News: CBE

Professor Fengqi You has been awarded the 2024 Dorothy and Fred Chau Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Project Supervision by the School of Applied and Engineering Physics at Cornell University. This prestigious recognition celebrates Professor You's exceptional dedication and outstanding contributions to mentoring AEP undergraduate students in research. Renowned for his research excellence and commitment to fostering a collaborative and inclusive research environment, Professor You has consistently demonstrated a profound impact on students' academic and professional growth. His... Read more

From exploring the mechanics of early-stage bone metastasis to analyzing price formation policies in wholesale electricity markets, Cornell Engineering’s Sprout Awards are funding unique research projects with the potential to grow partnerships across Cornell. Read more

Cornell researchers have developed a bioelectric device that can detect and classify new variants of coronavirus, and potentially other viruses, such as measles and influenza, to identify those that are most harmful. Read more

Fengqi You wins Cecil Award in Environmental Chemical Engineering from AIChE.Professor Fengqi You received the prestigious 2024 Lawrence K. Cecil Award in Environmental Chemical Engineering (https://www.aiche.org/community/awards/lawrence-k-cecil-award-environmental-chemical-engineering) from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). AIChE, the world’s leading organization for chemical engineering professionals with over 60,000 members from more than 110 countries, bestows this most prestigious environmental award. Established in 1972, the award is given to at most one individual... Read more

Congratulations to Dr. Connor Donahue, a postdoctoral fellow in the DeLisa research group in CBE, who has been awarded a 2024 Hartwell Biomedical Research Postdoctoral Fellowship. The Hartwell Foundation provides funding for postdoctoral training in biomedical science at select, qualifying research institutions in the United States. The Fellowship supports individuals who have completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate, are still in the initial stages of research career development, and who exemplify the values of the Foundation, namely benefits to children in the United States. Connor’s... Read more

Since 2016, students have worked to calculate and share the progress of the Ithaca 2030 District, an initiative to reduce the carbon footprint of Ithaca’s commercial buildings. Read more

The Charles Thom Award is given to individuals who have made outstanding research contributions in industrial microbiology and/or biotechnology. The award is named for Charles Thom, a pioneer in industrial microbiology and mycology, and "recognize[s] individuals who have made one or more outstanding research contributions in industrial microbiology and/or biotechnology…of exceptional merit, reflecting an independence of thought and originality that adds appreciably to scientific knowledge." DeLisa will receive the award and deliver the Charles Thom Award Lecture at the society's annual meeting... Read more

A new quantum computing-based optimization framework developed by professor Fengqi You could reduce energy consumption in large data centers by as much as 12.5%. Read more

At a luncheon on May 21, 42 Merrill Scholars celebrated the mentors who had the greatest influence on their early education and the Cornell faculty or staff members who contributed most significantly to their college experience. Read more

Southeast Asian countries top the global per capita list of dietary uptakes of microplastics, while China, Mongolia and the United Kingdom top the list of countries that breathe the most microplastics, according to a new study mapping microplastic uptake across 109 countries. Read more