Cornell receives nearly $3.5M in federal push for quantum information research
Four Cornell researchers have received grants from the U.S. Department of Energy as part of a $218 million federal push to advance quantum information science.
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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....
Kan leads $1.5M grant to develop energy-conserving HVAC system
System could reduce energy usage by up to 30% using people-counting technology.
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Air Force Young Investigator Award funds study of waves, topology
With a a three-year, $450,000 Young Investigator Award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Francesco Monticone will develop and study exotic materials.
A Match Made in Durango--Cornell and Fort Lewis College
Dream Big Way back around 1974 a talented high school football player in Durango, Colorado had a coach who convinced him to leave town and dream big. So instead of staying in the Four Corners region and attending college there, Matt Miller moved 350 miles away (if you take US-285) to Boulder, Colorado. At Boulder, Miller earned a B.A. in geology and was an All-America offensive tackle drafted in the fourth round by the Cleveland Browns. He went on to a six-year profession football career. When his football career ended, Miller started a second career as an academic. He earned a B.S. in...
Fifteen startups join eLab
Cornell’s business accelerator for student startups, eLab, recently accepted its 2018-19 cohort of 15 startups.
Orphanage aquaponics, CAD keyboard, autonomous bike among 2018 Engineering Innovation Award winners
An advanced portable keyboard for CAD users and an aquaponic greenhouse designed to help orphanages in Latin America are among the winners of the Cornell Engineering Innovation Award Competition, announced Sept. 4. The award ceremony was held in Duffield Hall during a project showcase and celebration of David Duffield '62, MBA '64, as recipient of Cornell Engineering’s first Distinguished Alumni Award. The competition was open to teams of students from across the university; each team had to consist of a majority of undergraduate engineers. Ten Cornell faculty and staff members served as...
Digital agriculture initiative to tackle food security challenges
In response to the call to action for feeding an ever-growing global population, the Cornell Initiative for Digital Agriculture is taking a multidisciplinary approach to the complex challenge.
Latest Cornell dot features a new cancer weapon: antibodies
Ultrasmall Cornell dots armed with antibodies are another weapon in the fight against cancer, says Uli Wiesner, professor of materials science and engineering.
FastTrack paves path for physical science, engineering startups
FastTrack Startup License, a program run by the Center for Technology Licensing at Cornell, is expected to smooth the path to commercialization for entrepreneurs in engineering and physical sciences.
Portal connects Pollack to Afghan girls who code
On Oct. 5, President Martha E. Pollack and other campus leaders talked to representatives of a school in Herat, Afghanistan, that teaches girls to code and create apps.
Caltech earthquake expert to lecture Oct. 11 and 12
Seismologist Lucile M. Jones will address global trends in risk reduction for natural disasters Oct. 11.