Pioneering advances in quantum computing, sustainable biotechnology, advanced manufacturing and biomedical innovation have earned six faculty members Research Excellence Awards, the highest research honor given annually by Cornell Engineering. Read more
For their work on strengthening food crops against pests and diseases, and on hybrid materials for applications including cancer therapeutics, respectively, Cornell professors Herb Aldwinckle and Ulrich Wiesner have been elected fellows of the National Academy of Inventors. Read more
Judy Cha, professor of materials science and engineering, has been elected Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) by the APS Council of Representatives during their September council meeting, upon the recommendation of the American Physical Society Division of Materials Physics. The APS Fellowship Program was created to recognize members who may have made advances in physics through original research and publication, or made significant innovative contributions in the application of physics to science and technology. Professor Cha is recognized for her pioneering contributions in the... Read more
Cornell Engineering-led projects designed to accelerate research into quantum and communications leap-ahead technologies – innovations that enable significant advances over current systems – received significant support from the U.S. Department of Defense, officials with the Northeast Regional Defense Technology Hub (NORDTECH) recently announced. Read more
Cornell Engineering celebrated excellence in education at its 2024 Fall Faculty Reception, honoring outstanding faculty members and recognizing their contributions by presenting the college’s annual awards for teaching and advising. Read more
The facility is the first to be built on the Pew Engineering Quad in two decades. Read more
Cornell researchers, collaborating with the Florida-based technology company Lit Thinking, are working to overcome some of aluminum nitride's key limitations as a next-generation semiconductor material using a new grant. Read more
Cornell Materials Science and Engineering is proud to honor Christine Ortiz, M.S. '95, Ph.D. '97, with the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award. Read more
Microscopic liquid droplets in the form of bovine serum albumin condensates swim toward solvent conditions that favor their dissolution, a mechanism that may underlie some transport processes within living cells, and could be exploited to develop fluid micro robots. Read more
At a luncheon on May 21, 42 Merrill Scholars celebrated the mentors who had the greatest influence on their early education and the Cornell faculty or staff members who contributed most significantly to their college experience. Read more
