Last week, Ph.D. candidate Karen Heymann, crop and soil sciences, presented her research on black carbon, one of the "dirtiest" specimen on Earth. Her research utilized the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source to detect and characterize this substance, which plays a role in soil and climate change.

Modern alchemy, mini-black holes, schizophrenia; research from around the ivies analyzes diverse scientific questions.

Members of the chemical and biomolecular engineering department welcomed girls from rural high school to a series of events of Saturday. The events exposed the girls to the world of college science, and provided hands-on experience in chemistry labs.