BEST program will train Ph.D.s for nonacademic careers

With so few available academic jobs, Cornell will start a NIH-funded pilot program to help train life sciences graduate students and postdocs for nonacademic positions. A kickoff event is March 18.

Peck receives NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal

Mason Peck, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, who served as NASA’s chief technologist from January 2012 to December 2013, has received the agency’s Distinguished Public Service Medal.

'Neurodinners' offer smorgasbord of research ideas

Two neuroscience graduate students have created regular cross-campus events at which to share and discuss varied research in their field.

Engineered molecules tag proteins for destruction

Engineered molecules called ubiquibodies can mark specific proteins inside a cell for destruction, paving the way for new drug therapies or powerful research tools.

Nanoparticle networks' design enhanced by theory

A new study provides a deeper understanding of block copolymer nanoparticle self-assembly processes, paving the way for their entry into many applications, from electrocatalysis in fuel cells, to voltage conductance in circuits.

Four on faculty receive NSF CAREER awards

Olivier Desjardins, David Steurer, Ross Tate and Roseanna Zia have received NSF CAREER awards.

Tiny tool measures heat at the nanoscale

Cornell researchers have developed a new way to precisely measure the extremely subtle movement of heat in nanostructures.

Jacobs Institute at Cornell Tech launches postdoc program

The Joan and Irwin Jacobs Technion-Cornell Innovation Institute at Cornell Tech has announced that six postdocs are joining the campus for the first Runway Program, a new model for technology entrepreneurs at the Ph.D. level.

Jacobs Institute scholars rethink building retrofits

A Cornell-Technion research team is developing a framework and methodology for streamlining high-performance building retrofits.