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High School Students Experience Engineering First-Hand at Cornell

“We are trying to get women to actually think about going into engineering when they go to school,” said Kathy Rogers, a chemical and biomolecular engineering grad student.

Chronicle Online: From Dream to Startup: Glycobia Becomes McGovern Center's First Client

"The science behind Glycobia originated in the lab of Matthew DeLisa, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, Fisher's Ph.D. adviser and Glycobia founder."

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GM Foundation Graduate Student of the Year

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CBE graduate student, Deidre Costello was awarded the General Motors graduate student of the year...

CEAA awards announced

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The Cornell Engineering Alumni Association (CEAA) recognized outstanding students, faculty, and...

Hanrath publishes review article on artificial solids

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CBE Assistant Professor Tobias Hanrath's review article, "Colloidal nanocrystal quantum dot...

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