Young African leaders find inspiration, confidence at Cornell

A cohort of 25 Mandela Washington Fellows spent the summer on campus developing their leadership and expertise, in a program they said will have enduring impact on their lives and work.

Insights in Ithaca: Second MSBA cohort completes residency

The Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) degree program from Cornell's Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management recently welcomed 69 students to campus for a weeklong residency in Ithaca, New York.

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Sonnenberg receives NIH grant for IBD research

Weill Cornell Medicine associate professor Gregory F. Sonnenberg has been awarded a five-year, $3.26 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the underlying mechanisms of inflammatory bowel disease.

Machine cleans blood of pets with kidney, immune diseases

The Cornell University Hospital for Animals now has the capability of cleansing patients’ blood outside of their bodies, opening the door to new treatment options, including dialysis for animals with kidney failure.

SC Johnson College Professor Srinagesh Gavirneni dies at 56

Srinagesh Gavirneni, professor of operations, technology and information management, an expert in supply-chain information sharing and a beloved mentor to students and junior faculty, died unexpectedly in Ithaca. 

Robert Bitz ’52, agricultural pioneer, dies at 92

Trustee emeritus and Central New York farmer Robert “Bob” Bitz ’52, a longtime supporter of the university who was instrumental in helping organize Cornell’s first advisory committee on planned giving, died June 17. He was 92.

Omega-3 fatty acids promising for maintaining lung health

A Cornell-led study provides the strongest evidence yet that omega-3 fatty acids, which are abundant in fish and fish oil supplements, may be important for lung health.

Inaugural 2023 Weill Institute Emerging Scholars Announced

Eight graduate students from across the U.S. to attend inaugural Weill Institute Emerging Scholars Symposium in Oct. 2023

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Space-ready menstrual cup a giant leap for womankind

Researchers sent a menstrual cup to space to test if it was safe for menstruating astronauts to use, which could be especially useful on longer missions to Mars or the moon.