Cornell faculty members Hening Lin and Olga Boudker have been named 2015 Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators, the institute announced May 19.
The George Gellert family's $3 million gift has created and endowed the Gellert Family Professorship in Food Safety. Foodborne disease expert Martin Widemann is the inaugural chair holder.
Ryan T. Lombardi, vice president for student affairs at Ohio University, has been named Cornell’s vice president for student and campus life. Lombardi will assume his new position Aug. 1.
Weill Cornell Medical College and international scientists have discovered the precise molecular steps that enable pancreatic cancer to spread to the liver. The finding may lead to targeted treatments.
Cornell's 147th Graduation Weekend highlights include the Senior Convocation Address by Gabrielle Giffords, M.R.P. '96, and her husband, Mark Kelly and the Commencement Address from David Skorton.
A half century ago, Cornell developmental psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner gave Congressional testimony that eventually led to the creation of the Head Start program.
The Graduate School has announced increases to the stipends received by teaching assistants, research assistants, graduate research assistants and to graduate fellowships in the 2015-16 academic year.
Events this week include a computer game design showcase; Mayfest, Cornell's international chamber music festival; and painting classes at Plantations.
Cornell Students for Hunger Relief (CHR) have begun collecting donations for the sixth annual Big Red Food Drive, which is collecting canned food on campus through May 21.
A $15.7M grant from the New York State Stem Cell Science Program to scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College and Memorial Sloan Kettering to develop techniques to treat blood disorders.
In his new book, "The Economics of Biofuel Policies: Impacts on Price Volatility in Grain and Oilseed Markets," Harry de Gorter links biofuel policies to turmoil in world markets.
