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Rep. Tonko talks ‘forever chemical’ alternatives with students

New York Congressman Paul Tonko (D-20th Dist.) brought his perspective as both an engineer and longtime Capital District policymaker to conversations with students and faculty in a visit to Cornell on March 20.

Education researcher Dr. Susan Singer to speak on active learning, DBER field

At a talk on April 7, Dr. Susan Singer will discuss the history and trajectory of active learning and DBER in higher education, and her experience advocating for both.

Nickel catalyst enables high-performance fuel cell free of precious metals

Cornell researchers have developed a non-precious-metal catalyst that represents a major step toward alkaline fuel cells that use inexpensive commodity metals, such as nickel and cobalt, in several energy applications.

Fish gill-inspired panels reveal path to efficient thermal mixing

Researchers have developed a bio-inspired approach to mixing heat and molecules in fluids – findings that could inform future biomedical devices, heat exchangers and soft robotics.

Scientists engineer E. coli to monitor arsenic

Cornell scientists have engineered E. coli to act as a sensitive biosensor for monitoring environmental arsenic, a toxic pollutant.

First quantum oscillations observed in gallium nitride holes

Cornell researchers have observed a quantum property of the material for the first time, an advance that could expand its technological reach.

Global atlas will track human and climate impact on river systems

A new Cornell-led project will create a global record that shows how river systems around the world have changed under human influence over the last 75 years.

Mechanical engineering Ph.D. candidate wins 2026 3MT

Ellen van Wijngaarden won Cornell's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. 3MT challenges graduate students to prsent their thesis research compellingly to general audiences in just three minutes.

NYCST grants boost New York state space tech industry

A new round of grants from the Cornell-led New York Consortium for Space Technology Innovation and Development will advance aerospace research, manufacturing and workforce development in New York state.

$25M endowment to advance experiential learning in Duffield Engineering

The funding will provide long-term support to programs that provide undergraduates with opportunities to participate on project teams, join research labs, develop and evaluate innovative technologies, and benefit from other hands-on learning activities.