News Archive for August 2011
3-D Design Simplified
technology review: A new website could accelerate the adoption of 3-D printing. read more
Cornell Vies to be NY’s New Campus
NYConvergence: Dan Huttenlocher, the dean of computing and information science at Cornell, discuss the recent RFP announcement from the Bloomberg administration to building a science and engineering... read more
Power-Scavenging Batteries
technology review: Inexpensive chips harvest mechanical energy to charge batteries for wireless sensors. read more
You Call This School?
Cornell Engineering's Creative Machines Lab and Game Design Initiative among PopSci's 25 coolest college labs. read more
MicroGen hones piezoelectric MEMS energy harvester at Cornell
ElectroIQ: MicroGen Systems Inc. and Infinite Power Solutions Inc. demonstrated a complete Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) powered by their products at this year's Sensors Expo and Tradeshow. read more
Spinal disc implants help fight back pain
Discovery News: Engineers at Cornell University and doctors at the Weill Cornell Medical College have developed oxymoronic 'living' artificial discs. read more
Bio-Engineered Spinal Discs Appear Successful in Rats
U.S.News & World Report:Made of cells and collagen, these implants might someday help humans with tough to treat back pain. read more




