physics
breakout for physics only stories (formerly tied to engineering)
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Reis ’68 receives Distinguished Achievement Award
During Homecoming Weekend Convocation, Arthur Reis Jr. ’68 was awarded the 2023 Distinguished Achievement Award, which is the highest honor awarded by the Alumni Association and the college.
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Teach what you love
Six Cornell faculty offer expertise on their fields and why they are passionate about teaching them.
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8 faculty join Cornell in 170th year
Cornell’s 8 new full-time faculty offer a wide range of experience from their studies and work in the U.S., England, Australia, and China.
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Shawn Henning ’96: Empowering tech access for all
When Shawn Henning ’97 lost his vision he taught himself to use assistive technologies built into computers–and focused on accessibility as a programmer.
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One online course at a time
Cornell moved quickly to establish distance learning last March in response to the looming novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Tim Zimmerman ’84: Leadership and Service Award citation & response
Tim Zimmerman ’84, a pioneer in the development and implementation of technical standards for Wi-Fi, received a 2020 Leadership and Service Award.
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Take-home kits essential to online physics labs
When Adam Plotkin learned he’d be taking his physics course online due to the global pandemic, he was curious how his professor would solidify concepts.
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Langmack discovered a future in chemistry
Brendan Langmack came to Cornell for pre-med study. But he connected so strongly with chemistry faculty that he discovered a passion for chemistry.
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Celebrating the sciences
With the cutting of a “DNA ribbon,” Cornell dedicated Russell Science Center and celebrated the completion of its $35 million Science Facilities Project.
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KCRG-TV features Science Facilities Celebration
KCRG-TV9 attended the Science Facilities Celebration on Oct. 25 and produced a story about the new and renovated building projects.
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Kuo working toward solution to opioid crisis
Retirement has changed over the past couple of decades. More and more boomers, for example, are using retirement to pursue long-held passions or to launch entrepreneurial careers. Lawrence Kuo ՚74 is right in step with this boomer trend, and his passion has the goal of reducing deaths from opioid overdoses.
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Cornell College begins partnership with university in China
The Chinese Ministry of Education has approved a program between Cornell College and Beihua University in Jilin City, China.
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Liberal arts set Vaver on Path to Google
John Vaver ’89 is, by any measure, near the top of his field. As a senior quantitative analyst at Google, he is part of Google’s Advanced Measurement Technologies team, which is primarily composed of Ph.D. statisticians and software engineers. Vaver leads a group of analysts who develop mathematical models, algorithms, and analyses that help advertisers understand […]
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Love of math led to nuclear forensics
As the testing of nuclear weapons escalates, the work of Joyce Guzik ’82 becomes increasingly significant. Guzik is part of the nuclear threat assessment group at the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos National Laboratory. She uses nuclear forensics to determine the capabilities of other countries’ arsenals. “We are developing capabilities to analyze the fallout […]
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Cornell researchers focus on Rosette Nebula
Marshall Hobson-Ritz ’18 and Professor Kara Beauchamp are on a space exploration in the Rosette Nebula for the Cornell Summer Research Institute (CSRI).
Reis ’68 receives Distinguished Achievement Award 
Teach what you love 
8 faculty join Cornell in 170th year 
Shawn Henning ’96: Empowering tech access for all 
One online course at a time 
Tim Zimmerman ’84: Leadership and Service Award citation & response 
Take-home kits essential to online physics labs 
Langmack discovered a future in chemistry 
Celebrating the sciences 
KCRG-TV features Science Facilities Celebration 
Kuo working toward solution to opioid crisis 
Cornell College begins partnership with university in China 
Liberal arts set Vaver on Path to Google 
Love of math led to nuclear forensics 
Cornell researchers focus on Rosette Nebula