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More than 170 Weill Cornell Medicine leaders, donors, students and alumni gathered May 1 to celebrate the completion of the institution’s new $260 million student residence—and the reveal of its official name.

Dr. Virginia Pascual, director of the Gale and Ira Drukier Institute for Children’s Health at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.  

The Griffis Faculty Club buzzed with excitement as doctoral students from the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences presented their research, drawing peers, faculty and alumni to the 44th annual Vincent du Vigneaud Symposium on April 24.

Dr. Rahul Sharma has been recognized with the 2025 Roger Schenke Award by the American Association for Physician Leadership.

Awards, honors and achievements for the month of April.

Three distinguished Weill Cornell Medicine physician-scientists, Dr. Matthew Greenblatt, Dr. Lishomwa Ndhlovu and Dr. Sallie Permar, have been elected to the prestigious Association of American Physicians (AAP).

The annual Cornell Ph.D. Student Advocacy Day took on extra significance this year as 16 doctoral students traveled April 9 from the Ithaca campus and Weill Cornell Medicine to Washington, D.C. to meet with Congress members and their staff.

Nearly 200 scientists, investors and industry representatives attended Weill Cornell Medicine’s 2025 Biomedical Innovation Conference April 1, sharing their startup journeys and experiences nurturing biomedical advances into health care products and companies.

Dr. Helen Boucher, dean of Tufts University School of Medicine, delivered the Women in Medicine and Science lecture for Weill Cornell Medicine’s seventh annual Diversity Week.   

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers and Tanzanian colleagues are leveraging clergy's influence to lower life-threatening hypertension rates in Tanzania, and potentially the U.S.

Weill Cornell Medicine’s Celebration of Diversity honored leaders who go beyond their official roles, dedicating time, energy and empathy to build inclusive environments. The ceremony, part of the institution’s seventh annual Diversity Week, was held April 7 in Griffis Faculty Club.

Diversity is a tool for truth, not political agendas, said Vincent D. Rougeau,  president of the College of the Holy Cross, in a keynote address.

Awards, honors and achievements for the month of March.

With a mission to understand how nutrition and metabolism impact the body’s ability to control cancer, four leading research institutions have united under the Weill Cancer Hub East, an innovative, collaborative partnership that aims to transform cancer treatment.

Students in the Class of 2025 learned on Match Day where they will be doing their internship and residency training—setting the stage for the next several years of their medical careers and lives.

The Cornell Board of Trustees today voted to appoint Michael I. Kotlikoff, who has served as interim president since July 2024, Cornell’s 15th president, effective immediately.

Weill Cornell Medicine and Weill Bugando School of Medicine collaborate to strengthen medical education.

In his new role, Dr. Safdieh will lead the institution’s Office of Medical Education and oversee the overall living and learning experience of Weill Cornell Medical College’s students.

Dr. Heidi Bender, professor of...

Two Weill Cornell Medicine physician-scientists, Dr. Niroshana Anandasabapathy and Dr. Rohit Chandwani, have been elected members of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) for 2025.