Dr. Juan R. Cubillos-Ruiz and Dr. Dan Landau have won Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C) grants totaling nearly $1.5 million for innovative research projects in ovarian cancer and combination cancer therapy.
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have discovered that a known biomarker of bone mineral density also can be used to monitor the effects of testosterone therapy in men who suffer from osteoporosis.
A team of researchers has sequenced the genome of classical Hodgkin lymphoma, illuminating exactly which proteins are altered in individual patients. The findings could pave the way to delivering personalized treatments.
The 'Sisters on the Frontline: Organizing Women, Building Power' conference drew more than 200 women labor organizers for one of the first national events of its kind, March 30-April 1 in New York City. (April 9, 2007)
Center for Advanced Technology awards support Cornell life science faculty and research associates to develop biotechnologies with commercial potential.
The media business model is broken, said panelists at a discussion July 28 in New York City. The event, 'A New Media Landscape,' brought together Cornellians working in media with students and alumni. (Aug. 2, 2010)
An institute for workplace studies at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) is undertaking a major study examining the work, well-being and quality of life of New York City firefighters.
A collaboration with Weill Cornell Medical College has resulted in the nation's first comprehensive guide for hospital emergency preparedness exercises. It's posted on a government site. (Dec. 16, 2010)
Jonathan Boyarin, the Thomas and Diann Mann Professor of Jewish Studies and professor of anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences, has translated a history of East European Jewry.
The Cornell's Board of Trustees today unanimously approved the appointment of Hunter R. Rawlings III as interim president of the university at its meeting in New York City.