News
Golf turf expert wins posthumous award for NY impact
August 17, 2018
Bob Portmess, MPS ’08, who died in 2016 at age 60, earned a posthumous Excellence in IPM Award from New York State Integrated Pest Management Aug. 10.
Student-led companies spend summer incubating ideas
August 17, 2018
Eight companies and 30 students who worked on their start-up businesses in Ithaca over the summer shared their progress during a pitch competition Aug. 3.
Cryo-electron microscopy sheds new light on batteries
August 15, 2018
A collaboration involving researchers from physics and engineering used a new cryogenic microscopy technique to study the solid-liquid interface in lithium-metal batteries.
On-demand polymers may yield designer materials
August 09, 2018
The lab of Brett Fors, assistant professor of chemistry and chemical biology, has proposed a novel technique for creating designer polymers on demand.
New book untangles Tuscany’s complex, hidden landscape
August 07, 2018
A new book about the Tuscany region of Italy by architecture faculty member D. Medina Lasansky uncovers overlooked aspects of the often idealized region, where food, landscape and architecture are intertwined.
NY’s master gardeners take master class at Cornell
August 06, 2018
More than 100 volunteers and educators in the Master Gardener Program visited Cornell AgriTech to learn about the latest in gardening practices and research.
‘Toolkit’ aids sustainable manufacture of medicines
August 03, 2018
A new technique that combines electricity and chemistry offers a way for pharmaceuticals to be manufactured in an easily scaled-up and sustainable way.
Artificial intelligence may put private data at risk
August 02, 2018
Machine learning models, which use data to help computers learn for themselves, are vulnerable to privacy leaks and malicious attacks, Cornell Tech researchers have found.
High school students develop business ideas at boot camp
August 02, 2018
Twelve high school students from as far away as Romania and Honduras took part in the Life Changing Summer program this year, supported by Entrepreneurship at Cornell and run by Life Changing Labs.
‘Cornell AgriTech’ reflects influence in food, ag innovation
August 01, 2018
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences announced Aug. 1 the renaming of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station to Cornell AgriTech.
Milk carton ‘sell-by’ dates may become more precise
August 01, 2018
The “sell-by” dates on milk cartons may become more accurate, as Cornell food scientists have created a predictive model that examines spore-forming bacteria, according to the Journal of Dairy Science.
Exoplanet detectives create catalog of ‘light-fingerprints’
July 31, 2018
Researchers have created a reference catalog using calibrated spectra and geometric albedos of 19 of the most diverse bodies in our solar system.
A kernel of promise in popcorn-powered robots
July 26, 2018
New research from Cornell's Collective Embodied Intelligence Lab examines how popcorn’s unique qualities can power inexpensive robotic devices that grip, expand or change rigidity.
Garbage to gold: getting good results from bad data
July 26, 2018
Using an algorithm developed by Cornell physicist Veit Elser, a group led by colleague Sol Gruner has determined the protein structure of a microcrystal using discarded data from another group.
Apps make it easy for domestic abusers to spy
July 23, 2018
A new study from Cornell researchers finds domestic abusers can choose from thousands of apps to spy on their partners, from traditional spyware to software intended for legitimate purposes, like finding phones.
Study reveals how promising cancer drug works for best use
July 23, 2018
A study describes for the first time how a promising FDA-approved cancer drug – currently in clinical trials – works to effectively kill cancer cells.
Scientists seek to untangle ecological effects of water management
July 20, 2018
Cornell and Paleontological Research Institution scientists dug into the Colorado River's estuary mudflats to learn how upstream dams affect downstream mollusks.
Electron microscope detector achieves record resolution
July 18, 2018
A group led by applied and engineering physics professor David Muller has achieved a record for electron microscopy resolution, using a device developed at Cornell by professor Sol Gruner.
NSF funds fruit and vegetable preservation tech startup
July 17, 2018
Startup Farther Farms received a $225,000 NSF grant to research extending the shelf life of fruits and vegetables without chemicals, preservatives, refrigeration or freezing.
Carnivorous plant inspires sustainable mosquito-control device
July 17, 2018
A Cornell team has been named a winner in a global competition to create radically sustainable environmental solutions inspired by the natural world.
NYS cherry growers could harvest sweet profits with tall greenhouses
July 16, 2018
Growers looking to mitigate weather risks, like excessive summer rain that ruins fruit, could profit by using high tunnels, according to new research from the Dyson School.
Predicting when online conversations turn toxic
July 12, 2018
Cornell researchers have created a model to predict which civil conversations on the Internet might take a toxic turn.
Bioengineers create pathway to personalized medicine
July 12, 2018
A group led by chemical and biomolecular engineering professor Matthew DeLisa has devised a cell-free method for producing glycosylated proteins, which could have impacts in personalized medicine.
eLab startup Specdrums acquired by robotics company
July 11, 2018
Specdrums, a music technology company and alumnus of Rev: Ithaca Startup Work and Cornell eLab, has been acquired by Sphero, a national robotics firm.
Robot prototype will let you feel how it’s ‘feeling’
July 09, 2018
A group led by Guy Hoffman, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, is developing technology that will allow robots to display emotion through changes in their skin.