Researchers sew atomic lattices seamlessly together
Scientists at Cornell revealed a technique to “sew” two patches of crystals seamlessly together to create atomically thin fabrics. Read more
News: AEP
Selected news pieces highlighting accomplishments of the School of Applied and Engineering Physics faculty, students and alumni.
Novel semiconductor-superconductor structure features versatile gallium nitride
A research group led by Debdeep Jena of electrical and chemical engineering has successfully constructed a semiconductor-superconductor heterostructure that could help change electronics. Read more
Cryogenic microscopy reveals atomic shifts of a manganite
Recent work from the lab of Lena Kourkoutis, assistant professor of applied and engineering physics, describes a new approach to characterizing and understanding exotic charge-ordered phases in a manganite. Read more
Physicists take first step toward cell-sized robots
An electricity-conducting, environment-sensing, shape-changing machine the size of a human cell? Is that even possible? Read more
Machining staff: ‘wizards who share their secrets’
Tucked away in the basement of Clark Hall are five staff members whose machining expertise is integral to the success of many of the designs, experiments and innovations of Cornell’s faculty, graduate students and postdocs... Read more
1-D ‘wires’ could advance quantum electronics
David Muller and his research collaborators have discovered – a little bit by accident – a method for basically inserting a 1-D semiconductor channel into the “fabric” of a 2-D material. Read more
Group maps atomic shifts in charge-ordered manganite
Using a manganite crystal, a group led by Lena Kourkoutis, has described a new approach to characterizing and understanding exotic charge-ordered phases in which electrons are ordered into periodic patterns. Read more
Battling the Superbugs
Assistant Professor Guillaume Lambert is interviewed in this podcast by the Wall Street Journal Read more
Nobel Prize Winning Technology Demonstrates Merits of Interdisciplinary Collaboration, says Cornell Prof
Lena Kourkoutis is quoted in this Cornell Daily Sun article about the evolution of Cryo-EM research. Read more
Wise takes reins from Hines as director of CCMR
Wise is the 10th director of the CCMR, which was founded in 1960 as the Cornell Materials Science Center. Read more