Weill Cornell Medical College has received $13 million from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to continue studying atherosclerosis and thrombosis, which are major risk factors for coronary artery disease, heart attack and stroke.
Jean McKelvey, the first faculty member of Cornell's School of Industrial and Labor Relations and the first woman to serve as president of the National Academy of Arbitrators, died Jan. 5 in Rochester, N.Y. She was 89.
Cornell's statutory colleges will hold two special events this fall: Open House and Transfer Day. Young people interested in learning about undergraduate admission to three state-assisted colleges at Cornell are encouraged to attend.
Cornell University Board of Trustees approved the construction of Gates Hall and heard reports from President David Skorton and student leaders March 9.
Understanding survival of a species can be a lot more complicated than meets the eye because ecosystems are so interrelated. In a recent study, a Cornell researcher discovered that host caterpillars that eat fungus-infected plants harbor more female than male wasp larvae by 2-to-1.
Fifty Cornell students recently returned from three weeks in China over winter break as guests of the Chinese government and part of the 2009 Chinese Bridge Winter Camp for American Students.
An artist who brings an exhibit of art that depicts Jewish ritual garments -- tallit katans - in a variety of materials, including marbleized silk, comics, dollar bills, stainless steel, Astroturf, woven wire, X-ray film and copper sheeting, will present a public lecture Oct. 7.
Artist Jane Hammond, whose colorful use of symbols and found images forms a distinct visual language, is featured in a new exhibition at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. Hammond will speak at the museum Jan. 31 at 5:15 p.m. (Jan. 22, 2008)
Carl E. Sagan, 62, the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies died Dec. 20, 1996, in Seattle, Wash.