News Archive for 2012
'Ordered' catalyst boosts fuel cell output at lower cost
Cornell researchers have created platinum-cobalt nanoparticles that make improved fuel-cell catalysts using smaller amounts of expensive platinum. read more
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The image is made from a map of over a million spectra recorded with an atomic resolution electron microscope by AEP graduate student Julia Mundy. read more
Cornell a partner in $35M NSF research center
Cornell physicists and engineers are lending their expertise in next-generation nanoscale electronics as part of a new NSF research center. read more
U.S. News ranks Cornell No. 1 in engineering physics
U.S. News and World Report ranked Cornell first in the country among undergraduate engineering science/engineering physics programs. Cornell was also ranked No. 14 worldwide by QS. read more
Interfaces are key in metal oxide superlattices
Researchers have gained the first insights into quantum interactions in transition metal oxide superlattices. read more
Graphene films could make atomically thin circuits
Researchers have patterned single atom-thick films of graphene and an insulator, boron nitride, without the use of a silicon substrate. read more
Two faculty receive presidential career awards
Craig Fennie and Ao 'Kevin' Tang are among this year's Presidential Early Career Award winners. read more
Congratulations Brian Abbett of the Fennie Group
Brian is being selected as a Fellow of the Materials for a Sustainable Future IGERT (Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship) program! read more
Cornell to celebrate 35 years of nanoscale science
On July 19, CNF will celebrate its storied history of cutting-edge nanoscience research and discovery at its 35th anniversary and annual meeting. read more
Winfried Denk '90 wins Kavli Prize
German physicist and neurobiologist Winfried Denk, Ph.D. '90, has received the Kavli Prize in Neuroscience. read more
SEVEN SCIENTIFIC PIONEERS RECEIVE 2012 KAVLI PRIZES
May 31, 2012 - Oslo - Seven pioneering scientists have been named this year's recipients of the Kavli Prizes - prizes that recognize scientists for their seminal advances in astrophysics, nanoscience... read more
Schumer expresses support for CHESS
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer visited campus June 18 with some welcome news: Cornell's world-renowned synchrotron X-ray facility will continue being funded. read more
Tighter 'stitching' makes better graphene
The 'stitching' between individual crystals of graphene affects how well these carbon monolayers conduct electricity and retain their strength, Cornell researchers report. read more
Bob Moog '65: How he changed music forever
The Christian Science Monitor: A Google doodle today honors the legacy of AEP Ph.D. Bob Moog, the creator of a famous line of synthesizers, and the grandfather of electronic music. read more
Nanofluidics sorts DNA for cancer research
Cornell nanotechnology researchers have devised a new tool to study epigenetic changes in DNA that can cause cancer and other diseases. read more
CEAA awards announced
The Cornell Engineering Alumni Association (CEAA) recognized outstanding students, faculty, and staff at its annual awards banquet April 19. read more
Nanocrystal infrared LEDs can be made cheaply
Cornell researchers have advanced the process of making infrared light-emitting diodes cheaper and easier to fabricate. read more
Researchers make nonvolatile memory device
Cornell researchers have demonstrated a new strategy for making energy-efficient, reliable nonvolatile magnetic memory devices, which retain information without electric power. read more
MS&E Innovation Competition, Thursday, May 3
The competition is an opportunity for student teams to showcase their innovation skills and aim for substantial cash prizes. read more
Focus on Advocacy John Mergo John Mergo
ohn Mergo is a PhD student at Cornell University, where he investigates colloidal micron spheres used to model atomic systems. Although his research in soft matter is his priority, he finds time to... read more
Cornell Engineering launches leadership program
The College of Engineering is launching a new undergraduate leadership program with a recent anonymous gift of $700,000 from an alumnus. read more
Ferroelectric oxides do the twist
Researchers have devised a theoretical method for turning a class of ceramic materials called perovskites into a material that's ferroelectric, which could lead to better engineered materials. read more
Scientists make nontoxic, bendable nanosheets
Scientists have developed an inexpensive, environmentally friendly way of synthesizing oxide crystal sheets, which have useful properties for electronics and alternative energy applications. read more
Professor emeritus Terrill A. Cool dies at age 75
Terrill A. Cool, professor emeritus of applied and engineering physics, died March 5. read more
Ten on faculty receive NSF CAREER award
The National Science Foundation-funded awards support early-career development activities of teacher-scholars. read more
Researchers create 2-D glass, by accident
Science: Researchers have created the world's thinnest pane of glass—and it looks oddly familiar. The glass, made of silicon and oxygen, formed accidentally when the scientists were making graphene,... read more
Imaging live mouse spinal cord will aid trauma therapy
A study describes an imaging technique that allows researchers to observe a live mouse's spinal cord continuously over time to gain understanding for treating spinal injuries. read more
Two win Air Force young investigator awards
Two Cornell faculty members - Gregory Fuchs and A. Kevin Tang - are among this year's 48 winners of the Air Force Young Investigator Research Program. read more
Engineers hide a moment in time
Cornell researchers have demonstrated a 'temporal cloak,' hiding a moment in time during the transport of information by a beam of light. read more
Now you see it, now you don't: time cloak created
Fox News/AP: It's one thing to make an object invisible, like Harry Potter's mythical cloak. But scientists have made an entire event impossible to see. They have invented a time masker. read more
