Life Sciences & Veterinary Medicine

Wildlife biologist Richard McNeil dies at 85

Richard McNeil, professor emeritus in the Department of Natural Resources, died Sept. 25 in Ithaca. He was 85.

Mosquito-to-mosquito infections keep dengue circulating

While mosquitoes acquire dengue viruses from people when they feed on blood, the insects can also infect each other, a recent study finds.

Artificial canine cadavers look and feel like the real thing

The College of Veterinary Medicine has introduced state-of-the-art artificial canine cadavers on which veterinary students can practice their surgical skills.

Alzheimer’s symposium explores new neuroscience frontiers

World experts in neurodegenerative diseases gathered at Weill Cornell Medicine Sept. 25 to present the latest discoveries in the study and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

Global Grand Challenges event to spark faculty dialogue

Cross-campus gathering will focus on the biggest challenges facing the world, and help determine a theme on which the university will focus in the 2019-2020 academic year.

Survey: mountain birds on an ‘escalator to extinction’

Warmer temperatures are pushing mountain-dwelling birds ever higher as they try to stay in their comfort zone, a new study finds.

Vet College celebrates veterinary technicians and staff

The College of Veterinary Medicine celebrated staff and vet techs during Licensed Veterinary Technician Appreciation Week, Oct. 14-20.

Staff News

Nobel laureate to give Racker Lecture Nov. 15

Nobel laureate Richard Axel will talk on “Scents and Sensibility: Representations of the Olfactory World in the Brain” Nov. 15.

New tool gives deeper understanding of glioblastoma

Researchers in the lab of Charles Danko have developed a new tool to study genetic “switches” active in glioblastoma tumors that drive growth of the cancer.