An enzyme implicated in autoimmune diseases and viral infections also regulates radiation therapy's ability to trigger an immune response against cancer, Weill Cornell Medicine scientists found in a new study.
Events on campus include a Halloween party at Cornell Cinema, the Cornell University Chorus Twilight Concert, book talks, and a lecture by author and Paris Review editor Philip Gourevitch '83.
Weill Cornell Medical College announced Dec. 4 that it has received a $25 million gift from Gale and Ira Drukier to establish a cross-disciplinary institute dedicated to understanding the causes of diseases that are devastating to children.
In the late 19th century, Cornell students enjoyed visually striking class lectures and extracurricular talks thanks to lantern slides – 4-by-3.25-inch projected glass slides that illustrated all subjects.
The Clinical and Translational Science Center, in collaboration with the medical student group Tech-in-Medicine, hosted its first hackathon, the 3-D Printing Innovation Challenge, over the course of several days in May.
At the Library Salon Oct. 7 in New York, several people affiliated with Moosewood discussed the restaurant's history and archives. The Moosewood collection was recently donated to Cornell Library. (Oct. 12, 2010)
New imaging methods that allow researchers to track the individual protein molecules on the surface of cells offer unprecedented insight into how cells sense and respond to their environments.
The annual Preston Thomas Symposium, Oct. 13–15, will focus on India and feature guest speakers and the release of professor of architecture Mary Woods' new book, "Women Architects in India."