http://www.news.cornell.edu News from eng at Cornell en-us (C) Cornell University ws21@cornell.edu http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/Compression.html An ingenious method to time-compress optical signals could enable optical communication systems to carry many more bits per second. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:47:54 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/IntelFellowships.html Shuang Zhao and Mark Cianchetti have each received a Ph.D. Fellowship Award from Intel Corp., which recognizes their potential as future technology leaders. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:46:58 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/FischbachARRA.html Federal stimulus funding helps Cornell researchers create tiny 3-D models of tumors to mimic conditions necessary for the development of vascular systems by tumors. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:00:07 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/ButcherAward.html The Biomedical Engineering Society honored Jonathan Butcher, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, with the Rita Schaffer Memorial Young Investigator Award earlier this month. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:03:54 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/NCICenter.html The $13 million Center on the Microenvironment and Metastasis will focus on using nanobiotechnology and other related physical science approaches to advance research on cancer. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:17:13 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/FluxPinning.html A team of Cornell researchers recently tested their work on the mysterious physical phenomenon of flux pinning aboard a near-zero gravity aircraft. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:13:10 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/CNFstimulus.html The Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility has received $1.38 million in federal stimulus funds to help with equipment upgrades. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:10:41 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/NIHwomen.html Two Cornell research teams have each received National Institutes of Health grants to identify factors influencing the careers of women in biomedical and behavioral sciences and engineering. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:27:22 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/CollegiateInventors.html Artificial tissues with an embedded vascular system and a skull base sealer were two Cornell student inventions honored as finalists in the 2009 Collegiate Inventors Competition in Chicago, Oct. 18-20. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:18:02 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/SWEaward.html The Cornell Society of Women Engineers received the Gold Level Award for Outstanding Collegiate Section at the national SWE conference held Oct. 15-17 in Long Beach, Calif. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:16:35 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/current_month.raw http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/09/11_06_09.pdf http://www.news.cornell.edu/pages/Events.shtml