Previous attempts in mice to correct a rare inherited immune disorder, called Hyper IgM X-linked immunodeficiency, have failed because standard gene therapy raised risks for cancer. Now Weill Cornell Medical College researchers believe they've found a way around that problem.
Anthony Bretscher, professor of cell biology, and John Helmann, professor of microbiology, are two of 78 scientists elected as fellows to the American Academy of Microbiology this year. (May 17, 2010)
Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility is partnering with a statewide educational and research powerhouse to solve the problem of design-for-manufacturing.
Cornell's plans to address its financial difficulty are taking shape, said Vice President for Human Resources Mary Opperman at a March 25 brown-bag lunch.
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art Director Frank Robinson, dressed as Santa Claus, reads 'T'was the Night Before Christmas' to children at the museum's holiday celebration Dec. 7. (Dec. 11, 2008)
Cornell honored local members of Delta Company, Second Battalion, 108th Infantry Division that deployed to Afghanistan in 2008 and their families at a ceremony May 17 at Bailey Hall. (May 18, 2009)
Because urban sanitation scores don't tell the whole story in India, Cornell water-resources experts recommend allowing cities to custom-design measures that will save lives and lift their residents to improved health.
Cornell researchers have discovered that heat leads to nitrogen loss in desert soils, a finding that may require climate change models to be altered. (Nov. 5, 2009)
Christopher Dennis, a Cornell student and Ithaca resident, has been reported missing since early Wednesday, May 22, according to Seneca County officials. A search is underway.