Merrill Scholars honor influential high school, CU teachers

Each spring semester, 36 scholars, representing approximately 1 percent of the graduating class, are named to receive this honor by the deans of each of the seven undergraduate colleges.

Go, Cornell racer, go!

The Cornell team placed seventh out of 120 in the world Formula SAE race car competition, May 14-18. (May 21, 2008)

Fuel cells: distant dream, but burning with promise

The Cornell Fuel Cell Institute brings together an interdisciplinary team from eight faculty research groups to make fuel cells practical as an everyday source of clean energy. (May 14, 2008)

Systems engineering master's degree offered online for first time through College of Engineering

The new program, recently approved by New York state, is the first online degree offered by the College of Engineering. (May 14, 2008)

From Iraq, Matthew Zarracina continues his systems engineering studies at Cornell

The U.S. Navy lieutenant and Cornell ROTC instructor is enrolled in an online systems engineering course while deployed in Baghdad. (May 14, 2008)

First Engineering Global Fellows recognized

Nearly 60 undergraduates in the College of Engineering were honored April 29 at a ceremony recognizing accomplishments of students who work, study, conduct research or perform service learning abroad. (May 8, 2008)

Derek Warner gets U.S. Navy grant to perform atomic modeling of aluminum in ships

The civil and environmental engineering assistant professor has received $277,000 from the Office of Naval Research to perform atomic modeling for ships.

As the Big Red goes green, climate conference builds bridges across campus

A Cornell mini-conference on climate change was designed to build bridges across disciplines and departments, so faculty and staff could learn what others are doing and collaborate.

Alum teaches course on renewable fuel sources

The School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering introduced a new course this year on renewable fuels, taught by Samir Somaiya, executive director of the Godavari Sugar Mills Ltd. in India. (May 7, 2008)