Quitting cigarettes may not improve smokers' lung function if they have already begun to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to new research from Weill Cornell Medicine.
An endowment bequeathed by Kenneth A.R. Kennedy, professor of physical anthropology at Cornell for 41 years, will fund a lecture series and visiting professorship in human evolutionary biology.
Mary Beth Norton, the Mary Donlon Alger Professor of American History, has been elected president of the American Historical Association. Her one-year term as president will begin in January 2018.
A top engineer from the city of Los Angeles visited Cornell July 20-22 as researchers tested a new earthquake-resilient pipeline designed to better protect southern California's water utility.
Diversity officers from campuses across the country attended a three-day workshop on how faculty can incorporate diversity into their classrooms. The Faculty Diversity Institute has become well-known for its innovative approach.
Samuel B. Bacharach, author of "The Agenda Mover: When Your Good Idea is Not Enough," says leaders need political and managerial competence to move their agendas, drive their ideas and get results.
