Smolka, a biochemist and former interim director of the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, will support life sciences across the university.
The resulting atlas advances basic research on the biology of the pancreas and could lead to new treatment strategies for diabetes and other pancreatic diseases.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has given final approval to a congestion pricing plan to toll vehicles entering part of Manhattan, even as the plan faces pending lawsuits and some concerns from New York City’s mayor.
The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and long-time collaborator Environmental Defense Fund announce their 2025 awardees for joint research and seek new proposals for 2026 initiatives.
Professors Tashara M. Leak and Aditya Vashistha are recipients of the Faculty Award for Excellence in Research, Teaching and Service through Diversity.
A new AI-based system for analyzing images taken over time can accurately detect changes and predict outcomes, which may be useful across a wide range of medical and scientific applications.
Ratan N. Tata ’59, B. Arch. ’62, one of India’s most influential and respected business leaders and philanthropists, and a former Cornell trustee who became the university’s largest international donor, died Oct. 9. He was 86.
Women who go on to develop postpartum depression may have characteristic levels of neuroactive steroids, molecules derived from the hormone progesterone, in their blood during the third trimester of pregnancy.
A year of hackathons kicks off Oct. 25-27 with the Food Hackathon in Stocking Hall, which focuses on finding solutions that address hunger, poor nutrition, food waste and other food-related challenges.
A total of 450 expected graduates in the Class of 2025 received their degrees from Weill Cornell Medicine during the institution’s annual Commencement ceremony, held May 15 at Carnegie Hall.