Dr. Daniel R. Alonso, dean emeritus of Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar and professor emeritus of pathology and laboratory medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, died July 31 in Norfolk, Va., at age 88.
TRAPPIST-1 e, an Earth-sized exoplanet 40 light years away, may have an atmosphere that could support having liquid water on the planet’s surface in the form of a global ocean or icy surface.
“What is happening to the kidneys of sugarcane workers is not a result of climate change. It is climate change": Anthropologist Alex Nading documents how environmental justice activists are addressing the epidemic.
Mabel Berezin, professor of sociology at Cornell University and an expert on international populism, says the writing was on the wall for the no confidence vote.
The event, a chance for students, staff and faculty to come together and celebrate the conclusion of this year’s Summer Wellbeing Adventure, is set for July 31, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., on the Ag Quad.
The Center for Teaching Innovation will host “What Works,” on Oct. 1, featuring presentations, the Canvas Course Spotlight awardees, and a poster showcase that will demonstrate engaged learning approaches from Cornell faculty teaching in a diverse range of courses and fields.
Nobel Prize-winning economist and former Cornell Professor Richard Thaler will visit campus Oct. 17 for a conversation about his groundbreaking work in the field of behavioral economics.
Maimonides, one of the most significant intellectual figures of the medieval period,worked as a physician, thought like a scientist, and served as a leader of the Jewish community in Cairo.
The Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology will bring together leading scientists from across the globe and across disciplines for its 8th Biennial Weill Institute Symposium, Oct. 13–14. The two-day program, taking place in Ithaca, NY., will showcase advances in molecular and cell biology research, while fostering opportunities for Cornell students and postdoctoral scholars to connect with internationally recognized leaders in the life sciences.
