Peter Eisenman, world-renowned architect and 1955 graduate of Cornell's College of Architecture, Art and Planning, will deliver this year's Preston Thomas Memorial Lectures at Cornell.
Fingerprint identification, which recently was ruled by a Philadelphia federal judge to be scientifically flawed as evidence, is unlikely to be replaced by DNA profiling in the courts, says a Cornell researcher.
New York, NY (March 26, 2004) -- Weill Cornell Medical College researchers have shed light on the function of the synapse -- the gap between nerve cells where information is passed from one cell to the next -- and solved a 30-year puzzle on how exactly nerve cells transmit signals.The finding may one day help determine what goes wrong in ailments like Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy, said Dr. Timothy Ryan, Associate Professor of Biochemistry at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York City.
The Cornell Council for the Arts has announced the winners for three awards: 2005-06 Edward R. Murray Scholarship, Undergraduate Student Artist Award and Distinguished Alumni Award.
A finding by a team of scientists at Weill Cornell Medical College opens the door to better understanding the amino acid taurine's impact on the brain. (Feb. 13, 2008)
To save water, enter your ZIP code and click. The Northeast Regional Climate Center (NRCC) at Cornell University has introduced a Lawn Watering Input Web site to make it easy for homeowners and groundskeepers to prevent lawns and grassy knolls from being saturated. (May 24, 2004)
A new surgical option for breast cancer patients combines removal of the cancerous tumor with breast reduction in one surgical procedure, called oncoplastic surgery.
A profile of John Tonello, a Cornell employee and a candidate for the New York State Senate seat representing the 53rd senatorial district. (Sept. 25, 2008)
Juan González, street-smart scholar and columnist for the New York Daily News , will deliver the Daniel W. Kops Freedom of the Press lecture Tuesday, Oct. 26, at 4:30 p.m. in the Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium of Goldwin Smith Hall at Cornell.
Chilly workers not only make more errors but cooler temperatures could increase a worker's hourly labor cost by 10 percent, estimates Alan Hedge, professor of design and environmental analysis and director of Cornell's Human Factors and Ergonomics Laboratory.