An Academic Foundation Growing Companies Can Build On
Cornell's academic programs in micro- and nanotechnology span several dozen departments and hundreds of faculty. For more than four decades, Cornell has encouraged interdisciplinary academic programs and research. Cornell is an innovator of new facilities and academic endeavors, including the nanofabrication facility and the field of nanobiotechnology.Among Cornell's strengths are: molecular transistors and encapsulated organic dyes for fluorescence applications; high-resolution surface-patterning, microfluidics, and single-molecule detection; nanomagnetism, nanoelectronics, and nanophotonics, e-beam lithography, and MEMS. Additionally, Cornell's micro- and nanoscience programs have strong links to biological and agricultural researchers, and have a growing engagement with Weill Cornell Medical College.
Cornell combines New York State’s land-grant university with an Ivy League university. This unique combination contributes to a rich scope of programs: undergraduate and graduate education, outreach and engagement, and research ranging from basic to highly applied.
Cornell's research mission is to generate new knowledge about micro- and nanoscience, then to transfer that knowledge for the public good. In addition to research, Cornell is committed to educating the next generation of scholars starting with K-12 students and their teachers. Cornell distributes innovative materials to colleagues worldwide, while also transferring technology to corporations and small businesses.