A new $4.6 million study led by nutritionist Christine Olson will assess how effective text messages and e-mails are in preventing pregnant women from gaining too much weight. (Feb. 16, 2010)
A new Weill Cornell study finds that prostate cancer patients receiving an advanced procedure to remove the prostate using a surgical robot have excellent outcomes five years after surgery. (Feb. 13, 2008)
Lara Estroff and colleagues have taken a deep, detailed look at the way lab-created calcite crystals, similar to those found in nature, grow in tandem with proteins and other large molecules. (Nov. 30, 2009)
A biosensor made from a common bacterium that can detect toxic metals in water won the Cornell Genetically Engineered Machines student project team a bronze medal at a recent competition. (Nov. 30, 2009)
The history professor's new book on one of the most famous conflicts in ancient history sheds light for the first time on the slave rebellion, the rebels' tactics and why they were ultimately defeated. (May 20, 2009)
Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Awards, which carry a $1,500 prize to advance service projects that address community social needs, were awarded to five students April 17.
Hip-hop's founders toured Cornell's rare book archive in Kroch Library during their visit to campus April 14, seeing some highlights assembled by rare book curators Katherine Reagan and Laurent Ferri. (April 20, 2011)