NYC high schoolers discover opportunity at Big Red STEM Day

The first Big Red STEM Day exposed high school students from communities underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to educational and career opportunities in those fields.

Cells implicated in dementia related to high blood pressure

High blood pressure transforms cells of the immune system that reside around cerebral blood vessels and normally protect the brain into agents of cognitive decline, according to new research from Weill Cornell Medicine scientists.

Soda prices may only partly bubble up if taxes pass

With soda taxes on the ballot in four cities Nov. 8, and a law on deck in 2017 in another, behavioral economist John Cawley says these taxes have increased soda prices by only half as much as they were intended to.

Public health symposium to take place Nov. 4

The 2016 Cornell University One Health + Public Health + Global Health Symposium will take place Nov. 4, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Biotech G10 and the lobby.

Weill Cornell partners in innovative drug discovery company

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, The Rockefeller University and Weill Cornell Medicine announced Oct. 31 that they have established a new drug discovery company called Bridge Medicines.

Scangos: Powerful medicine, not profit, is top biotech priority

George Scangos '70, CEO of Biogen, one of the most valuable biotech companies in the country, discussed balancing the needs of Wall Street and patients during his lecture as the Robert S. Hatfield Fellow in Economic Education.

Bad mitochondrial DNA may increase risk of autism in kids

Cornell researchers have confirmed a genetic link between mitochondrial DNA, which is passed on from the mother, and some forms of autism spectrum disorder.

Buffalo Farm-to-School has Cornell flavor

Educators from Cornell Cooperative Extension are helping the Buffalo City School District adopt its new farm-to-school program, which encourages students to learn where their food comes from.

Admissions underway for first class on new Cornell Tech campus

In August 2017, Cornell Tech's inaugural Roosevelt Island class will move into a campus built for innovation and creative collisions. Cornell Tech is accepting applications in seven master’s programs.