Grants create community-engaged opportunities for students
The Office of Engagement Initiatives has awarded nearly $840,000 to 21 teams of faculty and community partners integrating community engagement into majors and minors. Read more
News: BME
Here you will find recent and archived news about the Meinig School and our affiliates and partners. For more stories, don't forget to browse our spotlights and annual BME newsletters as well!
New Frontier in Nucleus Capabilities
Research out of the Meinig School's Lammerding Lab says taking the nucleus into account when seeking to cure illnesses, might “open the door for novel therapeutic approaches for treating ... currently untreatable diseases.” Read more
Study clarifies protein’s role in dementia
ApoE4, a protein linked to both Alzheimer’s disease, increases the risk of cognitive impairment by reducing the number and responsiveness of blood vessels. Read more
Collins receives award for ‘cultivating new generation of scholars’
Lance Collins, dean of Cornell Engineering, was presented with the Edward Bouchet Legacy Award in Washington, D.C., Sept. 13. Read more
Alum’s gift helps entrepreneurship faculty hire assistants
Six faculty members are recipients of 2018 Louis H. Zalaznick Teaching Assistantships, receiving funds to develop or expand courses, and add teaching assistants. Read more
Congratulations to Marjolein van der Meulen, Ph.D. for receiving the New ASBMR 2018 Adele L. Boskey Award!
The award will be presented on Saturday, September 29 during the ASBMR 2018 Annual Meeting in Montréal, Québec, Canada. Read more
Cornell, Tanzanian students share knowledge in new exchange program
A new exchange program will present biomedical students from Cornell and Arusha Technical College in Tanzania with opportunities from opposite sides of the globe. Read more
Nishimura receives grant for Tanzanian partnership
Exchange program to improve Tanzanian health care, train local technicians to maintain medical equipment. Read more
TINY cancer detection device proves effective in Uganda testing
A Cornell-built hand-held device for detecting a form of cancer common in sub-Saharan Africa was successful in initial testing in Uganda. Read more