Chris Dawson, Author at Cornell Duffield Engineering

Three faculty members win CAREER Awards for AI-focused work

Three assistant professors in the School of Operations Research and Information Engineering have been named winners of the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award.

New director, grants mark expansion of Engaged Engineering

Led by Lauren Stulgis, the Engaged Engineering initiative announced its first grants, backing projects that use engineering to serve communities through environmental monitoring, AI and data analytics, and mechanical design.

Cornell Atkinson awards drive progress in tech, ag, sustainability

Cornell Atkinson has awarded $900k to support six new research projects that seek to protect coral reefs, improve greenhouse agriculture and understand whether wildfires affect disease spread.

Cornell’s contributions to first 50 years of Mathematics of Operations Research

Mathematics of Operations Research is marking its 50th anniversary. It has published a list of its 50 most influential papers and Cornell researchers are well-represented on the list.

Electrochemical bath recycles critical minerals in batteries

Researchers developed a more efficient and cost-effective way to recover almost the full life of lithium-ion batteries after they are spent.

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.