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Cornell researchers took a novel approach to explore the way microstructure emerges in a 3D-printed metal alloy: They bombarded it with X-rays while the material was being printed. By seeing how the process of thermomechanical deformation creates localized microscale phenomena such as bending, fragmentation and oscillation in real time, the researchers will be able to produce customized materials that incorporate such performance-enhancing characteristics.

Cornell is spearheading the New York Consortium for Space Technology Innovation and Development – a new initiative aimed at bolstering U.S. space technology research and manufacturing capabilities by uniting industry, academic and government partners across New York state.

Site restoration efforts have reached the 50% completion mark, with the entire restoration project expected to conclude before the end of October.

The Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-Based Sciences and Education (CLASSE) has once again celebrated the resounding success of its 2023 summer student programs. 

We met with Gabrielle Illava to talk about her journey in the academic research world. Gabrielle started in the CHESS program: Summer Engineering and Research for Community College Students (SERCCS). She also transferred into Cornell from the nearby Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) to finish her undergraduate degree in Molecular and Cell Biology, before pursuing her PhD at CLASSE, which she completed in the spring of 2023.

Important updates from     the CHESS User Office

CHESS scientists have developed an innovative methodology for studying compounds containing precious heavy metals, like platinum, with potentially significant implications for catalysis research.  This approach involves using resonant excitation to dramatically improve the resolution of x-ray emission spectra (XES).  

Florianna Blanton hosts the CHEXS/CHESS Lending Library workshop for DNA Gel Electrophoresis in the investigative biology labs at Comstock Hall.