PORTENT backs five new technologies to expand access to care 

Five next-generation point-of-care technologies have been selected for funding by PORTENT, a Center for Point-of-Care Technologies for Nutrition, Infection, and Cancer at Cornell, focusing on crucial healthcare across the globe.  

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Cornell Atkinson research grants support future sustainability leaders

Cornell Atkinson has announced 40 research grants to support undergraduate and graduate student researchers whose work will support sustainability, biodiversity and agriculture. 

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Student refines tools for precision microchip manufacturing

Nandan Reddy Muthangi, an M.Eng. student in Cornell’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, is partnering with a company to develop new methods for building semiconductor test chips that improve manufacturing reliability.

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Research becomes reality for biomed startups

Three new biomed startups demonstrate efficacy of Cornell gap funding programs.

Earthquake science unites threatened scholar with Cornell researchers

A team of geophysicists from Cornell, Cameroon and South Africa is using machine learning tools to unearth new information from earthquake data collected by Cornell 15 years ago – providing a lifeline for a scholar whose career was upended by conflict.

2029 reaccreditation process begins with self-study

The first phase of the university’s upcoming reaccreditation process is underway, with the naming of a steering committee and an invitation to the community to provide input.

Global EV transition hinges on policy adoption, cost reductions

A new study finds that the global shift to electric vehicles could significantly reduce energy use and carbon emissions, but only if governments act aggressively to lower costs and align policies across regions.

MirrorBot: fostering human connection

Cornell researchers developed a dual mirror-equipped robot, MirrorBot, that spurred conversations, playful exchanges and other interactions between strangers sparked by initial eye contact made in the mirrors.

Duffield Engineering investment in CNF to expand research and training

A $9.5 million investment in the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility from Duffield Engineering will position the facility for its next era of leadership in semiconductor research, education and workforce training.