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Study exposes global ripple effects of regional water scarcity
A new study finds that not only can localized water shortages impact the global economy, but changes in global demand send positive and negative ripple effects to water basins across the globe. Read more
After landing Mars rover, Mohan ’04 reflects on time at Cornell
Mohan's time as an undergrad at Cornell's Sibley School was highly influential in steering her career at NASA. Now she is the guidance, navigation and controls operations lead for the Mars 2020 mission. Read more
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Hassani co-authors a featured APR article on high-velocity micro-projectile impact testing
A review paper on the techniques used for high-velocity micro-projectile impact testing, co-authored by the Sibley School's Mostafa Hassani, has been selected as a featured article by Applied Physics Reviews. Read more
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Researchers link breast cancer and bone growth
A Cornell-led collaboration has found that bones may grow in response to breast cancer tumors – possibly as a preemptive defense mechanism against metastasis. The findings could point the way to future diagnostic tests and therapeutic treatments. Read more
Self-folding nanotech creates world’s smallest origami bird
Cornell researchers have created what is potentially the world’s smallest self-folding origami bird by using micron-sized shape memory actuators to bend and hold its form. Read more
Students save man from frigid lake after fishing mishap
On March 10, Alexander Chung ’21, Anjan Mani ’23 and Felipe Santamaria ’23 helped rescue a 62-year-old man who’d fallen into the 40-degree water of Cayuga Lake while fishing off a pier with his two grandsons. Read more
Ancient light illuminates matter that fuels galaxy formation
Using light from the Big Bang, an international team led by Cornell and the Berkeley National Laboratory has begun to unveil the material which fuels galaxy formation. Read more
Cheaper, greener particle accelerators will speed innovation
A team of scientists at the Center for Bright Beams – a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center led by Cornell – are working on the next generation of superconducting materials. Read more
College of Engineering's 2019-20 Presentations Awards announced
The College of Engineering’s CUP (Cornell University Presentations) Awards, hosted by the Engineering Communications Program have been announced. The CUP Awards competition invites engaging, unique, insightful technical presentations from undergraduates. For 2019-20 there were three categories of awards and multiple winners in each category. Current applications for all three competitions for AY 2020-2021, where significant prizes are awarded, are now open. Full details are provided on the CUP website. The three categories of awards are these: Roger K. Berman Oral Presentation Awards... Read more