Borehole to Reveal Potential of Geothermal Heating

Cornell is moving forward, and underground, with plans to drill an observatory borehole to explore the viability - and ensure the safety - of using geothermal energy to heat the Ithaca campus. Fellows Tony Ingraffea (ENG) and Terry Jordan (ENG) are among the faculty researchers involved in the project.

Early Breeding Redcued Harmful Mutations in Sorghum

A new study co-authored by Fellows Michael Gore (CALS) and Ed Buckler (CALS) found that harmful mutations in sorghum landraces - early domesticated crops - decreased compared to their wild relatives through the course of domestication and breeding.

Ultrawide Bandgap Gives Material High-Power Potential

A Cornell collaboration involving Fellow David Muller (ENG) has found a way to grow a single crystalline layer of alpha-aluminum gallium oxide that has the widest energy bandgap to date - a discovery that clears the way for new semiconductors that will handle higher voltages, higher power densities, and higher frequencies than previously seen.

New Committee Drives Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Cornell AgriTech

Cornell AgriTech, a preeminent center for agriculture and food research co-directed by Fellows Jan Nyrop (CALS)and Larry Smart (CALS), recently launched a new committee to drive diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on the Geneva campus. Fellow Awais Khan (CALS) is among the 16 faculty members on the committee.