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Welcome to the Kavli Institute at Cornell's home on the web. The central scientific focus of the Kavli Institute at Cornell is to:

  • Address the major challenges and opportunities for science at the atomic and molecular scale
  • Bring together the world's seminal thinkers
  • Foster a collaborative multidisciplinary research community at Cornell
  • Define the path for progress in creating significant new science

The Kavli Institute at Cornell has fostered cross-disciplinary and cross-institution collaborations, providing valuable intellectual activity to the Cornell campus and to scientists around the globe. The Kavli Institute has partnered with each of the nanoscale science centers at Cornell as well as departments and faculty that have significant nanoscience activity. See recent events for reports on Kavli symposia, workshops, and lectures.

The Kavli Institute at Cornell was founded in 2004, through a gift by Fred Kavli and the Kavli Foundation. The Kavli Foundation advances science for the benefit of humanity and promotes increased public understanding and support for scientists and their work.

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Kavli Lecture, June 16-17, 2008

MacKinnon poster

Rod MacKinnon, Rockefeller University, studies the molecular mechanisms of ion channels.

CNF-CHESS Workshop
June 11, 2008

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CNF and CHESS workshop, Probing the Nanoscale: X-rays meet Nanofabrication [view talks].

Kavli Prizes, May 28, 2008

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Winners in nanoscience, neuroscience, and astrophysics announced [news release]

"A Symposium Honoring Bob Richardson," April 12, 2008

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A celebration of Bob's scientific accomplishments and service. [Talks; Photos]

New microscope images individual atoms, in living color

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Silcox and Muller publish results from SuperSTEM in Science, Feb. 28, 2008 [news release]


View the recent events page for more Kavli workshops and symposia.

Nanoscale Research at Cornell

  • Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR)
  • Center for Nanoscale Systems in Information Technologies (CNS)
  • Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR)
  • Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF)
  • Nanobiotechnology Center (NBTC)
  • National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN)