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GM Foundation Graduate Student of the Year

May 14, 2012

GM Foundation Graduate Student of the Year

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

CEAA awards announced

May 10, 2012

CEAA awards announced

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

Hanrath publishes review article on artificial solids

May 7, 2012

Hanrath publishes review article on artificial solids

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

Ehrhard is new Upson Visiting Professor

May 2, 2012

Ehrhard is new Upson Visiting Professor

Peter Ehrhard has been appointed the Mary S. Upson Visiting Professor. He arrived April 23 and will... read more

Sampson Lau is awarded the NDSEG fellowship from the Department of Defense

April 24, 2012

Sampson Lau is awarded the NDSEG fellowship from the Department of Defense

CBE graduate student and member of the Archer Research Group, wins an NDSEG fellowship. read more

NSF Graduate Fellowship Winners: Sarai Meyer and Kyle Watters of the Lucks Research Group

April 18, 2012

NSF Graduate Fellowship Winners: Sarai Meyer and Kyle Watters of the Lucks Research Group

Sarai Meyer and Kyle Watters of the Lucks Research Group win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships. read more

Emily Warren (ChemE '05) wins a Gold Graduate Student Award at the Material Research Society Conference

April 17, 2012

Emily Warren (ChemE '05) wins a Gold Graduate Student Award at the Material Research Society Conference

Warren received the award at last week's Material Research Society Conference in San Francisco, CA. read more

Graduate Students weigh in on carbon tax to fund renewable energy in New York State

April 9, 2012

Graduate Students weigh in on carbon tax to fund renewable energy in New York State

Two PhD candidates, Erik Huber and Sean Hillson published an editorial entitled, "Let carbon tax... read more

Eva Huang ('12) has been selected as a Merrill Scholar

April 2, 2012

Eva Huang ('12) has been selected as a Merrill Scholar

The Program honors the most outstanding seniors, while recognizing the teachers who played a... read more

CBE Assistant Professor Julius Lucks named to editorial advisory board of ACS Synthetic Biology

March 30, 2012

CBE Assistant Professor Julius Lucks named to editorial advisory board of ACS Synthetic Biology

Professor Lucks joins recognized and distinguished leaders in synthetic biology and biomolecular... read more

2012 Undergrad Research Award winners: Kevin Vasquez and Sijun Yang

March 30, 2012

2012 Undergrad Research Award winners: Kevin Vasquez and Sijun Yang

CBE students Kevin Vasquez and Sijun Yang win 2012 Undergrad Research Awards. read more

Mike Shuler and colleagues featured in Chemistry World

March 21, 2012

Mike Shuler and colleagues featured in Chemistry World

Lead author (CBE alumnus) Gretchen Mahler of Binghamton University in New York. 'The question we... read more

CBE graduate student Alexandra M. Cooper has been awarded an IBM PhD Fellowship

March 21, 2012

CBE graduate student Alexandra M. Cooper has been awarded an IBM PhD Fellowship

She was awarded this extremely competitive fellowship for her work on the simulation of low-k... read more

CBEGWG Women's Outreach in Materials, Energy and Nanobiotechnology

March 13, 2012

CBEGWG Women's Outreach in Materials, Energy and Nanobiotechnology

On Saturday, March 31st, the Graduate Women’s Group will host a Women’s Outreach in Materials,... read more

DeLisa group paper will appear on the cover of Journal of Molecular Biology

March 7, 2012

DeLisa group paper will appear on the cover of Journal of Molecular Biology

"Engineering antibody fitness and function using membrane-anchored display of correctly folded... read more

Ten on faculty receive NSF CAREER award

March 6, 2012

Ten on faculty receive NSF CAREER award

The National Science Foundation-funded awards support early-career development activities of... read more

Assistant Professor, Susan Daniel receives the NSF Career Award

March 2, 2012

Assistant Professor, Susan Daniel receives the NSF Career Award

Assistant Professor, Susan Daniel receives the NSF CAREER award by the Biotechnology, Biochemical... read more

Ithaca Journal: City, Cornell celebrate new McGovern Center and prospect of economic boost

February 10, 2012

Ithaca Journal: City, Cornell celebrate new McGovern Center and prospect of economic boost

Associate Professor Matt DeLisa's start-up company, Glycobia, is featured in the Ithaca Journal. read more

Al Bids to Vie with Li in Battery Wars

January 13, 2012

Al Bids to Vie with Li in Battery Wars

Science: At the Materials Research Society's Fall Meeting, Cornell researchers described materials... read more

Cornell chosen to build NYC Tech Campus

December 19, 2011

Cornell chosen to build NYC Tech Campus

Cornell University-Technion-Israel Institute of Technology consortium selected to build 11-Acre... read more

2011 William C. Hooey Outstanding Staff Award

December 16, 2011

2011 William C. Hooey Outstanding Staff Award

This year’s recipient, Breana Soule, was recognized for initiative and leadership. Breana was hired... read more

Harvey Stenger (ChemE '79) has been named president of Binghamton University.

November 29, 2011

Harvey Stenger (ChemE '79) has been named president of Binghamton University.

The Buffalo News: Harvey Stenger (ChemE '79) has been named president of Binghamton University by... read more

Jeffrey D. Varner is promoted to Associate Professor

November 29, 2011

Jeffrey D. Varner is promoted to Associate Professor

Faculty, students and staff gathered on November 22nd to celebrate the promotion of Jeff Varner. read more

Obama cites engineering diversity mentoring efforts

November 15, 2011

Obama cites engineering diversity mentoring efforts

Cornell's Diversity Programs in Engineering was among the four individuals and four other... read more

Society of Women Engineers wins national accolades

November 2, 2011

Society of Women Engineers wins national accolades

The Cornell Society of Women Engineers chapter received a Gold Award for Outstanding Collegiate... read more

CBE Professor, Jeff Tester receives the Special Achievement Award from the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC).

October 27, 2011

CBE Professor, Jeff Tester receives the Special Achievement Award from the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC).

CBE Professor, Jeff Tester received the Special Achievement Award from the Geothermal Resources... read more

Senior Lecturer, Al Center acts as advisor on biochar project in Kenya

October 21, 2011

Senior Lecturer, Al Center acts as advisor on biochar project in Kenya

The increasing costs of fuel for transportation are hampering development of rural communities in... read more

Varner group receives a grant totaling $13M from the US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command of the Army Research Office

October 11, 2011

Varner group receives a grant totaling $13M from the US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command of the Army Research Office

The grant from the US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command of the Army Research... read more

Winning ChemE Car Team Announces New Sponsors

October 3, 2011

Winning ChemE Car Team Announces New Sponsors

The Cornell Chemical Engineering Car Team thanks General Motors, Air Products and Chemicals, and... read more

Professor Paulette Clancy Wins Mentorship Excellence Award

October 3, 2011

Professor Paulette Clancy Wins Mentorship Excellence Award

Professor Clancy has been chosen by the AIChE Women's Initiatives Committee as the winner for this... read more

CBE Student, Eugene Choi Awarded 2011 AIChE Grant

October 2, 2011

CBE Student, Eugene Choi Awarded 2011 AIChE Grant

Eugene Choi has been awarded a WIC travel grant to attend the 2011 AIChE annual meeting in... read more

Professor Paulette Clancy has been selected as one of the College of Engineering's outstanding advisors

October 1, 2011

Professor Paulette Clancy has been selected as one of the College of Engineering's outstanding advisors

Professor Paulette Clancy has been selected as one of the College of Engineering's outstanding... read more

Robert Langer (B.S. ChE '70) has been chosen for ACS's most prestigious award

September 16, 2011

Robert Langer (B.S. ChE '70) has been chosen for ACS's most prestigious award

Robert S. Langer (B.S. ChE '70) the David H. Koch Institute Professor at Massachusetts Institute of... read more

Peter Lantos (ChemE BS ‘45, PhD ‘50) is featured in Chestnut Hill Local

September 13, 2011

Peter Lantos (ChemE BS ‘45, PhD ‘50) is featured in Chestnut Hill Local

Peter Lantos’ (ChemE BS ‘45, PhD ‘50) story is portrayed in the independent weekly newspaper... read more

U.S. News ranks four Cornell programs in the top 10

September 10, 2011

U.S. News ranks four Cornell programs in the top 10

In its 2012 rankings, U.S. News and World Report ranks Cornell second in engineering... read more

Chemical Engineering Students and Alumni were recognized at the 2011 fall reception

September 9, 2011

Chemical Engineering Students and Alumni were recognized at the 2011 fall reception

Chemical Engineering students and alumni were recognized for their achievements in the co-op... read more

Cornell researchers awarded new NSF training grant focused on renewable energy research

August 31, 2011

Cornell researchers awarded new NSF training grant focused on renewable energy research

Professors Paulette Clancy (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) and Emmanuel Giannelis... read more

New NSF award in “Nanoelectronics 2020 and Beyond” to a Cornell-Princeton team

August 31, 2011

New NSF award in “Nanoelectronics 2020 and Beyond” to a Cornell-Princeton team

A new collaboration to advance the creation of graphene nanoribbon-based devices has been funded by... read more

Assistant Professor, Julius Lucks will join SynBERC as an affiliated investigator

August 29, 2011

Assistant Professor, Julius Lucks will join SynBERC as an affiliated investigator

Assistant Professor, Julius Lucks will join SynBERC as an affiliated investigator. SynBERC stands... read more

CBE Assistant Professor, Julius Lucks quoted in The Scientist, Magazine of the Life Sciences

July 15, 2011

CBE Assistant Professor, Julius Lucks quoted in The Scientist, Magazine of the Life Sciences

The Scientist, Magazine of the Life Sciences recently quoted Professor Lucks in an article... read more

June 27, 2011

ChemE Undergrad Tara Ostock, featured in the Ithaca Journal, "Cornell Undergrads learn to climb giant sequoia"

Eight Cornell University undergraduate students, including Tara Ostock (ChemE '13) climbed into the... read more

June 15, 2011

CBE Assistant Professor Julius Lucks, featured in Nature International Weekly Journal of Science

CBE Assistant Professor, Julius Lucks is featured in the Nature International Weekly Journal of... read more