Normal blood levels of vitamin D don’t affect one’s susceptibility to getting COVID-19 or the severity of infections, according to new research led by Bonnie Patchen, a doctoral student in the field of nutrition.
Third-year veterinary students put on their own white coats at the Bailey Hall ceremony, which marks their transition from preclinical coursework to a year of clinical rotations.
For the first time in 149 years, Cornell’s faculty has elected a woman, person of color, and professor from the College of Human Ecology as dean of faculty. Her term starts July 1.
The research will provide the most comprehensive analysis of the role state and local government policies play on the economic growth and well-being of rural communities.
President Martha E. Pollack presented Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56, Cornell’s most generous donor, with a lifetime achievement award named in his honor during a virtual ceremony April 30.
Shaoyi Jiang, Ph.D. ’93, the Robert S. Langer ’70 Family and Friends Professor in the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, discusses his research on functional zwitterionic materials for biomedical and engineering applications.
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows from Cornell volunteered for conservation efforts at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in April as part of Earth Day activities.
A concept addressing unaffordable and unsustainable funeral practices won first prize at the 11th annual Cornell Hospitality Business Plan Competition, an entrepreneurship event awarding cash prizes for the top three pitches.