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Research at risk: Life-saving heart pumps for babies

After receiving a stop-work order from the federal government, the future of a device to help children with heart defects is uncertain.

Charles Wharton, plasma physicist, dies at 99

Charles “Chuck” Benjamin Wharton, professor emeritus of electrical engineering and a distinguished expert in plasma physics, died April 12 in Ithaca, New York. He was 99.

Scientists explore the anatomy of a ‘zombie volcano’ that’s showing signs of activity

Zhang team places third in solar competition

A team under the guidance of Max Zhang, Irving Porter Church Professor, placed third in the Solar District Cup Collegiate Design Competition. Cornell EERL’s entry for the competition is designing an agrivoltaics microgrid on the Cornell campus. The…

A Zombie Volcano Hasn’t Erupted in 250,000 Years—But Scientists Say It’s Still Alive

Volcano dormant for 250,000 years could be on verge of devastating eruption, researchers fear

Scientists solve mystery of ‘zombie’ volcano displaying signs of eruption for decades

Scientists mapped the inner workings of a ‘zombie volcano.’ What they found was telling

Uturuncu: The “Zombie” Volcano In Bolivia That Refuses To Die

Nine inducted into Bouchet Society

Nine doctoral candidates were inducted into the Cornell Chapter of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, which recognizes scholarly achievement and promotes diversity in doctoral education.