News Archive for February 2013
Mobile phones may make us healthier, research suggests
Phones and other networked devices can monitor patients, encourage healthy behavior and gather data for public health research. read more
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 revolution: 3-D printers that can quickly and cheaply make anything from bicycle parts to low-fat foods. read more
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 Venture Development in the Life Sciences. read more
Civil engineer William McGuire dies at age 92
William McGuire, professor of civil and environmental engineering emeritus, died in Ithaca at age 92. read more
Blame Barney: Students' perception of T. rex is outdated
Students' perceptions of the Tyrannosaurus rex anatomy is still stuck in the early 1900s, according to a Cornell research team. read more
AguaClara wins Katerva Award for urban design
For its work bringing thousands of people in Honduras safe, clean drinking water, Cornell's AguaClara research team has been honored with a 2012 Katerva Award. read more
