A $5 million gift establishes a new initiative that will use predictive tools to enhance Weill Cornell Medicine's capability to diagnose and treat a variety of illnesses to improve outcomes for patients.
For the first time, Cornell researchers report they have identified biological markers of chronic fatigue syndrome in gut bacteria and inflammatory microbial agents in the blood.
The design methodology of a new IBM computer chip inspired by the human brain was pioneered by Cornell Tech’s Rajit Manohar. “After years of collaboration with IBM, we are now a step closer to building a computer similar to our brain,” Manohar said.
Six Cornell M.F.A. students presented their work at Poem In Your Pocket Day in Manhattan's Bryant Park April 27. Also reading were teachers, students and professors from NYC high schools and universities. (May 1, 2007)
Members of the Classes of 1945 and 2005 shared their memories of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and the World Trade Center during a June 5 Reunion Weekend panel discussion.
The 2015 Atkinson Forum in American Studies, Oct. 16-17, explores music spanning continents and centuries that signifies cultural tradition and identity in contemporary Mexican-American communities.
The Cornell Board of Trustees' Jan. 21 vote endorsing David Skorton as the 12th president of the university was unanimous, and thanks to an amended bylaw, 19 members of the board were able to vote.
The university is expanding its business communities for alumni in finance, high-tech and entrepreneurial sectors, with plans to produce 150 events for 6,000 Cornellians in the next year. (April 21, 2010)
Research involving cancer-targeting silica particles, known as Cornell dots, has shown that the particles can neutralize nutrient-deprived cancer cells by a cell-death process called ferroptosis.
Weill Cornell Medicine celebrated a successful Match Day, with 94 percent of the class matching to postgraduate positions at academic medical centers ranked in the top 50 by U.S. News and World Report.