News Archive for 2012
How to Sort Circulating Tumor Cells Part III: Microscopic Characterization
x-posted at Erica Pratt’s Blog Keywords CTC: Circulating tumor cell. Read about what they are and why they’re important here. Cell Fixation: Chemical preservation of a cell.... read more
Congratulations to Prof. Chung-Yuen (Herbert) Hui for being a recipient of the “2012 Excellence in Teaching and Advising Award”.
Congratulations to Prof. Chung-Yuen (Herbert) Hui for being a recipient of the “2012 Excellence in Teaching and Advising Award”. Prof. Hui was honored with the Robert ’55 and Vanne’ 57 Cowe Award. read more
Congratulations to Prof. Elizabeth Mills Fisher for being a recipient of the “2012 Excellence in Teaching and Advising Award”.
Congratulations to Prof. Elizabeth Mills Fisher for being a recipient of the “2012 Excellence in Teaching and Advising Award”. Prof. Fisher was honored with the Dorothy G. Swanson Award, which is... read more
How to Sort Circulating Tumor Cells Part II: Immunocapture
x-posted at Erica Pratt’s blog Keywords Antibody: A Y-shaped protein that binds to unique cellular targets (i.e. antigens). Read more about antibody function here. Aptamer: A peptide, RNA or... read more
How to Sort Circulating Tumor Cells Part I: Size
x-posted at Erica Pratt’s blog Keywords Leukocyte: White blood cell. Erythrocyte: Red blood cell. Thrombocyte: Platelets, important in the formation of blood clots. Reynolds number: is the... read more
Prof David Erickson named Fellow of OSA
Congratulations to Prof. David Erickson on being elected as a Fellow of The Optical Society of America. Prof. Erickson is being recognized for being one of the co-founders of “Optofluidics”, a new... read more
Engineering Microfluidic Devices for Neural Culture
We recently communicated our efforts toward the development and implementation of a novel neural cell culture device with spatiotemporal solute delivery. Our work, in collaboration with Gary Banker... read more
Why Study Circulating Tumor Cells?
x-posted at Erica Pratt’s blog Keywords Metastasis: The spreading of the initial (primary) tumor to another site in the body (secondary tumor). Peripheral blood: Blood circulating through... read more
van der Meulen appointed as Associate Dean for Research and Grad Studies
Prof Marjolein van der Meulen, Swanson Professor of Biomedical Engineering, appointed as Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies in the College of Engineering read more
World's top cancer researchers meeting Nov. 8 at the New York Academy of Medicine in New York City
NYC symposium to review latest cancer research advances read more
Visiting Scientist, Dr. Jeff Clune, discusses seemingly unnecessary developmental stages
In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Jeff Clune of Cornell University reveals why the biology of life often takes a winding path through seemingly unnecessary developmental stages. read more
Partnership to speed commercialization of ideas
Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank said, "Staying on the cutting edge of innovation is critical to this nation's long-term competitiveness." read more
NASA Chief Technologies to Speak at Purdue Wednesday
Chief Technologist at NASA, Mason Peck, will give a public talk Wednesday on the Purdue University campus. read more
Cornell a partner in $35M NSF research center
Cornell physicists and engineers are lending their expertise in next-generation nanoscale electronics as part of a new NSF research center. read more
3-D Printers for the Masses
"I wanted something that would allow undergraduates to try their own printer, try crazy materials, not worry too much if they blew up the printer," Prof Lipson said. "If they broke it, they could... read more
U.S. News ranks Cornell No. 1 in engineering physics
U.S. News ranks engineering science No. 1 in country; Cornell is No. 14 in QS World University rankings read more
Singular Sensations
Nature abounds with singularities. read more
Breast cancer progression prediction – New possibilities for the GEDI chip
As part of my Biomedical Engineering Immersion term this summer I stared a new project with Dr Linda Vahdat and Dr Maureen Lane at Weill Cornell Medical College. The idea is to use our already... read more
Campbell and Kress-Gazit's Autonomous Systems Lab designing automated functions for numerous robot platforms
Students demo their high-level robotics projects from Cornell's Autonomous Systems Lab. read more
ACS Graduate Student Symposium on Characterization of Algal Lipids
I was recently selected to organize and run a symposium at the ACS Spring 2013 National Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, on the characterization of algal lipids. This selection is in response to... read more
3D Printing and the amazing world of Hod Lipson
In this video, Prof Lipson explains what 3D printing is all about. read more
Robotic gripper IP video to receive first place award
The Global Polymer Innovation Expo will be held on August 27, 2012, in Columbus, OH. Inventors, John Amend and Hod Lipson will receive the first place award for the "best video". The competition was... read more
Cornell team racks up another win in RoboSub contest
Cornell's Autonomous Underwater Vehicle team first place in the 15th International RoboSub Competition, also winning a prize for technical merit. read more
Cornell connects Ithaca to Curiousity landing on Mars
At approximately 1:30 a.m. on August 6, 2012, more than 200 people viewed the historic landing of the Mobile Science Lab Curiosity on the planet Mars, at Cornell University’s Uris Hall via live feed... read more
Hadas Kress-Gazit wins DARPA Young Investigator award
Prof. Hadas Kress-Gazit has been awarded one of the 2012 DARPA Young Investigator Awards. The goal of the DARPA Young Faculty Award program is to identify and engage rising research stars in junior... read more
Michel Louge and students model the threat of avalanches
Using theoretical modeling, researchers have uncovered clues to the physical laws that govern how snow avalanches start, grow and move. read more
Researchers counter GPS spoof attacks
GPS researchers got to test their latest protections against GPS spoofing during a Department of Homeland Security-sponsored demonstration last month in a remote area of New Mexico. read more
Dave Caughey speaks about the future of aviation on BBC
David Caughey, Emeritus Professor of Aeronautical Engineering at Cornell University, points out that the blended wing shaped aircraft is more energy efficient. read more
MAE alum Aubry named Dean of Northeastern's CoE
A widely respected scholar in the field of fluid mechanics, Aubry received her Ph.D. from the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. read more
CUAir finishes second at international competition
CUAir, Cornell University's Unmanned Air Systems Team, took second place at the 2012 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International's Student Unmanned Air Systems competition in June. read more
Campbell and students win Best Paper at 2011 AIAA GNC
Professor Mark Campbell and his students won the AIAA Best Paper from the 2011 Guidance Navigation and Control Conference. The paper was entitled "Decentralized Information-Rich Planning and Hybrid... read more
Brian Kirby announces new advance in cancer treatment
A team of researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City and Cornell's College of Engineering in Ithaca has built the chip into a device that captures an unprecedentedly high... read more
Schumer expresses support for CHESS
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer visited campus June 18 with some welcome news: Cornell's world-renowned synchrotron X-ray facility will continue being funded. read more
'Hallucinating' robots arrange objects for human use
Cornell researchers have taught robots to imagine where humans might stand, sit or work in a room, and place objects where they are likely to be used. read more
Squyres takes another plunge as a NASA aquanaut
Mars scientist Steve Squyres is serving on the crew of the 16th NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations, a two-week undersea training mission off the Florida Keys. read more
Cornell Mars Rover Team takes 3rd in the University Rover Challenge
The CMR's goal is to build an innovative Mars rover prototype while fostering creativity and intellectual growth. read more
Steve Pope awarded 2012 AIAA Propellants and Combustion Award
The award is presented for outstanding technical contributions to aeronautical or astronautical combustion engineering. read more
Prof Kirby demos device that removes living tumor cells from blood
This new, microfluidic device allows doctors to monitor drug response at the cellular level, in real time, in order to tailor cancer therapies to the individual. read more
NYC tech campus finds temporary home at Google
On May 21 Google CEO Larry Page, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and President David Skorton announced Google's plan to provide initially 22,000 square feet of its Eighth Avenue building to Cornell free of... read more
Prof. Louge to deliver keynote address at 2012 Multiphase Flow Workshop
May 21-24, 2012 organized by the US Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory's (NETL) at the National Research Center for Coal & Energy (NRCCE), Morgantown, WV. read more
Cornell's 144th Graduation Weekend, May 26-27
Cornell's will celebrate its 144th Graduation Weekend. The Senior Convocation Address will be given by Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City, May 26. read more
Prof. Erickson's Optofluidics named Philly start up of the year
The Greater Philadelphia Alliance for Capital and Technologies (PACT) has recognized Optofluidics as Philadelphia’s 2012 Life Sciences Start-up of the year at is 19th annual Enterprise Awards. read more
CEAA awards announced
The Cornell Engineering Alumni Association (CEAA) recognized outstanding students, faculty, and staff at its annual awards banquet April 19. read more
Teaching robots to use the universal gripper
Cornell researchers have created an algorithm to guide autonomous robots in grasping odd shapes. read more
Baja racing team places first at competition
The Cornell Baja SAE Racing Team, which designs, builds and races off-road vehicles, took first place at an international competition April 22. read more
Prof. Avedisian gives Rohsenow Lecture at MIT
Professor Thomas Avedisian gave the Rohsenow Distinguished Lecture at MIT’s Mechanical Engineering Department on April 20, 2012. His presentation was entitled “Liquid Fuel Combustion in an Evolving... read more
Cornell Engineering launches leadership program
The College of Engineering is launching a new undergraduate leadership program with a recent anonymous gift of $700,000 from an alumnus. read more
$10M gift boosts undergraduate education in Engineering
John A. Swanson '62, M.Eng. '63, has committed $10 million to boost undergraduate education in the College of Engineering - including its experiential learning opportunities. read more
Three faculty elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Steven Strogatz, Thomas Gilovich and Dr. Joseph Fins have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, along with Sanford Weill '55, chair of the Board of Overseers of Weill... read more
Olivier Desjardins partners with GE to design better aircraft engines
Prof. Desjardins uses Large Eddy Simulation to model and optimize fuel injector designs. read more
Steven Strogatz elected AAAS Fellow
Prof. Steven Strogatz has been elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. read more
MAE sophomore Mike Nevinger earns All-America honor at NCAA Tournament
Mike Nevinger, an MAE sophomore, muscled his way to a seventh place All-America honor at 141 pounds. read more
NSF funds automated program synthesis project
Cornell robotics researcher Hadas Kress-Gazit is part of a five-year, $10 million National Science Foundation project to make computer programming faster, easier and more intuitive. read more
Joseph A. Burns elected new dean of faculty
Burns will succeed William Fry, professor of plant pathology, who will step down June 30 after serving since 2008. read more
University faculty to elect new dean
Running for the position of dean of the university faculty are Joseph Burns, engineering and astronomy, and Risa Lieberwitz, labor and employment law. Voting closes March 30. read more
Silicon Valley alumni hone in on design for future
Some 500 people gathered for Cornell Silicon Valley's March 14 event to hear about designing for the future. It featured 20 speakers, including Cornell President David Skorton. read more
Mason Peck writes for the White House Blog
NASA Supports Technology Breakthroughs, Small Businesses and the American Economy read more
U.S. News ranks seven grad specialties in top 10
U.S. News and World Report ranked Cornell's materials science and engineering graduate program in the top ten in the nation. read more
Prof. Peck to testify before congress on NASA R&D
To see the webcast of this hearing before the US Senate follow the link. read more
Robot assembles truss structures autonomously
The prototype robot can autonomously traverse and manipulate a 3-D truss structure, using specially designed gears and joints to assemble and disassemble the structure as it climbs. read more
Robotic gripper can now throw things
The Cornell-developed robotic gripper that already boasts Internet fame and imitation has evolved: Now, it can throw things by using air pressure to launch objects forward. read more
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 of electrical and computer engineering, who served as the mission's principal investigator during... read more
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 Aeronautics and Space Administration. read more
3D printing can revolutionize the future
Going forward, lack of human imagination appears to be the only limitation for 3D printers. The Fab@Home team at Cornell, for instance, is pursuing the ability to manufacture, on a single 3D printer... read more
It shoots, it scores!?
To show off, CCSL's robot hand can play basketball, toss bolts and springs into boxes, and hit the bulls-eye in darts. read more
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
Haaretz: Haifa-born Prof. Hod Lipson and his colleagues have created a computer program that generates mathematical formulas which explain various scientific phenomena. In essence, he argues, it can... read more
Print your own counterfeit sneakers?
MailOnline: As Pirate Bay starts offering 'blueprints' of 3D objects to 'steal,' MAE Prof. Hod Lispon sees a big future for 3D printing. read more
Prof. Garcia named ASME Guggenheim Award board member
Prof. Ephrahim Garcia has been appointed the representative from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to the Daniel Guggenheim Medal Board. Dr. Garcia will server on the board from Oct. 1st,... read more
Frequently asked questions about CornellNYC Tech
CornellNYC Tech is generating interest - and questions - from around the community. Tech campus proposal leaders will answer questions at a forum Feb. 3, and the Chronicle periodically will run an... read more
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 diets and food issues of six volunteers who spend four months in a simulated Mars habitat. read more
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