S.C. Thomas Sze Director, Sibley College Professor, Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University

Ithaca, NY
Joined February 2010
Excellent example of engineers having a direct effect on important policies!
A cybersecurity executive order issued Jan. 16 was the result of a monthslong review by the Biden administration of hacking by criminals and foreign governments the last four years, and was aided by input from @CornellMAE’s Gregory Falco ’10. news.cornell.edu/stories/202…
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Inspired by the particle-capturing mechanism of snails, Maha Haji and Sunny Jung will use a new $2.6M grant from @SeaGrant to continue work on a microplastic collecting robot called MOLLUSCA.
#SeaGrant announces $27M for #MarineDebris removal and prevention projects across the nation! Learn how these projects bring together #science & #communities for solutions that work: bit.ly/MarineDebris24 #PlasticFreeJuly
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So awesome to have taken part in such a momentous occasion and to be in the same room with so many of our illustrious alums! I especially loved hearing about MAE history & how Cornell MAE was so pivotal to MAE in the US!
We were proud to celebrate 150 years of @CornellMAE yesterday! We reflected on our history with former directors, explored the present with student-led tours, and envisioned the future with alumni from @NASAJPL, @SpaceX, and @exploreplanets. 🚀On to the next 150 years! #Sibley150
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Prof. David Erickson retweeted
“Science Guy” hails scientific solutions: @BillNye ’77 recalled the state of mechanical engineering when he was a student, and looked ahead to the field’s future at “Sibley 150,” a celebration of 150 years of mechanical engineering at @Cornell. @CornellMAE news.cornell.edu/stories/202…
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Sibley 150 is five weeks away! Have you registered yet? It is easy to do--click below, and join JPL's Swati Mohan '04, SpaceX's Bill Riley '99, and Science Guy Bill Nye '77 on campus as we celebrate 150 of mechanical engineering at Cornell. #Sibley150 securelb.imodules.com/s/1717…
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Thank you @CornellMAE for coming and spending the day with us. We were happy to have you!
Thank you @ToyotaForklift and @brettwoodceo for hosting some Cornell Engineering folks on a whirlwind visit that included a presentation, plant tour, and valuable time for networking. @ShelleyBramlett @CornellEng @Cornell_ORIE @CornellECE
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Great story on work being carried out in the Symbiotic Engineering and Analysis Lab (SEA Lab), led by Maha Haji @mahachanical , assistant professor at the Sibley School.
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Great Q&A with @SpaceX Director of Space Operations (and Cornell MAE alum!) Kris Young. mae.cornell.edu/spotlights/q…
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Prof. David Erickson retweeted
NIH has announced $9.6 million in continued support to the NIBIB-established POCTRN for the development of improved healthcare tech at home and the point of care. Find out more about the recipients: go.nih.gov/IOscRlf
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The Point-of-Care Tech Research Network (POCTRN) brings together engineers & other experts around the globe to advance POC technologies, improving the efficacy & accessibility of health care. Learn how you can get your POC tech ideas funded: poctrn.org/solicitation-2024
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Great video featuring MAE undergraduate Nidhi Sonwalkar!
Inspired by both her community and astronauts like Kalpana Chawla, Nidhi Sonwalkar ’25 studies aerospace and mechanical engineering with an aim to propel humans into space and to explore the unknown. This is her Cornell story: youtu.be/8sUx_q6VZ_A
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MAE is at SciTech Conference in Orlando at booth 606! #AIAASciTech Stop by and talk with us!
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Happy New Year!! We are so excited to celebrate 150 years of mechanical engineering at Cornell in 2024. We have come a long way--and the journey is not over. What will our next 150 years look like? #Sibley150 Come and help us celebrate on April 25! mae.cornell.edu/mae/alumni/s…
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