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Aug. 1.
Three doctoral students selected for Department of Energy program
Virginia McGhee, doctoral candidate in chemistry and chemical biology; and Liana Shpani, doctoral candidate in physics, are two of three Cornell doctoral students selected for the Department of Energy’s Office of Science Graduate Student Research (DOE SCGSR) Program’s 2023 Solicitation 2 Cycle.
Chemistry Senior Recognized as 2024 Merrill Presidential Scholar
Chemistry Senior, Yichen Qiu, Recognized as 2024 Merrill Presidential Scholar
'Science has a wide community and you can always find people to help'
Shiva Dahagam is a chemistry, biology and economics major.
'Each subset of chemistry is fascinating and intriguing in its own way'
Julian Morales is a chemistry and chemical biology major.
Dead & Company concert funds $800K for new climate solutions
One year since Dead & Company’s iconic show at Barton Hall, proceeds from the fundraiser have begun to flow to its climate-fighting recipients, including Phillip Milner, assistant professor of chemistry and chemical biology.
Four Cornell professors elected to national academy
A&S professors Steven Strogatz and Peter Wolczanski are among Cornell’s 2024 electees to the National Academy of Sciences.
Chen, Wolfner, Ryan elected to arts and sciences academy
Professors Peng Chen, Mariana Wolfner ’74 and Timothy A. Ryan, M.S. ’86, Ph.D. ’89, have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the academy announced on April 24.
Frank DiSalvo, Cornell Atkinson’s first director, dies at 79
Francis “Frank” J. DiSalvo, a chemist-physicist who inspired hundreds of Cornellians from different disciplines to collaborate on environmental problems, died on Oct. 27 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was 79.
Dr. Pamela Chang named ACS Infectious Diseases Young Investigator of the year
Associate Professor Pamela Chang recently received the 2024 ACS Infectious Diseases Young Investigator Award.
Summer Experience Grant applications now open
The grants provide funding for students in unpaid or low-paying summer experiences to offset the cost of taking on those positions.
Cornell introduces its 2024 Kessler Fellows cohort
The new Kessler Fellows, including A&S students, will spend their spring semesters sharpening their entrepreneurial skills while preparing for a fully funded summer internship at a startup of their choice.
Tryptophan in diet, gut bacteria protect against E. coli infection
A paper from the Chang lab recently published in Nature explains how Tryptophan contributes to gut health and is found to protect against E. coli infection.
Grad student grants support sustainability, biodiversity
Thirty-one graduate students across three colleges, including A&S, have been awarded research grants from the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability.
Filament formation enables cancer cells’ glutamine addiction
Blocking the formation of filaments – multi-enzyme structures that fuel cancer activity – may offer new ways to control cancer cell proliferation, according to a new study led by Cornell researchers.
Climate roundtable sparks insight and invites collaboration
Song Lin, Tisch University Professor of chemistry and chemical biology, talked about how his lab is trying to mimic the way plants fix CO2, via the abundant enzyme Rubisco.
Tiny worm offers window into important protein modifications
“The more we understand protein modification and function, the better we understand its central role for human health and disease.”
New insights into metabolites that control aging and disease
The study presents an unexpected connection between spermidine, a long-known compound present in all living cells, and sirtuins, an enzyme family that regulates many life-essential functions.
‘Shredding’ cancer cells: Study of CRISPR-Cas3 brings us a step closer
Cornell researchers have taken an important step toward harnessing CRISPR gene editing in “targeted, safe and potent” cancer treatment.
Researchers win grants to remove carbon from air, manufacturing
Cornell Atkinson faculty fellow Phillip Milner has won a Carbontech Development Initiative grants to develop carbon removal technologies.
Oral delivery a possibility for silica-based C’Dots
New research has shown that ultrasmall Cornell Prime Dots, or C’Dots, which are among the nanocarriers for therapeutics once thought to be viable only by injection, have the potential to be administered orally.
Cornell chemists image basic blocks of synthetic polymers
Cornell chemists have developed a technique that allows them to image polymerization catalysis reactions at single-monomer resolution, key in discovering the molecular composition of a synthetic polymer.
Cornell’s military veterans share their histories
A current student veteran has been exploring the stories of Cornell's military veterans through a collection of interviews and memorabilia.
Weiss teaching awards honor exceptional faculty
Three A&S faculty members are recipients of 2023 Stephen H. Weiss Teaching Awards, which honor a sustained commitment to teaching and mentoring undergraduate students.
Meshri family funds Baker 200 restoration project
The Meshri Family Auditorium opened this fall, after a $6 million renovation.
Metal organic frameworks turn greenhouse gas into ‘gold’
Researchers have found an innovative way to handle fluorinated gases as stable solids -- and the same process could someday be used to capture greenhouse gases.
Student Spotlight: Megan Driscoll
A doctoral student in chemistry and chemical biology with a focus in polymer chemistry from Chelmsford, Massachusetts Driscoll researches new ways to make and upcycle polymers.
Two chemistry professors win Cope Scholar Award
Tristan Lambert and Song Lin have been honored for work in organic chemistry.
Meet some of the (many!) Cornellians who’ve won the Nobel
From Hans Bethe to Toni Morrison, we offer a sampling of alums and profs who’ve earned one of the world’s highest accolades.
Racker Lecture examines ‘Sex and Death’ Oct. 5
Lecturer Barbara Meyer has "made exciting discoveries regarding how disruptions in proper gene expression can have dramatic consequences in organism development and health as well as impact aging and lifespan,” said faculty host Prof. Richard Cerione.
Klarman Fellow: Capturing carbon with future-focused chemistry
Alexa Easley is working to develop materials for low-energy carbon capture that are organic and easy to make on large scales and in realistic conditions.