In the Media
Cornell Researchers Are Developing Flexible "Sun-Tracking" Material
Dezeen: A team of Cornell researchers led by Professor of Architecture and Design Tech Chair Jenny Sabin is developing a flexible solar material called HelioSkin that is integrated with sun-tracking capabilities similar to the biomechanics of sunflowers.
Jenny Sabin Develops Pliable PV Panel System Using Plant Biology
Archinect: A profile of HelioSkin, a collaborative, interdisciplinary project by Professor of Architecture and Design Tech Chair Jenny Sabin and Professor of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences and Design Tech faculty Itai Cohen.
This Is the World's Smallest Walking Robot: 2 to 5 Microns Across
Forbes: Itai Cohen, Professor of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences and Design Tech faculty, explains how these micro-scale robots utilize magnetic fields to move.
Artist Behind "Bolt Tower" Talks on Proposed Sculpture for State Fairgrounds
KFOR: Design Tech Chair and Professor Jenny Sabin's proposal for a work with a focus on community and that combines nature and biology with art has been selected.
Cornell Researchers Strive to Create Better Protection for Women's Ice Hockey Players
CNY Central: Tulasi Elangovan '23, working with Associate Professor of Apparel Design in the College of Human Ecology (CHE) and inaugural Design Tech faculty Heeju Park in the Performance Apparel Design Lab, are making improvements in equipment considering the differences in anatomy.
Cornell's Jenny Sabin Awarded the 2023 Rippmann Memorial Prize by DigitalFUTURES
Bustler: Sabin was recognized for standing "at the forefront of a new direction for 21st-century architectural practice — one that investigates the intersections of architecture and science and applies insights and theories from biology and mathematics to the design of responsive material structures and ecological spatial interventions for diverse audiences."
How Might Buildings and Their Integrated Materials Systems Behave Like Organisms?
ArchDaily: A conversation with Architecture Professor Jenny Sabin exploring the critical link between research and practice and her interdisciplinary approach that fosters collaboration with both scientists and engineers.
Jenny Sabin — Architecture Driven by Humans, Powered by AI
The Academic Minute: Design Tech Chair Jenny Sabin speaks about the intersection of artificial intelligence and architecture in projects such as her Ada pavilion as part of Cornell University's Impacts of AI Week.
