NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik ’91, the Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist in the College of Arts & Sciences, led a discussion with Cornell faculty March 26 New York City.
The Protofacturing Hardware Accelerator supports physical product startups that have developed a proof-of-concept prototype and are preparing for initial manufacturing runs. Participants will refine their initial prototypes to create engineering prototypes while continuing to engage in customer discovery and securing funding for upfront manufacturing costs.
The event in the Duffield Atrium attracted over 500 attendees and brought science down to size, offering hands-on activities and live virtual tours that showcased the world of the very, very small.
Frances Perkins, who left her progressive mark on New York City, New York state, the nation and Cornell, will be celebrated in an exhibit opening June 7 in the ILR School, where she served on the faculty until she died at age 85 in 1965.
During three events March 13-15, Lenka Zdeborová will explore how principles from statistical physics provide insights into challenging computational problems.
The 2024 Kessler Fellows have accepted internships and will spend the summer gaining firsthand entrepreneurial experience in industries ranging from supersonic airliners to a sustainable interior design company. This year's fellows had an interest in international startups, with some heading to Shanghai, Kent, Edinburgh and Wales to pursue their summer internships.
Across Cornell, researchers are harnessing the power of beneficial insects to increase crop yields, control invasive plants and keep agricultural pests at bay.
The National Academy of Sciences has selected Eshan Chattopadhyay, assistant professor of computer science, as the 2024 co-recipient of the Michael and Sheila Held Prize for his novel work on randomized algorithms.