China is investigating how to build ultra-large spacecraft that are up to 0.6 mile long, and Mason Peck, the Stephen J. Fujikawa '77 Professor of Astronautical Engineering believes it's feasible. Read more about China Wants to Build a Mega Spaceship That’s Nearly a Mile Long
Cutting and tearing of silicone elastomers Shelby B. Hutchens Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ABSTRACT The onset of... Read more about Sibley Seminar Series: Shelby B. Hutchens - Cutting and tearing of silicone elastomers
Mostafa Hassani knows the technologies of the future cannot rely on the structural materials of the past. Melting metals and then mixing and shaping them into useful configurations was fine for... Read more about Creating the next generation of structural materials
Zara Aamer ‘21 is conducting research that investigates the relationship between molecular structure and thermal transport properties of three-dimensional covalent organic frameworks (COFs) with... Read more
Meet Marysol Luna ’20, the first Latina to earn a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at Cornell Read more
Most educators know that it is hard to engage students through a virtual format, but one professor in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering found a creative solution. Introductory... Read more
Last year, Rachel Zheng ’21, mechanical engineering major in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, worked with the Autonomous Systems Lab to build a search-and-rescue robotic... Read more
John A. Swanson ’61, M.Eng. ’63, internationally recognized authority and innovator in the application of finite-element methods of engineering, will be honored with the 2021 Cornell Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award. Read more
