Cornell, Iowa share $10.6M obesity, hypertension grant

A Cornell researcher collaborating with colleagues at the University of Iowa is part of a five-year, $10.6 million grant to study the role of the brain in links between obesity and high blood pressure.

Cornellians awarded a record 28 Fulbright awards

The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies, which administers the Fulbright program at Cornell, reports that a record 27 Cornellians have received awards in 2013-14.

Turn out the light: 'Switch' determines cancer cell fate

Xiling ShenA graphical abstract illustrates how a microRNA acts as a hard switch to determine colon cancer stem cell fate. Like picking a career or a movie, cells have to make decisions – and cancer results from cells making…

Engineering, English graduate programs ranked in Top 10

Cornell's English Ph.D. programs and seven of its graduate engineering fields are ranked in the top 10 in U.S. News and World Report's 2014 report on 'Best Graduate Schools.'

Sequester could have a $28 million impact on Cornell

The $85 billion in automatic, across-the-board federal spending cuts that went into effect March 1 - the sequester - may eventually cost Cornell $28 million universitywide.

Researchers, practitioners refine palliative care

Cornell researchers met with Ithaca-area practitioners to set a research agenda for the little-studied field, which offers treatments to alleviate pain and suffering for seriously ill patients.

Bioengineers, physicians 3-D print ears that look, act real

Using living cells, researchers fashion replacement ears that are practically identical in form and function to nature's own.

MRI to help unlock mysteries of teen risky behavior

A $1.7 million NIH grant will be used to better understand why teens are prone to taking risks. The study will use an MRI to compare brains of teens and adults when faced with risky decisions.

Health care panel highlights alumni leadership conference

Nearly 800 Cornellians attended the Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference in Boston Jan. 18-20, the fourth annual CALC and the first in Boston, an area home to more than 11,000 Cornell alumni.