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Cascade volcanoes still have large pools of magma

Hidden magma discovered beneath dormant Cascade Range volcanoes

Cornell uses ‘robot blood’ to give modular jellyfish and worm robots lifelike vigor

Magma chambers found lurking in dormant volcanoes

Magma found beneath dormant Cascade volcanoes

The research upends the long-standing belief is that active volcanoes have large magma bodies that are expelled during eruptions and then dissipate over time.

‘Embodied energy’ powers modular worm, jellyfish robots

In the same way that terrestrial life evolved from ocean swimmers to land walkers, soft robots are progressing, too, thanks to recent Cornell research in battery development and design.

Tian received Presidential Early Career Award

Zhiting Tian, associate professor, was one of six Cornell faculty members to be receive 2025 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the White House announced Jan. 14. Director of the ZT Research Group, Tian is known for…

Cornell’s robot jellyfish and worm are powered by a hydraulic fluid battery

Cornell research informs cybersecurity executive order

The executive order was the result of an intensive monthslong review by the Biden administration of hacking by criminals and foreign governments during the past four years.

New biodegradable graft could help cardiovascular patients

The first-of-its-kind material not only expands and contracts like blood vessels but is also biodegradable; new vascular cells to grow around the graft as the body absorbs it.