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.

Cornell leads effort to train farmers on new produce safety rules

Cornell is leading a national alliance aimed at improving the safety of fresh produce and helping fruit and vegetable growers meet new regulatory requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act.

$2M gift to drive Weill Cornell advances in immunotherapy

To advance a powerful cancer treatment strategy that uses immune cells to fight the disease, Ellen and Gary Davis '76 have made a $2 million gift to Weill Cornell Medicine to drive ongoing research in immunotherapy.

'NutriPhone' startup joins Cornell's McGovern incubator

Put healthful eating in the palm of your hand: VitaMe Technologies – the Cornell start-up group that makes NutriPhone for personal nutrition testing – has joined the university's McGovern Center incubator.

Researchers, alums receive NIH New Innovator Awards

Two Cornell researchers and two alumni were among 48 scientists nationwide who received $1.5 million awards from the National Institutes of Health.

Research project to combat 'superbugs,' antibiotic resistance

Cornell researchers received a $500,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help in a national initiative to combat drug-resistant organisms, sometimes referred to as "superbugs."