Researchers designed a new system of fluid-driven actuators that enable soft robots to achieve more complex motions, leveraging the very thing – viscosity – that had previously stymied their movement... Read more about Soft robots harness viscous fluids for complex motions
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Academic focus: I’m an aerospace engineer working on space structures. My research lies at the intersection of spacecraft engineering, solid... Read more about Fabien Royer: Creating novel structures in space
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
