Cornell Engineering : Spring 2006

Spring 2006


		A Different Point of View BY JAY WROLSTAD Biomedical Engineering’s immersion term puts engineers in the operating room for a first-hand look at the challenges and opportunities in their field.

Unexpected Directions BY KENNY BERKOWITZ ’81 Exploring the possibilities of polymers has led Chris Ober to some amazing discoveries—and a symposium in his honor, not to mention the award that goes with it. RoboCup Retrospective BY BETH SAULNIER In six years of competition, Big Red dominated robot soccer in the small-scale league. Why stop now? Raff D’Andrea explains. Class Notes BY PEGGY HAINE Each year, the Weiss awards honor excellence in teaching, but what makes a great teacher? A few of the award winners in Engineering share their thoughts. CEAA Conference (pdf) Nano Power (pdf) Complete issue in pdf		News Getting Around: Cornell has a new president from Iowa; students strut their stuff in the desert and in Washington and learn table manners back home; some faculty members turn on the lights in a new office in New York while others focus on keeping the power on. And if you read the right poll, Cornell is 4th in the nation. People Taking the Lead: We have a genius grant, a couple of innovators, and a listing in Guinness; leadership roles in CNF, in hurricane research, and a new chip company; a wake-up call and fuel for the future; a SHPE team that bowled over the competition; and a pretty good idea of what rocked the Millennium Bridge. Hometown Hero Incredible Motion: Engineering professor Wolfgang Sachse is a man who dances tango wherever he can. He tangos at airports, at village fountains, and atop mountains. "Tango celebrates milestones in people’s lives, both good and bad."