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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

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

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

Empire AI, a $400 million effort to create a shared academic research computing facility, is set to advance dozens of ambitious, cross-disciplinary projects at Cornell. Read more

Cornell engineers say that pairing crypto mining – notable for consuming carbon-based fuel – with green hydrogen could provide for wider deployment of renewable energy, such as solar and wind power. Read more

For the first time in Cornell Engineering’s history, every school and department currently has, or will soon have, a woman faculty member on the college’s executive leadership team. The milestone comes as the college celebrates the 140th anniversary of its first woman engineer. Read more

An interdisciplinary team of students designed a new signage system for a downtown Ithaca parking garage that employs colors and animal imagery to help drivers. Read more

Cornell is spearheading the New York Consortium for Space Technology Innovation and Development – a new initiative aimed at bolstering U.S. space technology research and manufacturing by uniting industry, academic and government partners. Read more

Professor Oliver Gao’s Systems Architecture and Management program helps organizations understand the value of systems architecture related to performance, lifecycle cost, schedule and risk. Read more

Depending on lifestyle choices and work arrangements, remote workers can have a 54% lower carbon footprint compared with onsite workers, according to a new study by Cornell and Microsoft. Read more