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News Archive for 2011
NYC Tech Campus leaders react to Cornell, Technion win
President David Skorton, Technion President Peretz Lavie, Provost Kent Fuchs, Sandy Weill, Bob Appel and others comment on the Cornell and Technion partnership's winning bid. read more
Tech campus at a glance: Green design, research hubs
From creating the next generation of high-tech entrepreneurs to exemplifying the highest standards of sustainable building, the NYC Tech Campus will bring transformative initiatives to Roosevelt... read more
NYC chooses Cornell-Technion to build tech campus
The news was met with cheers from supporters on two continents. After months of negotiations, Cornell and Technion's proposal was announced the winner of a bid to build a groundbreaking campus in New... read more
Cornell wins NYC Tech Campus bid
Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Cornell President David Skorton and Technion President Peretz Lavie today announced a historic partnership to build an applied science and engineering campus on Roosevelt... read more
Anonymous donor pledges $350M for NYC Tech Campus
Cornell has announced a historic gift in support of its proposal to establish an applied science and technology campus in New York City. It is the largest gift in the university's history. read more
Cornell and the Technion will partner in groundbreaking NYC Tech Campus
Cornell University and The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology announced today a new partnership to create a world-class applied science and engineering campus in New York City, as outlined by... read more
WCMC-Q/Cornell research on sand dunes wins award
A Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar and Cornell research project to better understand microbes in sand dunes won an award at the Annual Research Forum of the Qatar Foundation in Doha. read more
A Satellite Named Violet & A Student Named Amanda
Ivanhoe Newswire: When you hear about satellites and space, you probably think NASA. Now, students are joining the ranks and building some pretty unique spacecraft. We’ll show you the latest in... read more
Dune Research wins Qatar Foundation's "Best Environment Research Program of the Year"
The project is a collaboration between the Sibley School, Cornell Microbiology (Anthony Hay), and the Weill-Cornell Medical College in Doha (Christopher Ogden, Renee Richer, Sara Abdul Majid). read more
Bill Nye: Science Guy or modern day Socrates?
The Signal: If there is anyone as enigmatic and influential on Western thought as Socrates, it is Bill Nye. read more
Structured English brings robots closer to everyday users
Making robots understand and execute English commands is the goal of a project led by Hadas Kress-Gazit, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering. read more
Obama cites engineering diversity mentoring efforts
Cornell's Diversity Programs in Engineering was among the four individuals and four other organizations to receive the 2011 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering... read more
Explore Space With A Spacecraft The Size Of A Postage Stamp
PCWorld: A graduate Aerospace Engineering student from Cornell University may have a solution to let anybody explore outer space, and he was inspired by a single speck of dust. read more
NASA's top techie speaks out
Cosmic Log: Cornell Professor Mason Peck, who takes over NASA's Office of the Chief Technologist in January, speaks. read more
Mason Peck named NASA chief technologist
Peck will serve as the agency's principal adviser and advocate on matters of technology policy and programs. read more
Forbes recognizes Lipson and Schmidt as world's 7th most powerful data scientists
Cornell computer scientists Hod Lipson and Michael Schmidt created an AI program that could distill the laws of motion merely by observing data from the swings of a pendulum. read more
Society of Women Engineers wins national accolades
The Cornell Society of Women Engineers chapter received a Gold Award for Outstanding Collegiate Section at the organization's annual conference in October. read more
Benefits of future space program are intangible
Norman Augustine, retired CEO of Lockheed Martin Corp. and former member of the President's Council of Advisers on Science and Technology, discussed the future of the space program Oct. 29. read more
Prof. Campbell invited to speak at Kavli Symposium
Prof. Mark Campbell has been invited as a speaker to the Chinese-American Kavli Frontiers of Science symposium in Shenzhen, China in November 2011. read more
Cornell submits NYC Tech Campus proposal Oct. 28
On Oct. 28, Cornell will submit its proposal to build a world-class technology campus in New York City. In partnership with Technion, the campus promises to spur economic development in the city. read more
Researchers suspend, image single DNA molecules
Scientists in the Craighead lab have figured out how to stretch out tangled strands of DNA from chromosomes, line them up and tag them to reflect different levels of chemical modification. read more
W.R. Sears Distinguished Lecturer Norman Augustine
“Are We Lost in Space?” Retired Chairman and CEO, Lockheed Martin Corp. Former member of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W.... read more
Will Robots Steal Your Job?
Lipson, Strogatz and Schmidt on "the end of insight." read more
US News Ranks MAE #8 in Mechanical Engineering
US News ranked a number of Cornell's engineering programs in the top 10. read more
Prof. Erickson receives 2010 PECASE Award
David Erickson has been awarded the 2010 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) through the Department of Energy. read more
Research showcase features student team projects
Cornell student teams showed off their high-tech projects at the College of Engineering undergraduate research showcase Sept. 17 in Duffield Hall. read more
Dr. Bhaskaran selected to participate in NAE FOE Symposium
The Frontiers of Engineering Education Symposium to be held November 13-16, 2011 read more
Optofluidics could improve energy applications
Optofluidics is on the cusp of improving such green technologies as solar-powered bioreactors, say Cornell researchers. read more
U.S. News ranks four Cornell programs in the top 10
In its 2012 rankings, U.S. News and World Report ranks Cornell second in engineering science/engineering physics programs and fourth among biological/agricultural engineering programs. read more
Prof. Gao receives 2011 Affinito-Stewart Grant
The program aims to increase the long-term retention of women on the faculty by supporting the completion of research that is important in the tenure process. read more
Robots learn to handle objects, understand places
Cornell researchers are teaching robots to manipulate objects and find their way around in new environments. read more
Bill Nye '77 Discusses Climate Change on Fox Business Network
In a recent interview with the Fox Business Network, Bill Nye explained to host Charles Payne that Al Gore's recent comments on the need for climate change discourse may not be far off point,... read more
Chatty robots go viral on YouTube
Cornell students Labutov and Yosinski have set up an online chat between two robots that is entertaining the nation. read more
Cornell Formula SAE team competes in Germany
The Cornell Formula SAE team raced away from its first transatlantic competition, held in Germany, with a fourth-place finish in acceleration. read more
Bill Nye '77 harnesses the sun with Rhodes Hall clock
Bill Nye '77 dedicated the new Solar Noon Clock at Rhodes Hall Aug. 27 in front of a crowd of hundreds. The clock incorporates a solar noon feature that visually indicates the sun's zenith each day. read more
3-D Design Simplified
technology review: A new website could accelerate the adoption of 3-D printing. read more
"Science Guy" Bill Nye to dedicate Rhodes Clock this Saturday
"Science Guy" Bill Nye '77 returns to campus this weekend for the dedication of a new clock atop Rhodes Hall and designed to indicate solar noon (when the sun is highest in the sky). Nye will give a... read more
Pop. Sci. ranks CCML among "25 Most Awesome College Labs 2011"
Popular Science ranks Cornell Creative Machines Lab among "25 Most Awesome College Labs 2011" read more
Prof. Pope selected as Hottel Lecturer by Combustion Institute
Prof. Pope has been selected by the Combustion Institute to be the Hottel Lecturer for the 34th International Symposium on Combustion. read more
Prof. Desjardins receives Combustion Institute Award
Olivier Desjardins has received from the Combustion Institute the 2011 Distinguished Paper Award for Spray & Droplet Combustion. read more
Prof. Ephrahim Garcia named fellow of ASME
Prof. Ephrahim Garcia named fellow of ASME read more
You Call This School?
Cornell Engineering's Creative Machines Lab and Game Design Initiative among PopSci's 25 coolest college labs. read more
Rover Opportunity reaches Endeavour crater
On Aug. 9, the golf cart-sized rover relayed its arrival at a location named Spirit Point on the crater's rim. read more
3-D design website inspired by evolution
Just like generations of plants and animals evolve in nature, Cornell engineers are allowing anyone online to guide the evolution of printable, three-dimensional objects. read more
MAE receives ABET accreditation
MAE has received ABET accreditation. In addition, all seven Cornell Engineering programs were accredited. read more
Startup company drawn by Cornell expertise
A company that moved to Ithaca to be close to Cornell's expertise is ready to market a vibration-based power source for wireless sensors. read more
CUAUV team places 2nd at 'Robosub' competition
The team returned home from the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International contest after besting most of the competition with their vehicle, Drekar. read more
Mark Campbell appointed S. C. Thomas Sze Director
has accepted the position of Director for the Sibley School for a 5-year term effective July 1, 2011. Mark joined the MAE faculty in 2001. Prior service in the school includes Associate Director... read more
Artificial spinal discs could ease back pain
An interdisciplinary team of Ithaca and Weill Cornell researchers have created an artificial implant to replace intervertebral discs in the spinal column. read more
How new dean Lance Collins found his way to Cornell
U.S. Black Engineer: The journey has brought him here, to a comfortable modern office overlooking an Ivy League campus in Ithaca, N. Y. It's the dean's office at one of the top 10 engineering schools... read more
New file format will help 3-D printing progress
A newly approved standard for 3-D printing file interchange will greatly enhance 3-D printing capabilities, says Cornell's Hod Lipson, who led the development of the standard. read more
We'll miss you, you adorable Martian rovers
A graduate student who worked on the Mars rover mission discusses why we will miss the Martian rovers more than other space vehicles and crafts: Because they were adorable, she says. read more
Professor Joe Burns receives Honorary Doctorate
Professor Joe Burns was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Science degree from Webb Institute, Glen Cove, New York. read more
Researchers explore pirouette effect in turbulence
Researchers at Cornell have discovered that seemingly random turbulent flows, which are the flow of a fluid in which velocity varies rapidly and irregularly, actually have an astonishing structure. read more
A renewable energy generator for all seasons
NewScientist: GREEN power may no longer be as fickle as the weather, thanks to a device that can generate electricity in any conditions - be it sun, wind or rain. read more
Robot Learning class foreshadows personal robots
Cornell students are developing programs that will make personal robot servants possible. read more
3-D printers make replicas of cuneiform tablets
Cornell engineers are replicating cuneiform tablets using scanning and 3-D printing technology. read more
Cornell and the Space Shuttle
WHCU: The shuttle Endeavor has some Cornell technology on board. Doctoral candidate in engineering Zac Manchester explains what is going in space. read more
Cornell makes top 25 in world rankings by discipline
Quacquarelli Symonds has published its first World University Rankings by individual discipline. read more
3-D printers may someday allow labs to create replacement human organs
The Washington Post: The machine looks like the offspring of an Erector Set and an inkjet printer. read more
Ranger robot walks a marathon, and then some
The Cornell robot Ranger set a new world record May 2 by walking 40.5 miles on a single battery charge without stopping or being touched. read more
MAE's Louge receives Carpenter Advising Award
Engineering Professor Michel Louge is among the 2011 recipients of the Kendall S. Carpenter Memorial Advising Awards. read more
Cornell FSAE unveils latest car, ARG11
Student team members introduced ARG11 to a gathered crowd on the Duffield patio April 29 to update their progress and describe their latest exploits, including a pending trip overseas. read more
CU-made satellites depart on Endeavour's last run
Stamp-size satellites, developed at Cornell, are hitching a ride aboard the space shuttle Endeavour. read more
3-D Printed Robot Hovers Better Than a Helicopter
Forbes: Research students at Cornell University developed this robot ornithopter, which features a wing-design that was 3-D printed. read more
A Bicycle Built for None
Scientific American: What Makes a Riderless Bike Stable? The two attributes thought to be most important for a bicycle's self-stability turn out not to be necessary. read more
Researchers explain why bicycles balance themselves
Scientists and engineers have been trying to explain bicycle self-stability ... read more
Researchers trace ripples in Saturn, Jupiter rings
A curious corrugated pattern in Saturn's rings and similar features in Jupiter's main ring could be the residual effects of comet collisions, report astronomers at Cornell and the SETI Institute. read more
