Researchers use ‘hot Jupiter’ data to mine exoplanet chemistry
A new Cornell model allows scientists to discern different temperatures on an exoplanet and to better determine a planet’s molecular chemistry. Read more
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Website charts COVID-19 spread across NY state
A website developed by a Cornell team offers insight into the rate of coronavirus infections across New York state. Read more
Christina Delimitrou receives Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship
Delimitrou is an assistant professor and the John and Norma Balen Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow in electrical and computer engineering. She leads the Systems, Architecture, and Infrastructure Lab (SAIL) and her research interests include cloud computing, computer architecture and applied machine learning. The Microsoft Research Faculty Fellowship recognizes promising new faculty, whose exceptional talent for research and innovation identifies them as emerging leaders in their fields. This year, 185 individuals were nominated and five were selected. Delimitrou’s recent work focuses on... Read more
Lammerding Lab research makes cover of Nature Materials
Article highlights research on muscular dystrophies caused by lamin mutations. Read more
Mass-produced microscopic sensors see the light
Cornell researchers created low-cost, mass-produced nanoscale sensors that harness light for power and communication. Read more
Ph.D. student Matthew Tan awarded breast cancer research award
Fischbach Lab Ph.D. student to investigate breast cancer metastasis. Read more
Chemists create faster-degrading plastic for marine uses
To address the plastic environmental crisis, Cornell chemists have developed a new polymer for a marine setting that is poised to degrade by ultraviolet radiation. Read more
Congratulations Danqiao Yu, 2020 Merrill Scholar
Undergraduate senior double BME/CS major receives esteemed award. Read more
Akane Wakai, Sibley Ph.D. Student, wins NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Grant
Akane Wakai, a Ph.D. student working in Assistant Professor Atieh Moridi’s group, recently won a NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Grant. She will be working on 3D printing of high entropy alloys. Her research project seeks to combine the advantages of the unique characteristics of high entropy alloys and the additive manufacturing process to push the limits of materials. This program funded by NASA, seeks to sponsor graduate students who show significant potential to contribute to NASA’s goal of creating innovative new space technologies for the Nation’s science, exploration and... Read more