President Emeritus Hunter Rawlings applauded the work of current and former undergraduate research scholars at the first event for alumni of the Hunter R. Rawlings III Cornell Presidential Research Scholars program.
At 'The Arts and Mental Health: The Impact on the Human Spirit,' Cornell physicians discussed the role of the arts in mental health and the potential effects of arts funding cuts on well-being. (June 10, 2011)
The lab of Yimon Aye, assistant professor of chemistry, has developed a new genome-wide method for identifying and analyzing proteins that could be suitable targets for drug delivery.
Michal Lipson, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, has received a 2010 Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists from the New York Academy of Sciences. (Dec. 2, 2010)
I grew up in Endwell, New York, a small town about 40 miles from Cornell University. Though it’s a short drive from Ithaca, to me it represented a tremendous shift in worldview. My freshman year exposed me to thoughts, cultures and people that were not present during my first 18 years of life.
Digging deep into family history? Try Cornell University Library. Not only a trove of primary sources for scholarship, the numerous archives of Cornell University Library also can bring back vivid memories and illuminate gaps in personal stories.
A $2 million grant from the National Institute on Aging will help researchers translate knowledge in social science into treatments, intervention programs and policies related to pain disorders. (Dec. 7, 2009)
A deeper understanding of the brain’s connectivity network of neurons and its relationship to the organ’s deep tissue could allow recognition of what processes relate to neurological disorders.
In his new book, Andrew Karolyi, Cornell professor of finance, uses a scoring system that ranks countries on several dimensions of risk to potential investors.
To bring together related functional areas and realize greater efficiencies throughout Cornell, President Elizabeth Garrett is restructuring her leadership team, reorganizing some of the university's top administrative responsibilities.