The Starr Foundation, chaired by Maurice R. Greenberg, has committed $6 million to the College of Veterinary Medicine. The gift will create two endowed professorships in clinical research.
Cornell researchers have for the first time discovered that a protein known for moving cells around in the body also helps alleviate stress that occurs when the cell's protein factory is overburdened. (Dec. 20, 2012)
A new study traces hypertension to a newfound cellular source in the brain and shows that treatments targeting this area can reverse the disease. (Dec. 17, 2012)
Global travel, climate warming and an invasive mosquito could create the right conditions for outbreaks of a new virus in this country, according to a Cornell computer model. (Dec. 17, 2012)
Scientists trying to decipher the microenvironment of living biological tissues now have a way of taking high-resolution, high-speed, three-dimensional images of their inner workings. (Dec. 17, 2012)
In fields ranging from evolutionary biology to plant science, nine Cornell faculty members and scientists have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. (Dec. 5, 2012)
Science historian Margaret Rossiter has just come out with the third book of her trilogy on the history of women scientists in America, focusing on their most recent efforts and contributions. (Dec. 5, 2012)
