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"Great inventions are never, and great discoveries are seldom, the work of any one mind."

-Robert Henry Thurston, who served as dean of Cornell’s Sibley College of the Mechanic Arts from 1885-1903

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Students gather around professor in lab Two researchers work together among lab equipment Esak Lee and student each hold 3D organs-on-chip in vitro platforms Lois Pollack and student work together at equipment Lynden Archer holds vial and speaks to students Two students stand engaged at a whiteboard Two students smile while working with equipment Dean Lynden Archer speaks to graduates during commencement M.Eng. students in the lab working on a project Student with notebook and pencil smiles, sitting in classroom with others
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Bill Nye and Smith Charles discuss mechanical equipment Two students in protective clothing work with equipment behind glass case Student works with shear thickening fluid Five students work together at microscope among electronic equipment Claudia Fischbach smiles with student researcher as they look at equipment M.Eng. Students at Commencement Student leans over while working at metal device Two researchers work together at device Student wearing lab coat smiles standing by machinery in lab Two smiling student work together at metallic device

From Our Newsroom

Read the latest stories from all around Cornell Engineering
  • Geologists reflect on Cornell’s 50 years of seismic reflection

    The Institute for the Study of the Continents hosted a symposium to take stock of Cornell’s decades-long history of seismic imaging science, while celebrating Larry Brown, professor emeritus, whose work helped shape the field.

  • SPROUT Awards cultivate early-stage engineering research

    From designing a reversible male contraceptive to detecting life on distant ocean worlds, the latest Cornell Engineering SPROUT Awards are cultivating breakthroughs across medicine, space exploration, robotics and environmental sensing.

  • Jiang Fellows kick off summer internships

    The 2025 Jiang Fellows have accepted internships and will spend the summer gaining firsthand entrepreneurial experience in industries ranging from next-gen electric vehicles to a portable blood testing device.