Seven Postdocs Honored with Achievement Awards
Elizabeth Riley, postdoc in psychology, and Eileen Gonzales, postdoc in astronomy, represent the College of Arts and Sciences among the honorees.
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Scientists depict Dragonfly landing site on Saturn moon Titan
When NASA’s 990-pound Dragonfly rotorcraft reaches Saturn’s moon in 2034, Cornell’s Léa Bonnefoy '15 will have helped to make it a smooth landing.
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Synthetic lava in the lab aids exoplanet exploration
Cornell researchers developed a starter catalog for finding volcanic worlds that feature fiery landscapes and oceans of magma.
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Student Spotlight: Sara Miller
Sara Miller is a doctoral student in geological sciences studyig oceans that exist on planetary bodies using numerical modeling.
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Postdoc Spotlight: Eileen Gonzales
Eileen Gonzales is a recipient of a Postdoc Achievement Award for Excellence in Leadership as part of Cornell’s celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2022!
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Layering, not liquid: Astronomers explain Mars’ watery reflections
Using computer simulations, Cornell researchers demonstrate that strong reflections can be generated by interference between geological layers, without liquid water or other rare materials.
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UVEX NASA mission advances with Cornell astronomers on team
Cornell astronomers Anna Y. Q. Ho and Shrinivas R. Kulkarni are part of the mission team for the UltraViolet Explorer (UVEX) mission, which has advanced toward a 2028 launch with NASA.
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Frank Drake ’51, astronomy pioneer, dies at 92
“Frank Drake was a pioneer of radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence using radio telescopes."
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The College Welcomes New Faculty for 2022-23
This year, 15 new faculty are bringing innovative ideas in a wide range of topics to the College of Arts & Sciences’ nexus of discovery and impact, including climate change, astronomy, identity studies and the economy.
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NASA releases first Webb Telescope image of exoplanet
Observation team member Eileen Gonzales, 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellow, says this is just the beginning.
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