Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Dr. Lei Tian Distinguished Lecture Series: Matthew Harrington (McGill)

Dr. Lei Tian Distinguished Lecture Series: Emanuela Del Gado (Georgetown)

Awards honor Duffield Engineering faculty for teaching, advising

The Cornell Duffield College of Engineering celebrated faculty commitment to education at its 2026 Fall Faculty Reception, honoring this year’s Teaching and Advising Award winners for their contributions to outstanding curriculum design, teaching methods, student mentoring and faculty development.

Data centers, drawing concerns over water and power, may have another surprise impact: Forever chemicals

Dr. Lei Tian Distinguished Lecture Series: Natalie Reznikov (McGill)

Dr. Lei Tian Distinguished Lecture Series: Kunal Mukherjee (Stanford)

Duffield Engineering announces first recipients of Breakthrough awards

Innovative projects to enhance quantum research, experiential learning, semiconductor workforce development, and AI utilization in the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering will receive the first-ever awards from the Duffield Engineering Breakthrough Fund.

SUPREME Annual Review at Cornell features breakthrough semiconductor research and students shaping the future of energy-efficient electronics

Cornell University welcomed more than 180 researchers, students, industry partners and federal leaders to Ithaca July 22–23 for the 2026 SUPREME Annual Review, 

Dr. Lei Tian Distinguished Lecture Series: Iain McCulloch (Princeton)

Dr. Lei Tian Distinguished Lecture Series: Siu-Wai Chan (Columbia)