$750K awarded for intercampus research
Meinig School professors Esak Lee, Marjolein van der Meulen, and field faculty Mert Sabuncu awarded multi-investigator seed grants from Cornell Academic Integration. Read more
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Engineering student part of grand prize-winning team at 2018 Cornell Animal Health Hackathon
The owners of long-haired dogs have an unsavory problem that is not widely discussed, because, frankly, it’s kind of gross: Small clumps of feces get stuck in their dogs’ fur after the dogs defecate.A... Read more
Modeling gives data-driven picture of COVID-19 risks
Cornell researchers found no evidence of students transmitting COVID-19 to employees or the broader community during the fall semester, but students who traveled were eight times more likely to test positive within two weeks of their return. Read more
NSF challenges Cornell to tame winter, natural disasters
In partnership with New York community groups, Cornell researchers are developing a hyperlocal weather forecasting system designed to help emergency response. Read more
Wildlife regulation, ‘one health’ keys to avert more pandemics
Future pandemics can be averted if the world’s governments eliminate unnecessary wildlife trade and adopt holistic approaches, according to experts at a Feb. 23 virtual conference. Read more
‘Touchdown confirmed’: Swati Mohan ’04 called Mars landing
Millions of people around the world hushed on Feb. 18 to hear NASA engineer Swati Mohan ’04 calmly call the play-by-play of Perseverance rover landing on Mars. Read more
Researchers create ‘beautiful marriage’ of quantum enemies
Cornell scientists from the College of Engineering have identified nitrides as new contenders when it comes to quantum materials for computing and low-temperature electronics. Read more
Antibiotic tolerance study paves way for new treatments
A new study identifies the mechanism for tolerance to penicillin and related antibiotics in bacteria, findings that could lead to new therapies that boost the effectiveness of these treatments. Read more
Commercialization fellows help bring innovation to market
The Commercialization Fellowship, which wrapped up its fifth cohort in December 2020, helps engineers turn their academic research into businesses that solve real-world problems. Read more
Innovation fellows help research commercialization, startups
Cornell’s Center for Technology Licensing has launched a fellowship program for Ph.D. graduates and postdoctoral researchers interested in a career in business development, commercialization or entrepreneurship. Read more
Nasal spray blocks COVID-19 infection in ferrets
Cornell researchers have helped develop a nasal formulation that blocks the spread of COVID-19 among ferrets – and are hopeful the formulation could have the same effect on humans, and potentially generate therapeutic treatments as well. Read more