Department of Defense funds research on rare eye condition

Weill Cornell Medicine has received a $1.27 million grant from the United States Department of Defense to develop treatment for a rare but devastating eye condition largely affecting military personnel who suffer traumatic eye injuries in combat.

New tool predicts where coronavirus binds to human proteins

A computational tool will greatly benefit our understanding of the SARS-COV-2 virus and the development of drugs that block sites where the virus binds with human proteins.

arXiv founder Ginsparg wins Einstein Foundation Berlin Award

The inaugural 200,000 Euro awarded was awarded to Ginsparg for his work in developing the first platform to make scientific preprints immediately available globally.

Jack Blakely, professor emeritus and materials scientist, dies at 85

Jack Blakely, a professor emeritus of materials science and engineering who made several important discoveries in the field of surface science, died Oct. 29 in Ithaca. He was 85.

Modeling suggests friendships may lead to lopsided elections

New Cornell research uses mathematical modeling to show that friendship networks can distort a voter’s sense of an election’s outcome, resulting in the victory of politicians who do not represent the preferences of the electorate as a whole.

Community partnerships honored at 2021 TOGO awards

The Underground Railroad Project at St. James A.M.E. Zion Church, the Foodnet Meals on Wheels program, and Khuba International and the Learning Farm were honored at the Cornell Town-Gown Awards Nov. 20.

Parallels in human, dog oral tumors could speed new therapies

Recent Cornell research compared the profiles of a nonlethal canine tumor and the rare, devastating human oral tumor it resembles, laying the groundwork for potential translational medicine down the road.

New department unites design within the College of Human Ecology

The College of Human Ecology launched its new Department of Human Centered Design Nov. 10, uniting the design faculty from two existing departments and creating opportunities for new collaborations.

Revealing climate change inequities, redress, and environmental justice

CRP Assistant Professor Linda Shi discusses her timely research on populations vulnerable to climate change injustices and the planning discipline's critical contributions to the global discussion on adaptation and the future of cities. 

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