X-ray imaging captures fleeting defects in sodium-ion batteries

A Cornell-led collaboration succeeded in identifying an elusive mechanism that can trigger degradation in sodium-ion batteries.

Optical neural networks hold promise for image processing

Cornell researchers have developed an optical neural network that can filter relevant information from a scene before the visual image is detected by a camera, a method that may make it possible to build faster, smaller and more energy-efficient image sensors.

Unique biomarkers discovered for COVID, MIS-C in children

Researchers have identified blood biomarkers that could help pediatricians quickly diagnose severe cases of COVID-19 as well as multisystem inflammatory syndrome, also known as MIS-C, which emerged during the pandemic.

Cornell researchers discover new self-assembled crystal structures

Using a computational approach, material scientists at Cornell have found more than 20 new self-assembled crystal structures, which could serve as nanoparticle or colloid design targets for other researchers.

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Robert Langer ’70 receives engineering’s highest alumni honor

Robert Langer ’70, whose pioneering work in biotechnology, drug delivery and tissue engineering has made him one of the most prolific inventors in medicine, received the Cornell Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award during a celebration hosted April 19.

Project aims to unveil secrets about cell size diversity

A new research project co-led by Cornell Engineering aims to unravel the physical limits of cell size in budding yeast, with the ultimate goal of learning more about how cells, the fundamental units of life, modulate size control during evolution.

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Molding of nanowires spurs unanticipated phases

Researchers used thermomechanical nanomolding to create single-crystalline nanowires that enable metastable phases that would otherwise be difficult to achieve.

Strong momentum marks 2030 Project’s early fundraising results

Building off its long legacy of work in climate-related research, Cornell continues to rise to the challenges facing our planet.

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Britney Schmidt named one of Time’s 100 most influential people

Time Magazine has named Britney Schmidt, associate professor of astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences and Earth and atmospheric sciences in Cornell Engineering, to the 2023 list of the world’s 100 most influential people.