News Archive for March 2013
NYC Planning Commission approves Cornell Tech plan
New York City's Planning Commission has approved Cornell Tech's Roosevelt Island Campus plan as part of the city's public land use review process. read more
Teachable moments: Robots learn our humanistic ways
Robots can observe human behavior and - like a human baby - deduce a reasonable approach to handling specific objects. read more
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 sunlight by 2030 will stabilize electricity prices, reduce power demand and create thousands of jobs. read more
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 10 in U.S. News and World Report's 2014 report on 'Best Graduate Schools.' read more
Julius Lucks receives 2013 Sloan Fellowship
The assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering was among 126 researchers recognized for distinguished performance and potential. read more
X-ray imaging sheds new light on bone damage
Researchers have uncovered cellular-level detail of what happens when bone bears repetitive stress over time, visualizing damage at smaller scales than previously observed. read more
'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 with Cornell Facilities Services, to its list of 2013 'New Faces of Civil Engineering.' read more
Eight honored for improving campus climate for women
Eight Cornellians received Constance E. Cook and Alice H. Cook Recognition Awards Feb. 28 for their contributions to improving the climate for women at Cornell. read more
Lawyer/poet remembers his friend, ORIE professor Lionel Weiss
The late Edwin Zimmerman searched the web for his old friend and wrote a poem about what he found. read more
