Chris Dawson, Author at Cornell Duffield Engineering

New understanding of insect flight points way to stable flapping-wing robots

Researchers created a computational model that shows the effect of insects’ morphology on stabilizing their flight, which could provide a blueprint for designing flapping-wing robots.

Engineering design course takes aim at spotted lanternflies

Nearly 200 Cornell Duffield Engineering students exhibited handheld scrapers for insect egg masses, automated vineyard net-lifting systems, and even early-stage mechanical sorters designed to separate invasive spotted lanternflies from harvested grapes.

Falco to Congress: Benign scientific data can be exploited by China

Assistant professor Greg Falco testified before the congressional U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission about how low-level data can be leveraged for tactical advantage.

Ten inducted into Bouchet Honor Society

Ten doctoral candidates were inducted into the Cornell Chapter of the Bouchet Graduate Honor Society, which recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement and service in doctoral education.

Career panel connects students with recent alumni

More than 40 students packed a classroom in Rhodes Hall on April 27 to hear five recent alumni of Cornell’s School of Operations Research and Information Engineering reflect on their time on campus and the career paths they have pursued since graduation.

New understanding of insect flight points way to stable flapping-wing robots

Engineering design course takes aim at spotted lanternflies

Falco to Congress: Benign scientific data can be exploited by China

Ten inducted into Bouchet Honor Society

Career panel connects students with recent alumni

Duffield Engineering launches $25M education research institute

Handle with care: Soft robot gripper picks ripe fruit without bruising

William Maxwell, computer simulation pioneer, dies at 91