Commencement honors future health care leaders

Weill Cornell Medicine’s Class of 2018 – 289 students strong – celebrated at commencement exercises May 31 at Carnegie Hall.

Molecule may give rise to new osteoporosis treatments

A molecule promoting blood vessel growth in bone can create an environment suitable for bone-building formation, representing a potential target for new drugs to treat osteoporosis.

Weekend highlights Cornell Tech grads’ solutions to global problems

On May 19, four student start-up teams won $100,000 pre-seed funding and one year of co-working space in the Tata Innovation Center on Roosevelt Island.

Milstein Program in Technology and Humanity selects first students

The first students have been chosen for the new Milstein Program in Technology and Humanity and will begin as first-year students at Cornell this fall.

Mentoring Academy established at Weill Cornell Medicine

Weill Cornell Medicine has established a new Mentoring Academy dedicated to nurturing the next generation of healthcare leaders. 

How they roll: Architecture faculty create winning design

Movable outdoor seating made of 3D-printed concrete, designed by visiting critic Leslie Lok and assistant professor of architecture Sasa Zivkovic, will be installed at Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens this summer as the winning design in a public sculpture competition.

Mediterranean diet may protect against Alzheimer’s

A Western-style diet triggers changes in the brain that may predispose patients to Alzheimer’s disease decades before they show any sign of cognitive decline.

How will New Yorkers power through future hurricanes?

A new paper shows the changing climate’s impact on New York City’s transportation energy infrastructure is worsening over time. 

NYC Cornell students solve tech challenges for Roosevelt Island seniors

Cornell Tech and Weill Cornell Medicine students teamed up with Roosevelt Island senior citizens to understand technology solutions that could make their lives a little easier.