With climate change threatening the health of our planet, reversing humanity’s carbon footprint has emerged as one of the grandest challenges of our time. Cornell Engineering is in a unique position to unlock the innovations necessary to address such problems and to lead efforts to protect people, the climate, and the environment.
This collection of stories, published in celebration of Earth Day and Sustainability Month at Cornell, highlights recent examples of faculty and students at Cornell Engineering engaged in developing tangible, groundbreaking solutions to save the planet and to inspire a new generation of climate leaders committed to creating a more sustainable world.
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Ph.D. student Lainie Eisner was drawn to Cornell specifically for its relationship with Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Read more about Investigating degenerative tendon disease and repair
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Academic focus: Quantum Shannon/information/communication theory, quantum computation/algorithms, quantum optical communication, quantum... Read more about Mark Wilde: Developing a new quantum theory of information and computation
Daniel Bilezikian ’23 is studying genetic changes in southern capuchino birds, building glucose sensors for microrobots, and helping to design flexible batteries for wearable electronics. Read more about Birds, bots, and batteries: MSE undergrad inspired by biology, nanomaterials
