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Team lead by Powell and Psiaki Launches Northen Lights GPS Rocket

February 22, 2012

Team lead by Powell and Psiaki Launches Northen Lights GPS Rocket

The project, in its third and final year, was initiated by the late Paul Kintner, Cornell professor... read more

Prof. Peck in the NYT - NASA needs a space broom

February 21, 2012

Prof. Peck in the NYT - NASA needs a space broom

“NASA is taking it very seriously,” said Mason A. Peck, chief technologist for the National... read more

3D printing can revolutionize the future

February 17, 2012

3D printing can revolutionize the future

Going forward, lack of human imagination appears to be the only limitation for 3D printers. The... read more

It shoots, it scores!?

February 16, 2012

It shoots, it scores!?

To show off, CCSL's robot hand can play basketball, toss bolts and springs into boxes, and hit the... read more

Mitch, Dougherty and Psiaki on GPS Jamming - GPS World

February 9, 2012

Mitch, Dougherty and Psiaki on GPS Jamming - GPS World

Ph.D. candidates Mitch and Dougherty, along with Prof. Psiaki get the January 2012 GPS World cover. read more

An Israeli professor's 'Eureqa' moment

February 3, 2012

An Israeli professor's 'Eureqa' moment

Haaretz: Haifa-born Prof. Hod Lipson and his colleagues have created a computer program that... read more

Print your own counterfeit sneakers?

February 1, 2012

Print your own counterfeit sneakers?

MailOnline: As Pirate Bay starts offering 'blueprints' of 3D objects to 'steal,' MAE Prof. Hod... read more

Prof. Garcia named ASME Guggenheim Award board member

January 30, 2012

Prof. Garcia named ASME Guggenheim Award board member

Prof. Ephrahim Garcia has been appointed the representative from the American Society of Mechanical... read more

Frequently asked questions about CornellNYC Tech

January 26, 2012

Frequently asked questions about CornellNYC Tech

CornellNYC Tech is generating interest - and questions - from around the community. Tech campus... read more

Volunteers sought for simulated Mars mission

January 26, 2012

Volunteers sought for simulated Mars mission

Cornell is working with the University of Hawai'i-Manoa to conduct a three-year NASA study on the... read more

Tech campus at a glance: Green design, research hubs

December 21, 2011

Tech campus at a glance: Green design, research hubs

From creating the next generation of high-tech entrepreneurs to exemplifying the highest standards... read more

NYC Tech Campus leaders react to Cornell, Technion win

December 21, 2011

NYC Tech Campus leaders react to Cornell, Technion win

President David Skorton, Technion President Peretz Lavie, Provost Kent Fuchs, Sandy Weill, Bob... read more

NYC chooses Cornell-Technion to build tech campus

December 19, 2011

NYC chooses Cornell-Technion to build tech campus

The news was met with cheers from supporters on two continents. After months of negotiations,... read more

Cornell wins NYC Tech Campus bid

December 19, 2011

Cornell wins NYC Tech Campus bid

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Cornell President David Skorton and Technion President Peretz Lavie today... read more

Ephrahim Garcia Promoted to Full Professor

December 19, 2011

Ephrahim Garcia Promoted to Full Professor

Prof. Garcia has run a vibrant research program in the areas of smart materials, bio-inspired... read more

Anonymous donor pledges $350M for NYC Tech Campus

December 16, 2011

Anonymous donor pledges $350M for NYC Tech Campus

Cornell has announced a historic gift in support of its proposal to establish an applied science... read more

Cornell and the Technion will partner in groundbreaking NYC Tech Campus

December 12, 2011

Cornell and the Technion will partner in groundbreaking NYC Tech Campus

Cornell University and The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology announced today a new... read more

Carrier Marks the 100th Anniversary of formulae

December 8, 2011

Carrier Marks the 100th Anniversary of formulae

MarketWatch: Fundamental calculation in air conditioning continues to hold a place in engineering... read more

WCMC-Q/Cornell research on sand dunes wins award

December 7, 2011

WCMC-Q/Cornell research on sand dunes wins award

A Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar and Cornell research project to better understand microbes... read more

A Satellite Named Violet & A Student Named Amanda

December 1, 2011

A Satellite Named Violet & A Student Named Amanda

Ivanhoe Newswire: When you hear about satellites and space, you probably think NASA. Now, students... read more

Dune Research wins Qatar Foundation's "Best Environment Research Program of the Year"

November 30, 2011

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... read more

Bill Nye: Science Guy or modern day Socrates?

November 28, 2011

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... read more

Structured English brings robots closer to everyday users

November 22, 2011

Structured English brings robots closer to everyday users

Making robots understand and execute English commands is the goal of a project led by Hadas... read more

Obama cites engineering diversity mentoring efforts

November 15, 2011

Obama cites engineering diversity mentoring efforts

Cornell's Diversity Programs in Engineering was among the four individuals and four other... read more

Explore Space With A Spacecraft The Size Of A Postage Stamp

November 14, 2011

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... read more

NASA's top techie speaks out

November 11, 2011

NASA's top techie speaks out

Cosmic Log: Cornell Professor Mason Peck, who takes over NASA's Office of the Chief Technologist in... read more

Mason Peck named NASA chief technologist

November 8, 2011

Mason Peck named NASA chief technologist

Peck will serve as the agency's principal adviser and advocate on matters of technology policy and... read more

Forbes recognizes Lipson and Schmidt as world's 7th most powerful data scientists

November 7, 2011

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... read more

Society of Women Engineers wins national accolades

November 2, 2011

Society of Women Engineers wins national accolades

The Cornell Society of Women Engineers chapter received a Gold Award for Outstanding Collegiate... read more

Benefits of future space program are intangible

November 1, 2011

Benefits of future space program are intangible

Norman Augustine, retired CEO of Lockheed Martin Corp. and former member of the President's Council... read more

Prof. Campbell invited to speak at Kavli Symposium

November 1, 2011

Prof. Campbell invited to speak at Kavli Symposium

Prof. Mark Campbell has been invited as a speaker to the Chinese-American Kavli Frontiers of... read more

Researchers suspend, image single DNA molecules

October 27, 2011

Researchers suspend, image single DNA molecules

Scientists in the Craighead lab have figured out how to stretch out tangled strands of DNA from... read more

Cornell submits NYC Tech Campus proposal Oct. 28

October 27, 2011

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... read more

W.R. Sears Distinguished Lecturer Norman Augustine

October 21, 2011

W.R. Sears Distinguished Lecturer Norman Augustine

“Are We Lost in Space?” Retired Chairman and CEO, Lockheed Martin Corp. Former member of the... read more

Will Robots Steal Your Job?

October 7, 2011

Will Robots Steal Your Job?

Lipson, Strogatz and Schmidt on "the end of insight." read more

US News Ranks MAE #8 in Mechanical Engineering

October 3, 2011

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

September 27, 2011

Prof. Erickson receives 2010 PECASE Award

David Erickson has been awarded the 2010 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and... read more

Research showcase features student team projects

September 19, 2011

Research showcase features student team projects

Cornell student teams showed off their high-tech projects at the College of Engineering... read more

Dr. Bhaskaran selected to participate in NAE FOE Symposium

September 12, 2011

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

September 12, 2011

Optofluidics could improve energy applications

Optofluidics is on the cusp of improving such green technologies as solar-powered bioreactors, say... read more

U.S. News ranks four Cornell programs in the top 10

September 10, 2011

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... read more

Prof. Gao receives 2011 Affinito-Stewart Grant

September 8, 2011

Prof. Gao receives 2011 Affinito-Stewart Grant

The program aims to increase the long-term retention of women on the faculty by supporting the... read more

Robots learn to handle objects, understand places

September 1, 2011

Robots learn to handle objects, understand places

Cornell researchers are teaching robots to manipulate objects and find their way around in new... read more

Bill Nye '77 Discusses Climate Change on Fox Business Network

August 31, 2011

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... read more

Chatty robots go viral on YouTube

August 31, 2011

Chatty robots go viral on YouTube

Cornell students Labutov and Yosinski have set up an online chat between two robots that is... read more

Cornell Formula SAE team competes in Germany

August 29, 2011

Cornell Formula SAE team competes in Germany

The Cornell Formula SAE team raced away from its first transatlantic competition, held in Germany,... read more

Bill Nye '77 harnesses the sun with Rhodes Hall clock

August 29, 2011

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... read more


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