Planned home births increase despite risks

Home births increased by 80 percent from 2009-2014, but they present a small but significant risk to the health of the mother and baby, according to new research by Weill Cornell Medicine.

Roosevelt Island hospital murals saved for Tech campus

Three abstract 1940s murals featured at the Johnson Museum are being conserved after their removal from a Roosevelt Island hospital, and will be reinstalled at Cornell Tech.

Karen Nicholas joins CCE as Engaged Cornell liaison in NYC

Cornell Cooperative Extension New York City recently welcomed Karen Nicholas to its staff as its Engaged Cornell NYC Liaison.

Smithsonian design triennial features Sabin fiber pavilion

“Beauty – Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial,” which opened Feb. 12 at the Smithsonian design museum in New York City, features a knitted textile pavilion by architecture professor Jenny Sabin.

New desktop-sterilization device disinfects cell phones

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers report on a new sterilizing device that can be safely used on electronic equipment used in hospitals to reduce risk of infection quicker, easier and cheaper.

Faculty explore era of cognitive computing at NYC event

"Cognitive Computing and Beyond: Cornell Meets Watson," held Feb. 8 in Manhattan highlighted the latest research in Computing and Information Sciences and the College of Engineering.

Study reveals insights into an aggressive prostate cancer

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have discovered a treatment-resistant prostate cancer that resembles small-cell lung cancer rather than typical prostate cancer and may suggest new treatments.

Weill Cornell Medicine launches bioethics fellowship

Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and Houston Methodist have established a new collaborative fellowship program to create highly trained bioethicists.

Genome research explains human migration, evolution

New research from Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City and Qatar finds that indigenous Arabs descended of humans who migrated out of Africa before others continued on to colonize Europe and Asia.