New solar farm ‘extends art of the possible’
University officials, government representatives and solar power executives ceremonially broke ground March 1 for the new Cascadilla Community Solar Farm at Cornell.
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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....
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Robot biomimics animals leaping from water
By studying the mechanics needed for tiny one-millimeter copepods to jump out of water, scientists could build robots that use similar jumping techniques for practical purposes.
Academics propose U.S.-Mexico ‘energy-water corridor’
A network of academics from around the United States – including two Cornell wind energy experts – are proposing an 'energy-water corridor' along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Six assistant professors win NSF early-career awards
Over the next five years, each researcher will receive up to $500,000 “to build a firm scientific footing for solving challenges and scaling new heights for the nation, as well as serve as academic role models in research and education,” according to the NSF website. The five assistant professors are: Jayadev Acharya , electrical and computer engineering; Siddhartha Banerjee , operations research and information engineering; Christina Delimitrou , electrical and computer engineering; Nathan Kallus , operations research and information engineering at Cornell Tech; Karola Mészáros , mathematics...
Tackling cancer biology research across colleges and campuses
Richard Cerione, the Goldwin Smith Professor of pharmacology and chemical biology, and Claudia Fischbach, professor of biomedical engineering, discuss their collaborative research on cancer biology – the metabolic changes required for cancer development and cancer cells' interactions with other cells.
CIS, Cornell Tech host first-ever programming contest for high school girls
Female students from more than 20 high schools in upstate New York and New York City competed Feb. 23 in Cornell’s first High School Girls Programming Contest.
Mahowald to lead conference on atmospheric CO2 removal
Climate change expert Natalie Mahowald will deliver the keynote address on removing atmospheric carbon at the 2019 Polson Institute Future of Development symposium.
Cornell team reaches world debating championship final
For the first time, a Cornell Speech and Debate Society student team made it to the grand final of the World Universities' Debating Championships, held this year in Cape Town, South Africa.
Cornell Tech Dean Dan Huttenlocher to step down
Dan Huttenlocher, dean and vice provost of Cornell Tech, who positioned the campus as one of the most forward-thinking and interdisciplinary in the nation, will step down Aug. 1 to become dean of MIT’s new college of computing.
Grant: $2.5 Million from NIH for Aortic Valve Disease Research
Prof. Jonathan Butcher’s lab will improve precision in biological diagnostic or therapeutic strategies for aortic valve disease.