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Arthur Chuen Hon Cheng: A Gift for the Future
Arthur Chuen Hon Cheng, ’73 “Right from the very beginning, I’ve always said that when I could afford it, I would pay back— in some way—the scholarship that allowed me to attend Cornell,” said Arthur Chuen Hon Cheng ’73, who…
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Nick Rivera: Experimenting With Quantum Light Sources For Sensitive Measurements
Nick Rivera will join the School of Applied and Engineering Physics as an assistant professor in in July, 2025, to pursue research and teaching in the fields of optical physics, condensed matter and physics, nanotechnology, and quantum information science. At…
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Unlocking Quantum Discoveries at Near Absolute Zero with the Meehl Cryostat
The School of Applied and Engineering Physics operates and maintains a BlueFors LD250 cryostat, purchased with support from the James R. Meehl Equipment Fund.
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Imaging technique reveals first 2D chainmail-like material
An advanced imaging technique developed at Cornell has revealed the first two-dimensional, mechanically interlocked polymer – resembling the links in chainmail – confirming a breakthrough in both material design and electron microscopy.
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