Spotlights

Electronic devices have become ubiquitous; they are in our kitchens, bathrooms, cars, and even our clothes. As these devices have shrunk to near their ultimate size and speed limits, many are... Read more

Iwijn de Vlaminck, the newly appointed assistant professor of biomedical engineering, brings a biophysics approach to the field of genomics. This focus, which analyzes the DNA that exists outside of... Read more

For an earth-bound human, Dmitry Savransky has done his share of space exploration. From Mars to planets around other stars, Savransky has seen more of our universe than most of us ever will. “I had... Read more

When people think about earthquakes, they typically imagine epic disasters that topple buildings and shatter bridges. But in fact, earthquakes are shuddering throughout the Earth’s crust all the time... Read more

Balance is important to Associate Professor Christopher Batten, of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Cornell. He strives to balance his careful attention to detail with a broad view... Read more

A team of students from Cornell Engineering has been awarded an EPA P3 Award to support their development of a portable, high-rate, inexpensive water treatment unit for use in areas affected by... Read more

In 2014, Exxon Mobil Corporation is providing $2 million in grants to 79 colleges and universities nationwide including Cornell University through the Departmental Grants Program. This year the... Read more

Hands-on experience excites enthusiasm for engineering in students of all ages, so the Nishimura Lab hosted nearly fifty high school students this summer as part of Cornell Engineering’s CATALYST... Read more

Most of us don’t think about what’s going on below our feet, much less several miles below. Geoffrey Abers is different. The Earth and Atmospheric Sciences professor devotes his research to the... Read more

Jeffrey Moses wants to look at things that can barely be seen; specifically, events that happen in under a trillionth of a second. This timescale, called a femtosecond, and the phenomena that occur... Read more