Physical Sciences & Engineering

Salman Avestimehr receives NSF early career award

His project will involve a new approach to theory behind information flow over large-scale communication networks.

New adhesive device could let humans walk on walls

Invented in Paul Steen's lab, the device uses water surface tension as an adhesive bond. (Feb. 1, 2010)

Semiconductor research group receives industry award

A team that includes Mike Thompson, associate professor of materials science and engineering, has received the 2009 Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International award for North America. (Feb. 1, 2010)

LEGO models show how things move

The Junior FIRST LEGO League Expo featured 18 teams of elementary school students from upstate New York who displayed their working LEGO models. (Feb. 1, 2010)

Engineers to work on disaster risk management strategies

The researchers will develop mathematical representations of strategic interactions between building owners and insurance companies in the aftermath of a natural disaster.

Matt DeLisa honored by American Chemical Society

DeLisa has been selected as the 2010 Young Investigator of the society's Division of Biochemical Technology.

Report: Arecibo unparalleled for finding near-Earth objects

The radar system at Arecibo Observatory plays a unique role in the ongoing effort to identify and characterize near-Earth objects, according to a final report to Congress. (Jan. 26, 2010)

Devastation in Haiti had human causes, too, panelists say

The tragedy surrounding the earthquake in Haiti is the result of human failure as much as natural disaster, said geology and engineering faculty members in a panel discussion Jan. 25 in Phillips Hall. (Jan. 26, 2010)

Library seeks support from other institutions for arXiv

Cornell Library is asking other research institutions to contribute to the support of the online arXiv repository of science and mathematics preprints. (Jan. 25, 2010)