Rasmussen honored for milk and lactation research

Kathleen Rasmussen, Cornell's Nancy Schlegel Meinig Professor of Maternal and Child Nutrition, won the Macy-György Award at the 18th ISRHML Conference in Stellenbosch, South Africa, March 3-7.

Author Ron Chernow discusses hip-hop musical 'Hamilton'

The best-selling author of "Alexander Hamilton" spoke to Weill Cornell Medicine students March 1 about his collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda on the wildly popular musical.

Enzyme inhibitor looks promising against cancer

A Cornell multi-site research team has developed a chemical compound that shows promise as a oncoprotein inhibitor with broad anti-cancer activity and little effect on non-cancerous cells.

A thrilling Match Day at Weill Cornell Medicine

Members of Weill Cornell Medicine’s Class of 2016 learned on March 18, national Match Day, where they will be doing their internship and residency training.

CALS, Weill Cornell Medicine hold events to honor Garrett

In events held at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and at Weill Cornell Medicine March 17, students, faculty and staff paid tribute to Cornell's late preside, Elizabeth Garrett.

Pediatric researcher wins first Drukier Prize

Dr. Sing Sing Way, associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, was awarded the inaugural Gale and Ira Drukier Prize in Children's Health Research March 17.

$24M grant aims to combat global wheat crop threats

A $24 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will expand the scope of a global partnership to combat climate-change-induced heat stress and disease pathogens in crops.

Immune cells' bacteria may fight chronic inflammation

New research from Weill Cornell Medicine identified "good" or "commensal" bacteria that inhabits human and mouse immune cells and appears to protect the body from inflammation and illness.

Rui Hai Liu's whole grains research earns nutrition prize

Food science professor Dr. Rui Hai Liu won the 2016 General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition Innovation Award for his contributions to cereal grain and grain component research.