Adam Siepel, associate professor of biological statistics and computational biology, has received a Guggenheim fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. (April 17, 2012)
A team of Cornell chemical engineers and New England Biolabs scientists have devised a method for churning out complex proteins, including many of today's blockbuster, life-saving antibody drugs, in as little as a week.
When plants develop mutually beneficial relationships with animals, mainly insects, those plant families become more diverse (evolve into more species) over time, says a new study.
Cornell biomedical engineers have found natural triggers that can override developmental, biological miscues – research that could reduce the chance of congenital heart defects.
Seven assistant professors have both been recognized by the National Science Foundation with CAREER awards, which support junior faculty members' research projects and outreach efforts.
The University Courses initiative, which began in 2012, will offer 18 courses this year. The courses delve deeply into topics of interest to students from a broad range of majors.
Wildlife veterinarian Elizabeth Bunting is leading a team to save the lives of the eastern hellbender – a freshwater salamander that can grow to more than two feet long.
Earlier this year, the Cornell University Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (CU-PDDC) used a new rapid test they developed to identify a small number of oak trees with oak wilt disease on Long Island.