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Scientists find clues to some inherited heart diseases

Cornell researchers have uncovered the basic cell biology that helps explain heart defects found in laminopathies, which account for up to 10 percent of all cases of inherited heart disease.

Computer scientists elected to National Academy of Sciences

Juris Hartmanis and Eva Tardos are among 84 new members elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 2013.

Cassava database becomes open access

The $25.2 million Next Generation Cassava Breeding project at Cornell has released a database that features all the breeding data on cassava for open access data sharing.

Condolences expressed on death of student on leave

Cornell Vice President Susan Murphy communicated her condolences today on the death Friday, May 3, of Zachary C. Wilson, 23.

Exercise could reduce bone tumor growth

Biomedical researchers report that mechanical stimulation of cancerous bone, in making bone stronger, seems to make tumors weaker.

Five new A.D. White professors named

They are theoretical physicist Nima Arkani-Hamed, evolutionary biologist David Hillis, cheetah expert Laurie Marker, science writer Andrew Revkin and Duncan Watts, Ph.D. '97.

Sunny Slope Day offers food, music and fun

Students gathered on Libe Slope on a sunny May 3 afternoon to celebrate the last day of classes with SlopeFest, food and musical performances.

Assemblies Update, Week of April 29

An update from the Office of the Assemblies, including brief reports from the Student Assembly, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, Employee Assembly and University Assembly.

Laura Brown named senior vice provost

Laura Brown, vice provost for undergraduate education, has been named Cornell senior vice provost for undergraduate education, effective July 1.

In 'last lecture' Schneider advises 'give it your all'

In his 'last lecture' April 30, engineering lecturer David Schneider told of the role positive thinking has had in his career, which has taken him to NASA, Disney, Columbia and Cornell.

In Cambodia, Uphoff touts SRI successes

Professor Norman Uphoff discussed the System of Rice Intensification April 5 at the closing session of Cambodia's fourth annual national farmers conference in Phnom Penh.

Turn out the light: 'Switch' determines cancer cell fate

Xiling ShenA graphical abstract illustrates how a microRNA acts as a hard switch to determine colon cancer stem cell fate. Like picking a career or a movie, cells have to make decisions – and cancer results from cells making…