Biodegradable medical gowns may add to greenhouse gas

Due to faster decomposition, disposable and plasticized biodegradable medical gowns introduce greenhouse gas discharge problems in landfills, according to new Cornell engineering research.

Multicollege department to bridge design and technology

Cornell has established the Department of Design Tech, a Radical Collaboration partnership between five colleges that seeks to enhance design and technology education and research across the university.

Recalling Renaissance, honeycomb ice cream charms judges

For their ice cream final project, students in Cornell’s introductory food science class – this year sweetened by a Renaissance theme – harkened back 500 years to explore flavors from antiquity.

Twenty Affinito-Stewart research grants awarded for the 2022-2023 academic year

Twenty Cornell faculty members were awarded Affinito-Stewart research grants for the 2022-2023 academic year. The grants, which are awarded by the President’s Council of Cornell Women (PCCW), provide junior faculty members from across the university with up to $10,000 in research funding.

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Cube crazy: Simple strategy pays off in robotics final

Simplicity was a winning strategy for a trio of engineering students in the annual Cornell Robotics Competition, held Dec. 1 in the Duffield Hall atrium.

Antaki, Wang elected to National Academy of Inventors

For their work inventing heart-assist devices and biomaterials for tissue regeneration, respectively, Cornell Engineering professors James Antaki and Yadong Wang have been elected fellows of the National Academy of Inventors.

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Electric car sales drive toward cleaner air, less mortality

The continued sales growth of electric passenger vehicles will be having a greener, cleaner influence on air pollution in most metro U.S. regions, all the while reducing human death by mid-century.

Soft robot detects damage and heals itself

Researchers combined optical sensors with a composite material to create a soft robot that can detect when and where it was damaged – and then heal itself on the spot.

Sustainability students bring dead solar panels back to life

Using polyurethane, resin, epoxy – and gallons of wit – the Solar Panel Reboot student team, part of the Cornell University Sustainability Design, provides an afterlife to old, broken photovoltaic boards.