News Archive for December 2011
Two students are engineering's 'new faces'
Jeremy Blum '12 and Hannah Kiem '13 are 'new faces of engineering' according to two national organizations. read more
NYC Tech Campus leaders react to Cornell, Technion win
President David Skorton, Technion President Peretz Lavie, Provost Kent Fuchs, Sandy Weill, Bob Appel and others comment on the Cornell and Technion partnership's winning bid. read more
Tech campus at a glance: Green design, research hubs
From creating the next generation of high-tech entrepreneurs to exemplifying the highest standards of sustainable building, the NYC Tech Campus will bring transformative initiatives to Roosevelt... read more
"Television station WBNG of Binghamton NY interviews ECE professor regarding the National Transportation Safety Board's recommendation that cell phone use in cars be completely banned."
Banning All Cellphone Use in Cars By Brennan Smith Story Updated: Dec 19, 2011 Read full article at:... read more
Cornell wins NYC Tech Campus bid
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Cornell President David Skorton and Technion President Peretz Lavie today announced a historic partnership to build an applied science and engineering campus on Roosevelt... read more
NYC chooses Cornell-Technion to build tech campus
The news was met with cheers from supporters on two continents. After months of negotiations, Cornell and Technion's proposal was announced the winner of a bid to build a groundbreaking campus in New... read more
Anonymous donor pledges $350M for NYC Tech Campus
Cornell has announced a historic gift in support of its proposal to establish an applied science and technology campus in New York City. It is the largest gift in the university's history. read more
Eric Tan '14 wins 2011 Concerto Competition
Eric Tan '14, a student in the College of Engineering, was the winner of the eighth annual Cornell Concerto competition, held Dec. 11 in Barnes Hall Auditorium. read more
Undergraduate wins national research award
Justin Cheng '12 received the Computing Research Association's Outstanding Undergraduate Researcher Award for his studies of human-computer interaction. read more
New biosensor is based on a nanowire crystal array
A quick, inexpensive and highly sensitive test that identifies disease markers or other molecules in low-concentration solutions could be the result of a Cornell-developed nanomechanical biosensor. read more
Artificial intestine to treat youths' bowel disorder
Biomedical engineer John March has a new grant to collaborate with a Pittsburgh pediatric surgeon to turn a research project into an artificial intestine for children with severe bowel disorders. read more
Study could lead to atherosclerosis prevention
New research offers a clue into the causes of atherosclerosis in terms of how endothelial cells behave as the vessels stiffen with age. read more
WCMC-Q/Cornell research on sand dunes wins award
A Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar and Cornell research project to better understand microbes in sand dunes won an award at the Annual Research Forum of the Qatar Foundation in Doha. read more
Advanced Materials Enabled Innovation Competition
Sponsored by Jung-hyun Oh - SSCP read more
Cornell ranks high in attracting foreign students
New York ranks No. 2 in attracting international students, and Cornell is part of the reason: It was ranked No. 25 in the nation for hosting foreign students, says the Open Doors Report for 2011. read more
Cornell awards 10 life science fellowships
The awards are intended to reflect the broad range of life science fields at Cornell and aim to promote collaborative and integrative research that crosses disciplines. read more
CU GEM takes top manufacturing prize
CU GEM's 'Biofactory' beat out 120 other teams to take the 'Best Manufacturing Project' prize at the iGEM 2011 World Championship Jamboree, Nov. 5-7. read more
