Ever since the German doctor Alois Alzheimer gave his name to the dementia suffered by many of the aging, nearly a century ago, it has been known that the brains of these patients show an accumulation of plaques.
Douglas Parker '56, LLB '58, author of "Ogden Nash: The Life and Work of America's Laureate of Light Verse," entertained Nash fans in Kroch Library Nov. 11 with reflections on the poet's life and art. (November 22, 2005)
Don Tennant's background in the technology industry has served him served him well in his first year at the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility. (June 12, 2007)
In light of the economic crisis, Mary Zielinski, assistant director and manager of retirement programs in Cornell's Benefit Services office, provides some answers to investment questions. (Oct. 9, 2008)
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has awarded $1.9 million over four years to Cornell University, continuing its support of programs in undergraduate biology education and K-12 outreach.
The Cornell Waste Management Institute is educating farmers and others on the value and efficiency of composting animal carcasses rather than burying them.
The first 15 students to complete medical studies at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar were honored May 6 in a gala convocation, which featured remarks from the Emir of Qatar and a concert by famed Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. (May 7, 2008)
Vicki Goldberg, the photography critic for The New York Times, will deliver the Georges Lurcy Lecture Saturday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m. in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium of Goldwin Smith Hall. Goldberg will speak on "Photography Storms the Gates of Art," a presentation on the rise of photography to the level of an art form, as evidenced by its inclusion in museum collections.
A five-day intensive professional development program for health executives is slated for May 4 through 9 at Cornell. The Health Executives Development Program, now in its 39th year.