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Four NYS small businesses awarded Cornell JumpStart projects for fall 2009
News :: CCMR Staff :: Sep 21, 2009
Oratel Diagnostics Hammondsport, NY will work with Professor Antje Baeumner, Biological and Environmental Engineering, to optimize the composition of the company’s cellulose based test strip used to detect the presence of endometriosis in women. more.
Grant to broaden student expertise in sustainable materials
News :: Anne Ju, Cornell Chronicle :: Sep 17, 2009
A new grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will support 30 graduate students working in the Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) on the development of materials to advance sustainable living. The students will work on projects ranging from the development of renewable alternatives to petroleum-based feedstocks used in consumer polymers, to the design of inexpensive, nanostructured materials for solar cells. more.
Séamus Davis to receive prestigious prize for superconductivity experiments
News :: By Bill Steele of ChornicleOnline :: Jul 7, 2009
J. C. Séamus Davis, the James Gilbert White Distinguished Professor in the Physical Sciences at Cornell, will receive the 2009 Heike Kamerlingh Onnes Prize for Superconductivity Experiments. The prize, regarded as one of the most prestigious in the field, is awarded every three years for outstanding experiments that illuminate the nature of superconductivity. more.
From JumpStart Project to SiMPore Product
News :: CCMR Staff :: Jun 5, 2009
SiMPore Introduced New Nanometer Thick TEM Windows for High-Resolution Imaging of Nanoscale Materials. These amorphous silicon TEM winsows were characterized at Cornell University during a CCMR JumpStart project in collaboration with Dr. David Muller, Associate Professor of Applied and Engineering Physics. More at http://www. temwindows. more.
JumpStart Finalist Awarded Funding of $2.4 Million
News :: CCMR Staff :: Jun 5, 2009
MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc. , Albany, a CCMR 2008 JumpStart finalist, was awarded $2. 4 million in funding from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to further develop manufacturing processes for its proprietary Mobion® fuel cell systems. More at http://www. mtimicrofuelcells. more.
May 2009 Symposium — Materials for a Sustainable Future
News :: CCMR Staff :: May 28, 2009
On May 18, 2009, the CCMR and the KAUST-CU centers held a combined symposium within the theme Materials for a Sustainable Future. The program is a networking and learning opportunity for scientists in industry and at Cornell to develop collaborative work. The symposium gathered 72 faculty and students from Cornell and 27 off campus guests; 22 off campus organizations were represented. more.
