Engineers take laser pulses into new dimensions

A group led by physics professor Frank Wise has proposed a method for locking different modes of laser light together to create short pulses with a variety of spatiotemporal profiles.

Advance in lipid imaging could impact cancer treatment

Researchers in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology have improved an imaging method they developed in order to better track activity of a cell signaling enzyme that plays a role in cancer cell metastasis. 

McNair doctoral prep program renewed through 2022

The U.S. Department of Education has renewed its support for Cornell to continue a program to support and encourage underrepresented students who want to pursue doctoral degrees.

Cornell inspires at World Maker Faire in NYC

The World Maker Faire in Queens, New York, Sept. 23-24, featured Cornell students and thousands of aspiring engineers.

Center for Materials Research’s NSF funding extended, increased

The Cornell Center for Materials Research has been approved for a six-year, $23.2 million extension of funding from the National Science Foundation to continue its mission of research, education and outreach.

Metastatic breast cancer affects bone mineral before spreading

An interdisciplinary study led by biomedical engineering professor Claudia Fischbach-Teschl connects breast cancer metastasis to the nanocrystal structure of certain bone regions where metastasis occurs.

A new kind of influenza vaccine: One shot might do the trick

Engineering professors David Putnam and Matt DeLisa have teamed up to create a method for a quick-acting, long-lasting single-shot influenza vaccine that could work quickly and effectively during a pandemic outbreak.

Johnson celebrates its ‘second home’ on Roosevelt Island

The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management marked a major milestone Sept. 13 at the official dedication of the new Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City.

Celebration guests extol Cornell Tech’s beauty, achievement and promise

On the eve of the Cornell Tech campus dedication, excitement was already building as guests gathered for a cocktail hour, art tours, live musical entertainment and a celebration dinner.