Cornell University to establish medical school in Qatar
Cornell and a private foundation organized by the Emir of Qatar announced today (April 9, 2001) the establishment of the Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar.
View ArticleNew Weill Qatar program trains medical interpreters
Communication between medical students and patients took a leap forward recently when 25 people -- out of an applicant pool of 150 -- completed a seven-day training program for medical interpreters at...
View ArticleStudent delegation and dean from Ithaca travel to Doha to forge connections
Over spring break, three Cornell students and Dean of Students Kent Hubbell visited Qatar to see how undergraduates in Ithaca can collaborate with their premedical counterparts in Doha as part of the...
View ArticleAlbright announces Skorton to join PNB Steering Committee
Cornell President David Skorton has been selected to join the Steering Committee of Partners for a New Beginning, announced former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, chair of PNB.
View ArticleA fast track for data between Ithaca and New York City
A new system will enable Cornell researchers to transfer large data files smoothly between the Ithaca and New York City campuses.
View ArticlePhysics teacher training program going strong
The seven-year-old Physics Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (UTA) program supports Cornell students considering a career in teaching high school physics. The program has grown to over 60 participants...
View ArticleNew 'Weill Cornell Medicine' name announced
After two decades of growth that has transformed Weill Cornell Medical College into a global health care leader, the institution announced today a new name - Weill Cornell Medicine - that captures the...
View ArticleGrants available for projects that span Ithaca, Cornell Tech
Provost Michael Kotlikoff has called for proposals for feasibility and planning grants for academic programs that span the Ithaca and Cornell Tech campuses. The deadline to submit proposals is Jan. 22,...
View ArticleGenome research explains human migration, evolution
New research from Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City and Qatar finds that indigenous Arabs descended of humans who migrated out of Africa before others continued on to colonize Europe and Asia.
View ArticleWeill Cornell honors newly graduated health care leaders
Weill Cornell Medicine conferred degrees on 139 medical doctors, 62 Ph.D.s, 34 physician assistants and 23 with Master of Science degrees at Carnegie Hall May 25.
View ArticleCornell builds bridges with Qatari 'doctors of the future'
The Ithaca campus and Weill Cornell Medicine-New York welcomed three young guests recently: high school students from Qatar, visiting the United States for the first time to get a sneak peek into the...
View ArticleResearchers develop way to ID diabetes patient-specific drugs
An innovative method that uses human embryonic stem cells to model type 2 diabetes caused by genetic mutations may enable researchers to identify drugs that could treat the disease.
View ArticleDr. Augustine M.K. Choi named dean of Weill Cornell Medicine
Choi unanimously was elected the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell's provost for medical affairs Jan. 17.
View ArticleNext generation of health care leaders celebrated June 1
Vibrant red and white bouquets lined the Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall as degrees were conferred on 275 students graduating from Weill Cornell Medicine June 1.
View ArticleDr. Augustine M.K. Choi on collaboration, clinical care and consensus building
A conversation with Dr. Augustine M.K. Choi, who has served as the Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean of Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University’s provost for medical affairs since January 2017.
View ArticleWeill Cornell Medicine-Qatar celebrates Class of 2018
Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar welcomed 34 new doctors, including 13 Qatari nationals, into the medical profession during commencement May 2.
View ArticleCommencement honors future health care leaders
Weill Cornell Medicine’s Class of 2018 – 289 students strong – celebrated at commencement exercises May 31 at Carnegie Hall.
View ArticleHempstead named dean of Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
Dr. Barbara Hempstead will become dean of the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences on Jan. 14. She succeeds Dr. Carl Nathan, who is completing his planned two-year term.
View ArticleTrailblazing lymphoma researcher Kristy Richards ’90 dies
Dr. Kristy Richards ’90, a groundbreaking cancer researcher and associate professor of biomedical sciences, died on March 30 in New York City. She was 50.
View ArticleWeill Cornell commencement celebrates new leaders in medicine, science
A total of 371 students received degrees from Weill Cornell Medicine during its Commencement ceremony May 30 at Carnegie Hall in New York.
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