Two-step method patches herniated discs
A collaboration led by Lawrence Bonassar developed a two-step technique to repair herniated discs so they maintain mechanical function and won’t collapse or deteriorate. Read more
A collaboration led by Lawrence Bonassar developed a two-step technique to repair herniated discs so they maintain mechanical function and won’t collapse or deteriorate. Read more
Volunteers from MAE4120 Community Wind Energy Research course spent Saturday afternoon ‘Winging It’ at Ithaca Sciencenter showing families how to make wind turbine blades and testing how many weights their blades could lift in the mini wind tunnel. "The students from both sides were brilliant – having fun while learning about the beauty and elegance of wind energy engineering," said Professor Barthelmie who leads the class. Read more
In a recent article, Saïf-Deen Akanni '90 discussed his take on leadership. Akanni is the founder, CEO and chief technical officer of Sentient Blue, a company that develops hybrid power systems based on micro gas turbines to power drones. Read more
Xiangkun (Elvis) Cao, Ph.D. candidate of the Erickson Group in the Sibley School, received the MKS Instruments Research Excellence Award at SPIE Photonics West 2020 in San Francisco, CA, Feb. 4. The award also includes an SPIE Student Author Grant in the amount of $500. Elvis presented two papers in two sessions at SPIE Photonics West OPTO, the optoelectronics, photonic materials and devices conference: MOEMS and Miniaturized Systems XIX; Integrated Optics: Devices, Materials, and Technologies XXIV. SPIE Photonics West is the world's largest photonics technologies event. Over 22,000 people... Read more
A former MAE Professor, Raffaello D'Andrea and Ph.D. student, Pawan Goenka were recently inducted into the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The National Academy of Engineering is the major national body for members who have made a significant impact in Engineering The mission of the National Academy of Engineering is to advance the well-being of the nation by promoting a vibrant engineering profession and by marshaling the expertise and insights of eminent engineers to provide independent advice to the federal government on matters involving engineering and technology. Professor... Read more
A recent article titled "Making connections: Microbiome research at Cornell" details the collaboration between #cornellmae and Nancy E. and Peter C. Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering Professors Christopher Hernandez, Ankur Singh and Ilana Brito to understand the human microbiome. Read more
The four faculty teams that received funding support through the President’s Visioning Committee on Cornell in New York City have conducted cross-campus workshops, hosted interdisciplinary talks and expanded their outreach. Read more
Herb Voelcker, professor emeritus of in the Sibley School and a pioneer in solid modeling, the technology that enabled early computer-aided design (CAD), died Jan. 23 in Ithaca. He was 90. Voelcker joined the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering as the Charles W. Lake Jr. Professor of Engineering in 1986. By then, Voelcker had taught electrical engineering at the University of Rochester for 24 years, worked for the National Science Foundation, served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and, as a member of the U.S. Army Rifle team, competed in the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne... Read more
The College of Engineering’s Kessler Fellows program is now open to all junior STEM majors and is under new leadership. Read more