Reflecting the Future
BY JERRY GABRIEL
When mirrored objects seem to shrink into infinity, it’s merely an optical illusion, but optical signals may be the real deal for shrinking the integrated circuit.

Crazy about Brains
BY BETH SAULNIER
Jeff Hawkins ’79 EE is exploring what he calls the last great terrestrial frontier of science: the human brain.

A House Undivided
BY MELANIE BUSH
When engineers and architects team up to tackle a challenge, the results are spectacular: A showcase of solar living.

News  
On campus and beyond: Studying the power of water and wind, building for the future in X rays and life sciences, patching a security hole and an old relationship, and watching the birth of Cornell, the American university.

People 
Into everything: Students compete in robotics, showcase their work at BOOM, teach tsunami lessons, put color to music. Faculty members break up exams and win Weiss fellowships, NSF awards, and Educator of the Year. Cornell’s pioneers in research and computer simulation receive recognition.

Hometown Hero
Never satisfied: Not one to rest on his laurels, NCAA wrestling champion Travis Lee is already thinking ahead to the 2008 Olympics.