Elder-to-elder abuse is common in nursing homes

Nearly one in five nursing home residents in 10 facilities across New York state were involved in at least one aggressive encounter with fellow residents during the four weeks prior to a study by researchers at Cornell and Weill Cornell.

Funding renewed for aging and pain research center

Cornell’s Translational Research Institute for Pain in Later Life has received a five-year, $1.95 million renewal grant from the National Institute on Aging.

First human clinical trial of 'C dots' highlights their safety

A first clinical trial of ultrasmall, multifunctional particles called "C dots" (Cornell dots) has deemed them safe for humans and cleared easily by the body.

A fast track for data between Ithaca and New York City

A new system will enable Cornell researchers to transfer large data files smoothly between the Ithaca and New York City campuses.

Two on Weill Cornell faculty elected to Institute of Medicine

Weill Cornell Medical College physicians Lewis C. Cantley and Catherine Lord have been elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

Animal joint surgeries may lead to human repairs

A pair of unique surgical procedures performed on animals promises to revolutionize the ways surgeons repair cartilage and meniscus tears in human knees and other joints.

Cornell engages with community on Roosevelt Island Day

Students, faculty and administrators from Cornell Tech, Weill Cornell Medical College and Cooperative Extension participated in Roosevelt Island Day, June 21.

C.C. Chu honored for bioengineering research

The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering named fiber scientist C.C. Chu to its College of Fellows, an honor reserved for the world’s top 2 percent of medical and biological engineers.

Undergrad marshals resources to build school in Haiti

Community engagement is the key for an energetic team of Cornell undergraduates working to build an inclusive-education school in earthquake-ravaged Haiti.