Sun powers complex cancer test for remote regions

From the sun, a solution: Cornell University and Weill Cornell Medical College researchers have remodeled an energy intensive medical test – designed to detect a deadly skin cancer related to HIV infections – to create an quick diagnostic assay perfect for remote regions of the world.

Cornell experts help make old clothes new again

Researchers and looking at how to "upcycle" tons of clothing is thrown into landfills into usable clothes in Haiti.

Grad students create lifelike 'Roman' funeral masks

Making lifelike wax molds of their own faces to replicate Roman funeral masks, Cornell researchers explored the significance of materials in the ancient practice of remembering deceased ancestors.

Make STEM grad school relevant, says Cornell's Lewenstein

A national effort to rethink how graduate students in science, technology, engineering and math fields are trained was the topic of a Feb. 14 American Association for the Advancement of Science panel that included remarks from Bruce Lewenstein, Cornell professor of science communication.

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.