‘Earable’ uses sonar to reconstruct facial expressions

Cornell researchers have developed a wearable earphone device – or “earable” – that bounces sound off the cheeks and transforms the echoes into an avatar of a person’s entire moving face.

Existing fiber-optic cables can monitor whales

A new study demonstrates for the first time that the same undersea fiber-optic cables used for internet and cable television can be repurposed to tune in to marine life at unprecedented scales, potentially transforming critical conservation efforts.

Deformable pump gives soft robots a heart

A collaboration between Cornell researchers and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory has leveraged hydrodynamic and magnetic forces to drive a rubbery, deformable pump that can provide soft robots with a circulatory system, in effect mimicking the biology of animals.

New tool allows students to browse alumni academic paths

The platform, called Pathways, was designed to assist and inspire current students as they explore and make informed decisions such as choosing courses and majors.

Babies learn power of voice through experimentation

In a new study, Cornell psychology researchers have found that babies learn their prelinguistic vocalizations – coos, grunts and vowel sounds – change the behaviors of other people, a key building block of communication.

Golden retriever – and Cornell vets – bring top skills to Westminster

Lisa Mitchell, a licensed veterinary technician with the College of Veterinary Medicine, brought her golden retriever to compete at this year’s Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, where CVM representatives provided on-site care for the elite breeds.

To reduce carbon, colleges should target purchasing, travel

Activities beyond campus – such as business air travel, student commutes and purchases like lab equipment – account for more than 60% of Cornell’s carbon emissions, according to a new analysis.

Researchers consider invisible hurdles in digital ag design

A new study shows how digital ag may be unintentionally creating problems for farmers, and found that enabling farmers to tinker with their own systems and involving them early in the design process could better translate technology from the lab to the field.

2-mile borehole to reveal viability of campus’s geothermal future

Cornell is one step closer to determining the feasibility of using deep geothermal energy to heat the Ithaca campus now that drilling has commenced for the Cornell University Borehole Observatory.