New course bridges student pathway from college to career

A new course in the College of Arts & Sciences helps students gain professional development skills and includes a career trek to New York City. 

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NYC entrepreneurship conference features leaders in cybersecurity, jewelry, health

The daylong conference Nov. 6 offers fireside chats and TED-style talks, as well as a pitch contest among Cornell startups and time for networking.

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Blocking cellular stress pathway may help preserve insulin-producing cells

Experiments with preclinical models and human pancreatic cells found that blocking certain proteins in the pathway helped protect beta cells from excessive cellular stress.

Cornell Tech professor’s startup receives $1.75 million to improve AI efficiency

Makora, a startup founded by assistant professor Mohamed Abdelfattah, has received a $1.75 million award from the National Science Foundation-supported STRIDE Ventures AI Efficiency Challenge.

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Light-activated opioid painkiller may work without dangerous side effects

An experimental opioid painkiller designed to be reversibly switched on and off with different light frequencies may eliminate the dangerous side effects of current opioids, according to a study co-led by Weill Cornell medicine researchers.

Support may offset stigma for parents of children with mental health problems

Parents of children with mental health problems may experience stigma when the ideals that matter most to being considered a “good parent” are perceived as not being met, according to research co-led by Weill Cornell Medicine.

Your immune system is amazing. A physician-scientist wants you to know why

A new book, “Your Immune System,” written by Gary Koretzky ’78, vice provost for research and a professor emeritus of medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, aims to demystify immunology for laypeople.

Newly discovered cell helps shape blood vessel growth in the heart

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, working with zebrafish, have discovered a new cell type that may help regulate blood vessel growth in the heart during development and in response to injury.

Neck lymph node removal linked to increased risk of cognitive decline

Surgery to remove lymph nodes in the neck may interfere with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage from the brain, contributing to cognitive impairment, according to new multicenter research led by Weill Cornell Medicine scientists.