Cornell UniversityKavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science
Developing and utilizing next-generation tools for exploring the nanoscale world
The Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science (KIC) is focused on creating new techniques to image and dynamically control nanoscale systems and using these techniques to push the frontiers of nanoscale science. Its initial emphasis is on next-generation electron-beam and optical microscopy, physical and electronic measurement and manipulation, and optoelectronic nanocharacterization.
FOUNDED 2004
Leadership
AREAS OF INQUIRY
- Next-generation Microscopies
- Physical and Electronic Measurement and Manipulation
- Optoelectronic Nanocharacterization
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A nano-architected material more effective at stopping a projectile than Kevlar, and other highlights from Kavli Institutes in Nanoscience
Jul 15, 2021
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Atoms at high resolution and more from Kavli Institutes in Nanoscience
Jun 14, 2021
Nanoscience Research Highlights
Advances at the smallest of scales can have an impact on the climate at large
May 10, 2021
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Origami robots smaller than a grain of sand, reconstructing how cells duplicate DNA, quantum computing, nonlinear optics, and even mind control
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Billions of DNA fragments are circulating in our bloodstream. Now, researchers can use them to trace a disease back to its source
Apr 16, 2021
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