News Archive for 2011
Anonymous donor pledges $350M for NYC Tech Campus
Cornell has announced a historic gift in support of its proposal to establish an applied science and technology campus in New York City. It is the largest gift in the university's history. read more
New biosensor is based on a nanowire crystal array
A quick, inexpensive and highly sensitive test that identifies disease markers or other molecules in low-concentration solutions could be the result of a Cornell-developed nanomechanical biosensor. read more
Cornell awards 10 life science fellowships
The awards are intended to reflect the broad range of life science fields at Cornell and aim to promote collaborative and integrative research that crosses disciplines. read more
Cornell scientists review future of graphene
The single-layer carbon sheets' stellar qualities are only just being understood in all their capacities, the researchers say in a review article about the material's past and potential. read more
Switching light on and off - with photons
Cornell researchers have demonstrated that the passage of a light beam through an optical fiber can be controlled by just a few photons of another light beam. read more
Researchers suspend, image single DNA molecules
Scientists in the Craighead lab have figured out how to stretch out tangled strands of DNA from chromosomes, line them up and tag them to reflect different levels of chemical modification. read more
Multiphoton endoscope could minimize biopsies
Researchers in Ithaca and Weill Cornell Medical College are pushing the limits of multiphoton microscopy by shrinking the microscopes so they can be inserted safely into a patient's body. read more
U.S. News ranks four Cornell programs in the top 10
In its 2012 rankings, U.S. News and World Report ranks Cornell second in engineering science/engineering physics programs and fourth among biological/agricultural engineering programs. read more
NSF renews materials center funding
The National Science Foundation has announced renewed funding for the Cornell Center for Materials Research. read more
NYC tech campus organized in research 'hubs'
Cornell leaders are developing tech campus programs under interdisciplinary domains, or hubs, rather than using the traditional university organization of colleges, schools and departments. read more
Physical Sciences Building earns LEED Gold rating
The building earned 47 out of the possible 69 LEED points to be rated gold -- the second-highest rating, after platinum. read more
Rover Opportunity reaches Endeavour crater
On Aug. 9, the golf cart-sized rover relayed its arrival at a location named Spirit Point on the crater's rim. read more
Workshops to highlight potential of X-ray science
The Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source will host six workshops throughout June to explore new science at the hard X-ray diffraction limit. read more
Atomic-level understanding of crystal ceramics could lead to low-power memory devices
Researchers predict how a particular crystalline ceramic is simultaneously ferroelectric and ferromagnetic read more
Kavli Institute to host workshop on nanoscience May 17
KIC will host a workshop featuring talks by leading Cornell scientists read more
Senior Vice Provost Buhrman takes on additional role in technology transfer
Robert Buhrman has been named vice president for technology transfer read more
CebaTech Appoints AEP Alumnus as Chairman of the Board
Adam T. Drobot, Cornell B.S. Engineering Physics, appointed as Chairman of the Board at CebaTech Inc. read more
Paul McEuen's debut thriller novel 'Spiral'
Cornell University physics professor Paul McEuen's techno-thriller "Spiral" will be available March 22 read more
Cornell expresses interest in creating NYC tech campus
Cornell submitted a proposal to create a new applied sciences and engineering research center ... read more
Physicists measure spin torque in memory devices
Using a very fast oscilloscope, researchers have figured out how to quantify the strength of current-induced torque used to write information in memory devices called magnetic tunnel junctions. read more
Twisting and turning towards new multiferroics
Controlling the rotation and tilt of oxygen octahedra in perovskite structures provides a new route towards room-temperature multiferroics. read more
20 engineering undergrads get research awards
The students received support through a $134,000 grant by the Intel Foundation, directed by the Semiconductor Research Corp. Education Alliance's Undergraduate Research Opportunities program. read more
AEP Alumnus elected to National Academy of Engineering
NAE elects 68 new members, including Cornell alumnus Dan Edelstein. read more
Materials Physics Graduate Student Awarded in 2011 Ferro Workshop
Materials Physics Graduate Student Awarded in 2011 Ferro Workshop read more
Manhattan Lab Rats Help in Hunt for NFL Safeguards
WNYC: A team of Cornell medical researchers has received a $100,000 grant from NFL Charities to help develop a new generation of artificial spinal discs. read more
Boris Batterman dies at age 80
Boris Batterman, Cornell's Walter S. Carpenter Jr. Professor of Applied and Engineering Physics Emeritus, died Dec. 14 at his home in San Francisco. He was 80 years old. read more
Graphene sheets are atomic patchwork quilts
New research shows colorful patchwork quilts that are actually pictures of graphene - one atom-thick sheets of carbon stitched together at tilted interfaces. read more
