Assemblies Update, Week of Feb. 3

An update from the Office of the Assemblies, including brief reports from the Student Assembly, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, Employee Assembly and University Assembly.

Behavioral economics is focus of new MPS program

New and unique, Cornell's Master of Professional Studies in Applied Behavioral Economics and Individual Choices program aims to train the next generation of Brian "Mindless Eating" Wansinks.

Assemblies Update, Week of Jan. 27

An update from the Office of the Assemblies, including brief reports from the Student Assembly, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, Employee Assembly and University Assembly.

Protein that culls damaged eggs identified, infertility reversed

A new discovery by Cornell researchers may lead to therapies that allow women who are made infertile through radiation or chemotherapy treatments to have children.

Study: Food hubs' support for local economy is mixed

A three-year study by Cornell researchers suggests that growth in local farm aggregation and distribution businesses may provide economic benefits to local communities, but that some other businesses may suffer.

Gene prevents buildup of misfolded cell proteins

For the first time, Cornell researchers have identified a key gene responsible for preventing the accumulation of misfolded proteins in cells, a disorder that underlies numerous diseases.

Bacterial food web may be key to cystic fibrosis

A common pathogen that can lay dormant in healthy individuals becomes virulent in the lungs of cystic fibrosis patients, and Cornell biological engineers think they might know why.

Students bring the right stuff to artist's print project

An unusual print project now on display in Los Angeles, incorporating a 3-D model of a new space telescope, is the result of a collaboration between art students at Cornell and artist Pedro Barbeito.

Musicologist writes on cross-cultural movement of danzon

In his new book, associate professor Alejandro L. Madrid explores the historical and contemporary significance of the danzon, a cultural phenomenon spreading from Cuba to Mexico and its border with the U.S.