Here you will find recent and archived news about the Meinig School and our affiliates and partners. For more stories, don't forget to browse our spotlights and annual BME newsletters as well!
Meinig School student team of Molly Eron ’23, Danielle Frye ’23, Katie McGarty ’23, Veronica Vila ’23 and Chenglin Zhu ’23 won a $2,500 Ronald ’57 and Frederick ’86 Fichtl Innovation Award for My IUD, their smart contraceptive device, which alerts users to movement or issues with their intrauterine device. Read more
Robert Langer ’70, whose pioneering work in biotechnology, drug delivery and tissue engineering has made him one of the most prolific inventors in medicine, received the Cornell Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award during a celebration hosted April 19. Read more
The most comprehensive survey of how we share our microbiomes suggests a new way of thinking about diseases that aren’t usually considered contagious. Professor Ilana Brito weighs in on findings. (Wired Magazine) Read more
Panel highlights the diverse and innovative business ventures of current graduate students. Read more
With a $3 million National Science Foundation grant, Cornell researchers are creating a new approach to architecture by learning how plants and animals form internal structures. Read more
A Cornell multidisciplinary research center that studies chronic fatigue syndrome has received a five-year, $9.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health – funding that will enable experts to continue work on the mysterious and debilitating condition. Read more
A desire for better off-campus student housing was the inspiration for Jeremiah James Ph.D. ’26 to create Adaptive Rentals. The company seeks to purchase and renovate properties and strives to be the “student landlord of choice” in Ithaca. Read more
Endowed chairs are the highest faculty honor at Cornell. Read more
Election is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to a medical and biological engineer. Read more
