Kwan named a 2022 Rising Star of Mental Health Research
Meinig School associate professor Alex Kwan a recipient of One Mind's 2022 Rising Star Awards for pursuing innovative research to benefit people living with mental health conditions. Read more
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Alumna Dr. Tiffany St. Bernard on 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a CEO
Authority Magazine interview with BME Ph.D. alumna Tiffany St. Bernard about her role as co-founder and CEO of HairDays, a hair artificial intelligence company revolutionizing hair health care. Read more
Thurston Hall addition to modernize the Engineering Quad
The $40 million, four-story addition will add 30,000 square feet and transform the stone and brick façade, originally built in 1951, into a contemporary glass and metallic exterior. Read more
Soft but tough: Biohybrid material performs like cartilage
Producing biomaterials that match the performance of cartilage and tendons has been an elusive goal for scientists, but a new material created at Cornell demonstrates a promising new approach to mimicking natural tissue. Read more
Students present optics activities at local science museum
NSF-funded science communication module takes “Magic of Optics” to the public. Read more
2022 Kessler Fellows secure summer startup internships
Students in Cornell Engineering's Kessler Fellows program will be embarking on internships with startups across the country this summer and engaging in work from modern beekeeping to designer jewelry subscriptions. Read more
Cancer symposium fosters collaboration across Cornell
The annual event showcased the wide range of cancer research taking place across Cornell colleges and campuses, and allowed faculty and students to identify potential areas for collaboration. Read more
Cornellian-led startup aids parents amid formula shortage
Ithaca-based SimpliFed – a virtual platform providing personalized advice, service and support to parents – is responding to the baby formula shortage by offering free expert advice and hosting a free virtual class to help new parents prepare for feeding their babies. Read more
A surgically implanted, 3D-printed ear marks a medical advance
NBC News article highlights technology, company sprung from Cornell lab of Professor Lawrence Bonassar, now changing people's lives! Read more
Cornellian-founded company implants 3D-bioprinted ear
In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, a human has received a 3D-bioprinted ear implant grown from the patient’s own living cells – thanks to a technology platform developed by a Cornellian-founded startup company. Read more