Co-authored by Malden Nesheim, professor emeritus of nutritional sciences, the book explains in clear, accessible language what calories are and how they work, biologically and politically.
President David Skorton and Joseph Fins of Weill Cornell Medical College have been elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
In a message to the community, President David Skorton gives an update on the impact and response to Hurricane Sandy at Cornell locations in New York City, across the state, in the Northeast and in Haiti. (Oct. 31, 2012)
Prabhu Pingali, professor of applied economics and management and founding director of the new Tata-Cornell Agriculture and Nutrition Initiative, is working to improve nutrition in India.
Using fruit flies as a model, entomologist Brian Lazzaro will study connections between the immune system and other physiological processes in determining resistance to infectious disease. (Aug. 24, 2009)
The President's Council of Cornell Women's Affinito-Stewart Grants Program has awarded research grants to seven assistant professors to help them complete research important in their tenure process.
A new study finds that wine drinkers may over pour due to factors including the size, shape and color of a wine glass and whether wine is poured on a surface rather than in hand.
Michael Latham, M.D., professor emeritus and graduate school professor of nutritional sciences at Cornell, was honored Oct. 7 with the Michael Latham Public Lecture in Penang, Malaysia. (Oct. 13, 2008)
'Nanomembrane' sheets embedded with tiny iron oxide particles can help clean toxic chemicals from water. Cornell researchers are evaluating the tech to reduce human health and environmental concerns.