Abnormalities in a type of brain cell called astrocytes may play a pivotal role in causing some behavioral symptoms of autism spectrum disorders, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
While digital platforms like Uber continue to proliferate and expand the gig economy into new sectors of work, some industries, such as live music, have structural features that keep them from adapting well to online platforms.
Acclaimed actress and emerging producer and writer Constance Wu – known for roles in the barrier-breaking film “Crazy Rich Asians” and series “Fresh Off the Boat” – will give the keynote address at Senior Convocation, Wednesday, May 25, at noon in Barton Hall.
For the first time, Cornell’s oldest all-gender a cappella group will compete in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Finals, as one of the top eight of 450 groups.
In a year of firsts for the Cornell Fashion Collective’s spring 2022 runway show, the biggest might be the setting: This year’s event, on April 30, will be held outside on the Arts Quad, under three large tents to guarantee a rain-or-shine event.
New evidence from a zebrafish model of epilepsy may help resolve a debate into how seizures originate, according to Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators. The findings may also be useful in the discovery and development of future epilepsy drugs.
Identifying top performers who are dropping hints they’re headed for new jobs is the first step in retaining valuable workers, Assistant Professor JR Keller and colleagues write.
Stuart Weitzman, American designer and founder of the internationally known shoe company that bears his name, will speak about his five decades of experience in the footwear industry at an event on Wednesday, May 5, at 5:15 p.m.
