Physical Sciences & Engineering

Engineers program tiny robots to move, think like insects

Cornell engineers are experimenting with new programming that mimics the way an insect’s brain works in order to power tiny robots.

Chemist named National Academy of Inventors fellow

Geoffrey W. Coates, the Tisch University Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, was elected to the National Academy of Inventors.

Engineers scrap the stethoscope, measure vital signs with radio waves

Cornell engineers have demonstrated a method for gathering vital signs using a cheap and covert system of radio-frequency signals and microchip "tags."

Engaged Faculty Fellows connect classroom and community

Seven faculty members are part of the yearlong Engaged Faculty Fellowship Program, which focuses on engaged courses and curricula.

Commercialization fellows present new technologies

Doctoral students in Cornell’s Commercialization Fellows program gathered Dec. 8 to present their work and future plans for their projects.

1-D ‘wires’ could advance quantum electronics

Group discovers method for growing 1-dimensional "wires" on a 2-D material, paving the way for future advances in quantum electronics.

Newly developed techniques shed light on key protein’s regulatory ability

A research group led by physics professor Michelle Wang has determined the mechanism by which a key bacterial transcription factor operates in resolving conflicts with other processes. 

The future of high-speed tube travel discussed in NYC

Journalists got a rare glimpse into the future of high-speed travel in vacuum tubes during an Inside Cornell talk Dec. 1 in Manhattan.

Cosmos, Party Animal ice creams warm wise taste buds

Astronomy meets gastronomy at the food science introductory course, where student teams created ice cream for a final project. The winner: Cosmos, a sweet nod to Cornell astronomer Carl Sagan.