Susceptible mouse leads CU geneticists to link between a gene mutation in DNA's copying process and breast cancer(Dec 2006)

 Women in science credit flexibility as key to career success  (Dec 2006)

  Two rapidly evolving genes offer Cornell researches clues to why hybrids are sterile or do not survive  (Nov 2006)

 Hot flies produce cool results-the ability to watch genes activating in live tissue  (Sept 2006)

Age of Genome task force report suggests ways of engaging social scientists, geneticists and humanists  (May 2006)

 Scott Emr to lead biology institute at Cornell  (May 2006)

 

Cornell and Harvard researchers discover mechanism that could lead to new treatments for Alzheimer's disease  (March 2006)


Evolutionary biology seen as key to understanding life, say panelists feting Darwin's memory  (Feb 2006)

Ray Wu was honored at a special event October 24th as a Cornell Inventor for receiving a patent during 2005-06 for a "Method of Making Water Stress or Salt Stress Tolerant Transgenic Cereal Plants."  Full Details  (Nov 2006)

Ken Kemphues received The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' Research and Extension Award for Basic Research.  Full Details (Nov 2006)

Maureen Hanson received the Lawrence Bogorad Award for Excellence in Plant Biology.  Full Details  (Sept 2006)

Eric Alani promoted to Full Professor(July 2006)

Helen Nivison promoted to Senior Lecturer(July 2006)

George Hess has been named a Fellow of the Biophysical Society for his long and distinguished career in the application of biophysics. Full Details (June 2006)