Prof. Kyle Lancaster, chemistry and chemical biology, named one of 30 “rising stars tansforming science” by Forbes’ magazine last December, interrogates molecules for a living.
The collection of more than 150,000 sound and video recorndings of the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab or Ornithology are now available for free online.
Prof. Robert Shepherd, Ben Finio, post doctorate, and Prof. Hod Lipson hold engineering workshops to interest young children in STEM fields through fun activities.
Prof. David Smith, psychology, researches the link between memory and location. Taking an exam in the same room in which you learned the material will allow you to do better on the test.
Prof. Jesse Goldberg, neurobiology and behavior, studies the learning process that is responsible for this behavior in songbirds in order to better understand how motor learning occurs in humans.
Three-photon imaging developed by Prof. Chris Xu '96, applied and engineering physics, improved on past technology to allow better imaging of the brain.
Prof. Huiju Park, fiber science and apparel design, works with 3-D technology to improve firefighter gear and reduce the number of injuries sustained by firefighters on the job.
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