biology
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Riries provide $3.5 million lead gift to Cornell athletics campaign
Scott Ririe ’79 and Shelley Ririe are providing a $3.5 million lead gift to Cornell’s Athletic and Wellness Facilities Project.
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Taylor Cruz: Quiet leader
Junior track & field thrower Taylor Cruz is a typical involved Cornellian. She is a double major, competes in 2 sports, and is in numerous organizations.
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Midwest to the Pacific: Hosto explores fruit bats
Hosto’s research will help provide information on actions that could be taken to save the Mariana fruit bat, which faces extinction.
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One online course at a time
Cornell moved quickly to establish distance learning last March in response to the looming novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Cornellians acting on climate change
Cornell is cutting energy use by 20%. Faculty are conducting federally funded climate change research. Students and alumni are contributing as well.
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Course welcomes COVID-19 experts into virtual classroom
Barbara Christie-Pope was faced with doing something she’d never done before—teach a biology class online—when she realized she had an opportunity.
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Cornell stockroom manager coordinates glove donation
Jana Klein, chemical stockroom manager in Russell Science Center, organized the donation of the college’s unused gloves to support health care workers.
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Dr. Perry Cook ’72, New York City: ‘End is not in sight’
On Friday Dr. Perry Cook ’72 reported that the coronavirus cases at his 650-bed hospital in Brooklyn had grown from 150 to 500 in-patients.
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Cornell professor pivots quickly to teach COVID-19 course
Cornell College’s block plan is so flexible that Biology Professor Barbara Christie-Pope revised her Block 8 course into a study of COVID-19.
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Brett Janis ’14: Altering biological medicine as we know it
The research of Brett Janis ’14 on drying and storing cells such as blood cells is altering biological medicine as we know it.
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Irene Livengood ’39
Irene Livengood ’39, of Iowa City, Iowa, died Jan. 11, 2020, at age 102.
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Biochemistry and molecular biology student inspired by faculty
Sometimes we dive into a new stage of our lives not fully aware of how transformative the journey itself will be and we end up feeling more confident and accomplished as a result. It’s the kind of story that inspires others to take a plunge in their own lives. It’s a Cornell story. It’s Danielle […]
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Celebrating the sciences
With the cutting of a “DNA ribbon,” Cornell dedicated Russell Science Center and celebrated the completion of its $35 million Science Facilities Project.
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KCRG-TV features Science Facilities Celebration
KCRG-TV9 attended the Science Facilities Celebration on Oct. 25 and produced a story about the new and renovated building projects.
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Deaver ’13: Learning a language leads to greater empathy
Ryan Deaver ’13 says the beginning French he learned at Cornell gave him an edge when applying to the Peace Corps.
Riries provide $3.5 million lead gift to Cornell athletics campaign 
Taylor Cruz: Quiet leader 
Midwest to the Pacific: Hosto explores fruit bats 
One online course at a time 
Cornellians acting on climate change 
Course welcomes COVID-19 experts into virtual classroom 
Cornell stockroom manager coordinates glove donation 
Dr. Perry Cook ’72, New York City: ‘End is not in sight’ 
Cornell professor pivots quickly to teach COVID-19 course 
Brett Janis ’14: Altering biological medicine as we know it 
Irene Livengood ’39 
Biochemistry and molecular biology student inspired by faculty 
Celebrating the sciences 
KCRG-TV features Science Facilities Celebration 
Deaver ’13: Learning a language leads to greater empathy