NIH funds Cornell-led biomedical initiatives
“We will study how many types of viruses, such as flu and HIV, among others, attack cells and what factors can help or hinder this,” said PI Jack Freed.
Read morePostdoc Named Blavatnik Regional Award Finalist
Brittany White-Mathieu, an NIH postdoctoral scholar from the Baskin group, was named as a Finalist in the 2023 Blavatnik Regional Awards. She was recognized for advancing the field of chemical imaging to further our understanding of lipids and their role in cellular function and disease, including c...
Read moreImaging shows microbes turning CO2 into bioplastic
"We provide quantitative assessments of protein behaviors and also a mechanistic understanding of how the electron transport occurs from the semiconductor to the bacteria cell.”
Read moreBlamed for fouling the environment, polyester may help save it
A Cornell team has created a way to reuse some polyester compounds to make fabrics and to halt the proliferation of garment waste in landfills.
Read moreBulky size frustrates radical molecules to boost chemical reactions
The technique, the approach of a new Cornell-led collaboration, could prove to be a boon for creating new and improved derivatives of pharmaceutical compounds.
Read moreA&S honors 23 faculty with endowed professorships
The professorships are possible because of generous gifts from alumni, parents and friends.
Read moreMerrill Scholars honor mentors at 35th annual ceremony
Forty-three student scholars, including nine from Arts and Sciences, were honored at this year’s 35th Merrill Presidential Scholars ceremony on May 23.
Read moreA&S faculty honored for exemplary teaching, advising
“Helping students realize their greatest potential is at the core of our mission in the College of Arts & Sciences."
Read morePicking up good vibrations – of proteins – at CHESS
A new method for analyzing protein crystals – developed by Cornell researchers and given a funky two-part name – could open up applications for new drug discovery and other areas of biotechnology and biochemistry.
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