Systems Engineering Program

You paper featured on Chemical Science cover

Fengqi You, the Roxanne E. and Michael J. Zak Professor in Energy Systems Engineering, had his paper on AI-driven rational design of promiscuous and selective plastic-binding peptides featured with art on the inside front cover of Chemical Science.

AI is guzzling energy for slop content – could it be reimagined to help the climate?

U.S. Data Centers Could Consume as Much Water as 10 Million Americans by Decade’s End

Why the Time Has Finally Come for Geothermal Energy

How mapping the entire immune system could revolutionize medicine

Cornell summit showcases AI innovation in agriculture

The Cornell Institute for Digital Agriculture (CIDA) convened its annual workshop on Oct. 21, 2025, at the Statler Hotel on the Cornell University campus. The day-long gathering featured project updates, networking, and a keynote exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping food systems.

Data centers have huge water and carbon impacts. Building them in these states could reduce that

A Cornell Study Finds 3 Ways That Smarter AI Infrastructure Could Cut Emissions by 73 Percent

Growth of AI in US may emit 24-44 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide yearly

Data centers have huge water and carbon impacts