News Archive for 2012
Prof. Richard Robinson's group improves battery performance in Nano Letters paper
Materials scientists have developed a simple, robust way which could greatly improve battery performance. read more
MSE Adjunct Professor Julie Nucci testifies for Governor Cuomo's Education Reform Comission and publishes article in the Cornell Chronicle
Fill the STEM pipeline by recruiting, training, supporting science teachers read more
Materials Science and Engineering Undergrad Welcome Picnic
MS&E Undergrad Welcome Picnic a Success! read more
802 First Year Engineers Discover MS&E!
Students in the class of 2016 will learn about materials in three Introduction to Engineering courses. read more
Professor Ulrich Wiesner's recent paper on cover of the journal of Advanced Energy Materials
H. J. Snaith and co-workers synthesise mesoporous, fully interconnected, TiO2 photoanode films for.... read more
Professor Ulrich Wiesner's work mentioned in Scientific American
Scientists are making synthetic materials that mimic highly organized nanostructures..... read more
Professor Lara Estroff promoted!
Professor Lara Estroff has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure. read more
Assistant Professor Eve Donnelly Selected Dale R. Corson Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow
This Faculty Fellowship supports her research from 2012-2017. read more
Robinson receives 3M award
Professor Richard Robinson has been awarded a 3M Nontenured Faculty Grant. read more
Professor Emeritus Stephen L. Sass recipient of Distinguished Achievement Award
Professor Emeritus Stephen L. Sass is the first recipient of the Distinguished Achievement Award for Alumni of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University. read more
CEAA awards announced
The Cornell Engineering Alumni Association (CEAA) recognized outstanding students, faculty, and staff at its annual awards banquet April 19. read more
Professor Richard Robinson awarded CCMR Seed grant
Proposal title “Nanometer-scale Patterning from Templates of Covalent Organic Frameworks" read more
Jin Suntivich appointed as Assistant Professor with MS&E
We are pleased to announce that Jin Suntivich will join the Cornell MS&E department after a one-year, post doctoral stint at Harvard. read more
Cornell Engineering launches leadership program
The College of Engineering is launching a new undergraduate leadership program with a recent anonymous gift of $700,000 from an alumnus. read more
Scientists make nontoxic, bendable nanosheets
Scientists have developed an inexpensive, environmentally friendly way of synthesizing oxide crystal sheets, which have useful properties for electronics and alternative energy applications. read more
Professor Richard Robinson publishes cover article in Journal of Materials Chemistry
MSE Department members Mahumut Aksit, David Toledo and Richard Robinson are featured authors in.... read more
Professor Richard Hennig is highlighted by the Texas Advanced Computer Center
Richard Hennig, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Cornell University and a 2011 recipient of the NSF CAREER award, is working to uncover the design principles at play in the... read more
Adjunct Professor Julie Nucci's public opinion piece is published in Physics Today
Teaching science is challenging—which is why it's important to help teachers develop their skills and learn new ones. read more
U.S. News ranks seven grad specialties in top 10
U.S. News and World Report ranked Cornell's materials science and engineering graduate program in the top ten in the nation. read more
MSE Assistant Professor's Henning and Robinson receive the NSF Early Career Award
Both faculty members are recent recipients of National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards, which support early-career development activities of teacher-scholars. read more
