Cornell Tech students show off their innovations

Cornell NYC Tech hosted an "open studio" Dec. 13 to showcase projects from its first graduating class and from new students in the program.

Jewelry, socks ease diabetes and arthritis pain

Four students in the Textiles, Apparel and Innovation course have designed products and apparel that ease pain but don't attract attention.

Fully functional loudspeaker is 3-D printed

Researchers have 3-D printed a working loudspeaker, complete with plastic, conductive and magnetic parts, seamlessly integrated, and ready for use almost as soon as it comes out of the printer.

Séamus Davis receives honorary degree

At a ceremony at the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Dec. 2, the chancellor of the National University of Ireland conferred an honorary doctor of science degree on J.C. Séamus Davis.

Picture of health: a selfie that may save your life

With a new smartphone device, you can now take an accurate iPhone camera selfie that could save your life – it reads your cholesterol level in about a minute.

2014 Biennial to explore nanotech as artistic medium

Cornell's first arts biennial in 2014 will frame dynamic changes in 21st-century culture and art practice, and in nanoscale technology, with projects by faculty, students and guest artists.

New theory may revolutionize superconductors

A new theory might be a step toward higher-temperature superconductors that would revolutionize electrical engineering with more efficient motors and generators and lossless power transmission.

Christine Shoemaker wins national engineering award

Christine Shoemaker, the Joseph P. Ripley Professor of Engineering, has received the 2014 National Engineering Award from the American Association of Engineering Societies.

$4M gift will propel quantum materials studies

A revolutionary instrument that will expedite the discovery of new, artificial forms of matter will be funded by a $4.13 million gift from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.