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Compound protects transplanted hearts from rejection

An experimental drug that blocks the activation of an immune cell component effectively prevented rejection of heart transplants in mice, says new research from scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Showing distress at work? To recover, reframe it as passion

Sunita Sah, assistant professor of management and organizations, has a strategy to save your professional reputation if you've displayed frustration, disappointment or feeling defeated at work: Reframe your distress as passion.

Mark Turnquist, engineering professor emeritus, dies at 67

Mark Alan Turnquist, professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering at Cornell, died Dec. 5 at home in Falmouth, Maine. He was 67.

Jamaica and music infuse Ishion Hutchinson's poetry

Assistant professor of English Ishion Hutchinson discusses his writing, and "the anguish of getting the music right,” for his new collection of poetry, “House of Lords and Commons.”

N.Y. brewers, growers bet the farm on fickle grain

The challenges of growing market-grade malting barley, paired with the rising demands of the state's three-year old farm brewery law, dominated discussion at the Southern Tier Farm Brewery Summit.

Food justice class connects with local seniors

Students in the class Race and Social Entrepreneurship: Food Justice and Urban Reform have been researching, reading about and discussing food policy, politics, access and sustainability in Ithaca.

Things to Do, Dec. 9-Jan. 20

Events on campus and in Ithaca include exhibits at the Johnson Museum, Uris Hall and Mann and Olin libraries; a community-wide exploration of human origins, and the first Soup and Hope of 2017.

CIPA capstone projects foster change near and far

Students and faculty packed the Dec. 5 Cornell Institute for Public Affairs capstone reception, at which master's degree students present final policy projects.

Bob Clark '51 bequeaths $3M for heavyweight rowing

Cornell rowing alumnus Bob Clark '51 has bequeathed $3 million to establish an endowed fund to support the Big Red heavyweight rowing program.

Cornell awarded $7M to lead transportation research center

Cornell has been awarded up to $7 million over five years to lead a consortium of universities exploring new transportation innovations that limit adverse impacts on public health and the environment.

New theater with Cornell connections rises on Ithaca's inlet

The new theater for The Cherry Arts being built on Ithaca's Cayuga Inlet will be a "multidisciplinary locavore arts venue," and Cornell faculty members are deeply involved.

2017 Cornell United Way campaign passes halfway mark

The 2017 Cornell United Way Campaign has passed the halfway mark of its $750,000 goal for the 2016-17 academic year.