Putnam named AD for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Professor David Putnam has been named the inaugural Associate Dean for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Read more
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Students win NASA challenge with 3D-printer smart sensor
A team of Cornell students has won a grant through NASA’s University Student Research Challenge for a proposed sensor that can help 3D printers build better, more reliable products. The challenge... Read more
Tester, Collins elected to National Academy of Engineering
Cornell faculty members Jefferson Tester and Lance Collins are among the new class elected to the academy, among the highest professional distinctions for an engineer. Read more
$1.5M grant to explore integrated reuse of industrial waste, CO2
A new research project will seek an integrated approach to turning sludge, dust and slag into valuable materials by improving the recovery and quality of waste products using carbon dioxide. Read more
CCMR JumpStart program to fund two NYS companies
Two New York state companies have been chosen to participate this spring in the Cornell Center for Materials Research JumpStart Program, through which they will collaborate with faculty members to develop and improve their products. Read more
Soft robots use camera and shadows to sense human touch
Cornell researchers have created a low-cost method for soft, deformable robots to detect a range of physical interactions, from pats to punches to hugs, without relying on touch at all. Read more
Cornell startup raises $44M to advance ‘C Dots’ biotech
Elucida Oncology, a biotechnology company based on C Dots – ultra-small nanoparticles developed at Cornell that show promise in identifying and fighting cancer – recently secured $44 million in financing. Read more
New course empowers students to address diversity in STEM
The seminar explores the ways in which women, people of color and others have been marginalized in science, technology, engineering and mathematics and how to address exclusion. Read more
Cell-free biotech enables shelf-stable vaccines on demand
Researchers devised a new method of using extracts to create shelf-stable vaccines on demand, a potentially game-changing approach to fighting infection in regions that have limited access to such medicines. Read more
Cornell startup wins NFL innovation competition
Organic Robotics Corporation, a Cornell engineering startup founded in 2018, won the sixth annual NFL 1st & Future competition, which aired Feb. 2 on the NFL Network. Read more
Score! Engineering startup wins NFL innovation competition
Cornell Engineering startup Organic Robotics Corporation and its stretchable sensing technology, Light Lace, topped a field of four finalists to win the sixth annual NFL 1st & Future competition, sponsored by the National Football League. Read more