Yimon Aye is a Beckman Young Investigator

Yimon Aye, assistant professor of chemistry and chemical biology, has been named a Beckman Young Investigator by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.

A quest to discover new tuberculosis drugs

A Gates Foundation grant is accelerating research on tuberculosis, an "orphan" disease that continues to strike the poor worldwide.

Contemplative practices boost creativity in problem-solving

Rodney Dietert, professor of immunotoxicology at the College of Veterinary Medicine, teaches futures scientists tools to relax and access creativity.

Brian Crane named Howard Hughes professor

Chemistry professor Brian Crane has been named a Howard Hughes Medical Institute professor. As such, he will enhance Cornell's efforts to prepare students for more advanced chemistry and then research experiences.

Rebounding ospreys nest for first time near campus

In the last five years, the number of observed osprey in the Cayuga Lake basin have increased sevenfold, including a new nest this year near Cornell’s campus.

Young hawk's plight inspires support near and far

The injury and recovery of a young hawk named E3 after a campus accident has inspired support for the College of Veterinary Medicine's Swanson Wildlife Health Center.

Horse surgeons join Cornell's Belmont hospital

The College of Veterinary Medicine's Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists hospital in Elmont, New York, has hired three equine surgeons/emergency care physicians.

Healthy people carry disease-causing mitochondrial DNA mutations

For the first time, researchers have discovered that disease-causing mutations in mitochondrial DNA are common in healthy individuals.

Professor proves textbooks wrong on steroid protein

In a new paper, assistant professor of animal science Vimal Selvaraj provides further proof that the textbooks are wrong when it comes to the translocator protein.