anthony fauci
Fame and Fauci: An Unlikely Rise to Public Prominence
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Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the infectious disease expert — and Cornell alum — has become a national figure.
donations
Cornell Received Millions From Scandal-Ridden Sackler Family — But the University Says It Won’t Accept More
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Cornell and Weill have accepted charitable gifts ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars per year from organizations run by the family.
augustine choi
Students Declare Victory as Weill Cornell Moves to Nix Debt
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Presidential candidate and Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) — a staunch advocate for cutting tuition costs — congratulated the University in a Facebook post for “doing what once seemed like an impossible dream.”
NASA
Weill-Cornell and NASA-Led Twins Study Reveals the Effects of Living in Space Long Term
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For 340 days, astronaut Scott Kelly lived in the International Space Station, while his identical twin brother Mark Kelly, a retired astronaut, lived a regular life on Earth. Both collected physiological and cognitive data about themselves, hoping to find out what space would do to a human’s body.
Drought
Cornell Research Labs Cut Water Usage, Responding to Drought
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“When washing glassware in the sink, we are asking everyone to check that the faucet is outfitted with an aerator and [to] only use high purity water when absolutely necessary,” he said. “All of these lab conservation steps can make a big difference in saving water overall.”