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  • Cornell scientists drive breakthrough astronomy

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    Since the early days of modern cosmic exploration, Cornell scientists have led the way, from guiding rovers through the red dust of Mars to searching for other life in the universe; and from modeling exotic stars to detecting the faint ripples of gravitational waves.  They’ve also established important centers of research, with the Cornell-led Fred…

  • Unveiling the Universe: The Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST)

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    The Fred Young Submillimeter Telescope (FYST), located in Chile’s Parque Astronómico Atacama, will advance our understanding of cosmology and astrophysics, addressing fundamental questions about the universe. YouTube, 22 September 2025

  • CCAT Collaboration Meeting 6 (CCM6)

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    October 1-3, 2025 MEETING SCHEDULE CEST Wed (1 Oct) Thu (2 Oct) Fri (3 Oct) EDT 15.00–16.00 Intro + telescope (15m)  + short instrument update (15m CHAI / 15m Prime) 09.00-09.30: Fire slides 09.30-: Wed parallel summaries   09.00–10.00 16.00–17.00 Worldwide parallel sessions: Commiss. (Parshley)Scan strategies / scheduling (Nikola/Okada/scan strat group) Worldwide parallel sessions PrimeCam/CHAI…

  • Dr. Norman Murray elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences

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    The National Academy of Sciences announced today (30 April 2025) the election of 120 members and 30 international members in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Those elected today bring the total number of active members to 2,662 and the total number of international members to 556. International members are nonvoting…

  • Dr. Norman Murray elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

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    Academy President Laurie L. Patton and Chair of the Board of Directors Goodwin H. Liu have announced that nearly 250 outstanding individuals have been elected to the Academy in 2025. CCAT Board of Directors Member Dr. Norman Murray, University of Toronto, has been elected to CLASS I – Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Section 4 –…