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!
Cornell researchers used machine learning to sort organisms by their functions and use this information to predict with near-perfect accuracy how genes are transferred between them, an approach that could potentially be used to stop the spread of antibiotic resistance. Read more
Meinig School professor is one of ten Cornell faculty members selected to receive prestigious award honoring excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentoring. Read more
While some returning students left behind long days at the beach and summer barbeques, the student entrepreneurs in the 2021 cohort of the Kessler Fellows program returned having completed 10-week internships with startups around the nation. Read more
Cornell is one of only seven institutions across the U.S. that will receive a funding award from the National Institutes of Health through a program aimed at increasing minority faculty in the biomedical sciences. Read more
Van Der Meulen Lab postdoc Sophia Ziemian receives Achievement Award for Excellence in Mentoring. Read more
Distinction recognizes Meinig School director's exceptional achievements and experience in the field of biomedical engineering. Read more
Cornell researchers “humanized” mice with microbiota from three global populations and found that microbial differences alone can impact immune responses. Read more
The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management is announcing a new BioEntrepreneurship Initiative to connect MBA students and life science researchers to life science companies in NYS while catalyzing the formation of new life science startups. Read more
The Diversity Programs in Engineering Awards honor students, faculty and staff who show dedication to building a community that embodies empathy and belonging. Read more
Meinig School students Marguerite Pacheco and Tibra Wheeler recognized as diversity leaders. Read more
