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May 16, 2013
'Folding materials' researchers earn NSF grant
Cornell researchers Jenny Sabin and Dan Luo are collaborating on a project to develop new and... read more
May 16, 2013
President Skorton recognizes staff for excellent work
Five staff members were recipients of the new Individual and Management Excellence Awards and the... read more
May 16, 2013
Makers of 'Splat' to attend startup summer camp
A device that plugs into a smartphone to transform it into a video game console has caught the... read more
May 16, 2013
'Folding materials' researchers earn NSF grant
Cornell researchers Jenny Sabin and Dan Luo are collaborating on a project to develop new and... read more
May 16, 2013
President Skorton recognizes staff for excellent work
Five staff members were recipients of the new Individual and Management Excellence Awards and the... read more
May 16, 2013
Makers of 'Splat' to attend startup summer camp
A device that plugs into a smartphone to transform it into a video game console has caught the... read more
May 15, 2013
Clam fossils divulge secrets of ecologic stability
Clam fossils from the middle Devonian era – some 380 million years ago – now yield a better... read more
May 15, 2013
Clam fossils divulge secrets of ecologic stability
Clam fossils from the middle Devonian era – some 380 million years ago – now yield a better... read more
May 14, 2013
'Beta' Cornell Tech students open up for industry leaders
At a May 10 open studio, Cornell Tech's seven-member beta class offered a glimpse of graduate... read more
May 14, 2013
Many paths led 'beta' class to Cornell Tech
Members of Cornell NYC Tech's inaugural class were all attracted to the program's startup feel, and... read more
May 14, 2013
Hod Lipson briefs Congress on 3-D printing
Hod Lipson, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, brief a Congressional... read more
May 14, 2013
'Beta' Cornell Tech students open up for industry leaders
At a May 10 open studio, Cornell Tech's seven-member beta class offered a glimpse of graduate... read more
May 14, 2013
Many paths led 'beta' class to Cornell Tech
Members of Cornell NYC Tech's inaugural class were all attracted to the program's startup feel, and... read more
May 14, 2013
Game design showcase combines innovation, whimsy
Students and community members flocked to Carpenter Hall May 11 to try out brand new computer games... read more
May 14, 2013
Game design showcase combines innovation, whimsy
Students and community members flocked to Carpenter Hall May 11 to try out brand new computer games... read more
May 14, 2013
Hod Lipson briefs Congress on 3-D printing
Hod Lipson, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, brief a Congressional... read more
May 9, 2013
NSF, Intel and GE help retain Cornell engineers
Cornell’s College of Engineering has received a five-year, $908,000 grant from a joint National... read more
May 9, 2013
NSF, Intel and GE help retain Cornell engineers
Cornell’s College of Engineering has received a five-year, $908,000 grant from a joint National... read more
May 8, 2013
Alumni experts on game-changing tech innovations
Alumni experts and several faculty members addressed 470 Cornellians and friends April 30 at the "A... read more
May 8, 2013
Alan Alda to offer science communication tips
Actor, director and writer Alan Alda will visit campus May 21-24 to lead a workshop for scientists... read more
May 8, 2013
Alumni experts on game-changing tech innovations
Alumni experts and several faculty members addressed 470 Cornellians and friends April 30 at the "A... read more
May 8, 2013
Alan Alda to offer science communication tips
Actor, director and writer Alan Alda will visit campus May 21-24 to lead a workshop for scientists... read more
May 8, 2013
NYC Council says 'yes' to Cornell Tech
On May 8, with final approval from the New York City Council, Cornell NYC Tech completed the land... read more
May 8, 2013
NYC Council says 'yes' to Cornell Tech
On May 8, with final approval from the New York City Council, Cornell NYC Tech completed the land... read more
May 6, 2013
Exercise could reduce bone tumor growth
Biomedical researchers report that mechanical stimulation of cancerous bone, in making bone... read more
May 5, 2013
Exercise could reduce bone tumor growth
Biomedical researchers report that mechanical stimulation of cancerous bone, in making bone... read more
May 2, 2013
In 'last lecture' Schneider advises 'give it your all'
In his 'last lecture' April 30, Systems Engineering lecturer David Schneider told of the role... read more
May 2, 2013
Turn out the light: 'Switch' determines cancer cell fate
Like picking a career or a movie, cells have to make decisions – and cancer results from cells... read more
May 2, 2013
Energy harvester rolls to market production
MicroGen's nanotechnology based energy harvester – researched and developed by the company at the... read more
May 2, 2013
Energy harvester rolls to market production
MicroGen's nanotechnology based energy harvester – researched and developed by the company at the... read more
May 2, 2013
In 'last lecture' Schneider advises 'give it your all'
In his 'last lecture' April 30, engineering lecturer David Schneider told of the role positive... read more
April 30, 2013
Students win kudos, cash for service projects
Three Cornell student groups each recently received the Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Award, which... read more
April 30, 2013
Students win kudos, cash for service projects
Three Cornell student groups each recently received the Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Award, which... read more
April 29, 2013
Think ahead: Robots anticipate human actions
Visualizing the future enables robots to provide assistance without getting in the way. read more
April 29, 2013
Frozen in time, cracks reveal earthquake history
A million-year record of several thousand earthquakes in Chile reveals that widely used earthquake... read more
April 25, 2013
Baja racing team takes first place
The Cornell Baja Racing Team brought home a first-place victory at the 2013 Baja SAE International... read more
April 25, 2013
E-text rivals paper in these 'United Slates'
Cornell researchers have created a digital age active-reading system using an array of tablets to... read more
April 25, 2013
Baja racing team takes first place
The Cornell Baja Racing Team brought home a first-place victory at the 2013 Baja SAE International... read more
April 25, 2013
E-text rivals paper in these 'United Slates'
Cornell researchers have created a digital age active-reading system using an array of tablets to... read more
April 24, 2013
Squishy robots evolve to run
Incorporating concepts from developmental biology, researchers have used computers to evolve... read more
April 24, 2013
Squishy robots evolve to run
Incorporating concepts from developmental biology, researchers have used computers to evolve... read more
April 23, 2013
Three on faculty win Guggenheim fellowships
They are Brian Crane (chemistry and chemical biology), Gary Evans (design and environmental... read more
April 23, 2013
Three on faculty win Guggenheim fellowships
They are Brian Crane (chemistry and chemical biology), Gary Evans (design and environmental... read more
April 22, 2013
Haym Hirsh named dean of Computing and Information Science
Haym Hirsh, professor and chair of computer science at Rutgers University, has been named Cornell’s... read more
April 22, 2013
Joan and Irwin Jacobs give $133M to name Cornell Tech institute
Irwin Mark Jacobs '54, founding chairman and CEO emeritus of Qualcomm, and his wife, Joan Klein... read more
April 22, 2013
Joan and Irwin Jacobs give $133M to name Cornell Tech institute
Irwin Mark Jacobs '54, founding chairman and CEO emeritus of Qualcomm, and his wife, Joan Klein... read more
April 22, 2013
Haym Hirsh named dean of Computing and Information Science
Haym Hirsh, professor and chair of computer science at Rutgers University, has been named Cornell’s... read more
April 18, 2013
Nano compartments may aid drug delivery, catalyst design
Cornell researchers have created compartment nanoparticles that could carry two or more different... read more
April 18, 2013
Nano compartments may aid drug delivery, fuel cell design
Cornell researchers have created compartment nanoparticles that could carry two or more different... read more
April 11, 2013
Micro transistor prototypes made at Cornell map the mind
Mind mapping: Building on prototypes developed at the Cornell NanoScale Facility, French scientists... read more
April 11, 2013
Scientists develop world's smallest drug deliverer
'Cornell Dots' may not only help light up cancer cells, but could provide a new patient-friendly,... read more
April 9, 2013
Arctic vegetation spread could boost climate change
Expansion of Arctic vegetation due to climate change has probably been underestimated, and... read more
April 8, 2013
BOOM offers games, gadgets and job opportunities
If you want to see the future of technology, look at what today's students are inventing. An array... read more
April 3, 2013
Expo features flyers, hoverers, soarers and wind catchers
The first on-campus Aeronautics/Alternative Energy Expo March 28 showed visitors the power of... read more
March 21, 2013
NYC Planning Commission approves Cornell Tech plan
New York City's Planning Commission has approved Cornell Tech's Roosevelt Island Campus plan as... read more
March 21, 2013
Teachable moments: Robots learn our humanistic ways
Robots can observe human behavior and - like a human baby - deduce a reasonable approach to... read more
March 12, 2013
New York's fossil fuel: Gone with the wind, water and sun
Converting New York's energy sources from natural gas, coal and fossil fuel to wind, water and... read more
March 12, 2013
Engineering, English grad programs ranked Top 10
Cornell's English Ph.D. programs and seven of its graduate engineering fields are ranked in the top... read more
March 7, 2013
Julius Lucks receives 2013 Sloan Fellowship
The assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering was among 126 researchers... read more
March 6, 2013
X-ray imaging sheds new light on bone damage
Researchers have uncovered cellular-level detail of what happens when bone bears repetitive stress... read more
March 4, 2013
Eight honored for improving campus climate for women
Eight Cornellians received Constance E. Cook and Alice H. Cook Recognition Awards Feb. 28 for their... read more
March 4, 2013
'New face' of engineering works on Cornell Tech
The American Society of Civil Engineers has named Abena Sackey Ojetayo '07, M.Eng. '09, an engineer... read more
February 25, 2013
New graduate fellowship supports Cornell Tech
Cornell NYC Tech has announced the creation of the James H. and Marilyn H. Simons Graduate... read more
February 20, 2013
Bioengineers print ears that look and act real
Cornell bioengineers and physicians have created an artificial ear - using 3-D printing and... read more
February 18, 2013
Mobile phones may make us healthier, research suggests
Phones and other networked devices can monitor patients, encourage healthy behavior and gather data... read more
February 15, 2013
Three new executives in residence at McGovern Center
Three new executives in residence have joined the staff of the Kevin M. McGovern Family Center for... read more
February 15, 2013
Book offers broad view of 3-D printing's future
A new book by Hod Lipson and Melba Kurman explores the promises and perils of a technological... read more
February 12, 2013
Isabel Hull wins European research award
Isabel V. Hull, the John Stambaugh Professor of History, has won the inaugural International... read more
February 12, 2013
Civil engineer William McGuire dies at age 92
William McGuire, professor of civil and environmental engineering emeritus, died in Ithaca at age... read more
February 6, 2013
Blame Barney: Students' perception of T. rex is outdated
Students' perceptions of the Tyrannosaurus rex anatomy is still stuck in the early 1900s, according... read more
February 5, 2013
AguaClara wins Katerva Award for urban design
For its work bringing thousands of people in Honduras safe, clean drinking water, Cornell's... read more
January 30, 2013
Work needed to make algal biofuel viable, study suggests
Though biofuels from algae hold great promise, Cornell researchers find that more innovation is... read more
January 30, 2013
Scientists find 'holy grail' of modular networks
Computer scientists say biological modularity evolved as a byproduct of selection to reduce the... read more
January 25, 2013
Cornell Tech receives borough president's approval
Cornell NYC Tech has received conditional approval from Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer,... read more
January 24, 2013
Researchers discover link between inflammation, metastasis
Biomedical engineers have uncovered a groundbreaking link between the body's natural inflammatory... read more
January 22, 2013
Women in physics network, mentor at conference
About 140 undergraduates and 40 invited guests attended the Northeast Conference for Undergraduate... read more
January 22, 2013
Cornell Tech welcomes first class of students
On Jan. 21, Cornell Tech began instruction for its 'beta' class of eight full-time students... read more
January 21, 2013
Three-photon microscopy improves biological imaging
Researchers have demonstrated a new way of taking high-resolution, three-dimensional images of the... read more
January 15, 2013
Three faculty members named Weiss Fellows
Professors Sheila Hemami, Karl Niklas and David Lipsky have been named Stephen H. Weiss... read more
January 15, 2013
Intrinsic superconductor behavior revealed
Scientists have verified that superconductors called cuprates respond differently when adding... read more
January 8, 2013
Cornell graphics researchers win Academy Awards
Faculty and alumni share Academy Awards for software to simulate fire and smoke and tools for... read more
December 20, 2012
2012: Images from a year to remember
Revisit a year of Cornell learning, discovery, engagement and events with a slide show created by... read more
December 20, 2012
Community board approves Cornell Tech campus plan
Manhattan Community Board 8 approved Cornell Tech's Roosevelt Island campus plan Dec. 19 as part of... read more
December 19, 2012
David Erickson elected an Optical Society fellow
The associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering has been elevated to the rank of... read more
December 18, 2012
Lecture on the 'new normal' for disasters
At a talk in NYC Dec. 12, engineering professor Thomas O'Rourke urged better preparedness for... read more
December 17, 2012
Winter graduate to follow passion for labor rights
Nick Lawrie '13 will graduate in January with the ability to follow his passion for 'helping the... read more
December 14, 2012
Game simulates real-world trading for students
Financial engineering master's students at Cornell Financial Engineering Manhattan participated in... read more
December 5, 2012
Crowd-funded satellites to launch into space
A project called KickSat will launch more than 200 tiny satellites into low-Earth orbit in 2013.... read more
December 4, 2012
Switching with a few photons for quantum computing
Cornell researchers have demonstrated a device that can measure the presence of just a few photons... read more
December 3, 2012
Hydrogel remembers its shape
Reminiscent of the Terminator T-1000, a new material created by Cornell researchers using synthetic... read more
November 29, 2012
DOE funds biofuel reactor research
David Erickson and Largus Angenent have received a $910,000 grant from the U.S. Department of... read more
