Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Oarfish anatomy revealed: joystick-like fin rays power the giant fish’s strange swimming

Mysterious oarfish’s fins inspire large underwater robot design

Oarfish, giant fish rarely spotted by humans, have hundreds of unique dorsal fin rays, which help propel the fish forward.

MAE Colloquium: Mostafa Hassani (Cornell MAE/MSE)

Portable test could help distinguish Ebola, Lassa where lab testing is limited

Cornell researchers have developed a portable diagnostic test that can simultaneously detect and distinguish Ebola and Lassa, two serious viruses whose early symptoms can be difficult to tell apart. 

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.

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.

MAE Colloquium: Frederike Dümbgen (Carnegie Mellon)

Dyed wool a sustainable water purification alternative

A research team has proven the feasibility of using polydopamine-dyed and ultrablack wool as a low-cost, renewable water-purification method.

MAE Colloquium: Xinyue Liu (Michigan St.)

NASA’s latest mission to map the cosmos takes off