Student team designs smart mask that monitors vital signs

Students have designed VitalMask, a “smart” respiratory mask that prevents the spread of airborne diseases and monitors the wearer’s vital signs.

Rachel Dunifon named dean of Human Ecology

After two years as interim dean, Rachel Dunifon has been named the Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan Dean of the College of Human Ecology, Provost Michael Kotlikoff announced May 6.

Crossing boundaries: Cornell’s thriving research ecosystem

Collaborating across disparate disciplines to tackle the grand challenges facing humanity is intrinsic to Cornell’s unique brand of research innovation.

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For a student with diabetes, research is power

When Kaavian Shariati ’20 learned he had Type 1 diabetes shortly before arriving at Cornell, he was shocked not only by his new responsibilities – monitoring his insulin levels day and night – but by the state of diabetes research.

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From Cornell fundamentals to a world-renowned career

Robert S. Langer ’70 has made research discoveries that have sparked breakthroughs in biomedical technology universally described as revolutionary.

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Collection offers glimpse at era of patent medicine ads

In the 1800s, Americans were targeted with advertisements for what were often considered “cure-all” medicines, presented in colorful trade cards – now part of a Weill Cornell Medicine collection.

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Cornell and DFA donate milk to regional food banks

For families in western and central New York hurt by severe economic conditions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, relief is on the way – in the form of cold milk, delivered to local food banks.

Veterinarians, MDs team up for canine open-heart surgery

A team of doctors from the College of Veterinary Medicine and Weill Cornell Medicine performed rare canine open-heart surgery to save Lucy, a 7-year-old yellow Labrador retriever.

Water equity: Public ownership can safeguard communities

More communities can protect their residents from water shutoffs, through oversight or publicly owned water utilities, according to a new policy research paper co-authored by Mildred Warner, professor of city and regional planning.