Immune and nerve cells work together to fight gut infections

Nerve cells in the gut play a crucial role in the body’s ability to marshal an immune response to infection, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine scientists.

Sports Leadership Summit to kick off Sept. 18 in NYC

The ILR School will hold its first Cornell ILR Sports Leadership Summit Sept. 18 at the Westin New York Grand Central in New York City.  

Runway show, auction to support historic costume collection

On Sept. 28, experience fashion, culture and history as the College of Human Ecology’s Cornell Costume & Textile Collection hosts a “fashion for a cause” runway show and silent auction in New York City.

Annual mammography starting at 40 saves more lives

Weill Cornell Medicine investigators have found that annual mammograms for women beginning at age 40 prevent the greatest number of breast cancer deaths.

President Pollack welcomes Cornell community to fall semester

President Martha E. Pollack sends a message to the Cornell community welcoming everyone to campus on the first day of classes for the fall 2017 semester.

White Coat ceremony launches students’ careers in medicine

Weill Cornell Medical College's Class of 2021 as received their short white coats during the institution's annual White Coat Ceremony Aug. 15. officially marking the beginning of their medical education.

Cornell Tech fortifies computer science ed in Ithaca area

Cornell Tech hosted a workshop Aug. 8-9 in Gates Hall, helping eight local school districts and a cooperative educational service agency create plans to integrate computer science education throughout the entire school day.

Students explore art, artistic practice during NYC semester

Art students worked toward their B.F.A. degrees this year with studio and seminar classes, visits to museums and artists' studios, internships, meeting curators and exhibiting their work at AAP NYC.

NYC-based research finds interaction with kids is key

Cornell researchers are working with Head Start Centers and day schools in New York City on early intervention to promote development of spatial skills and language acquisition in preschoolers.