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At this year's convocation ceremonies, held May 28 in Uris Auditorium, special achievement awards were presented to students and faculty of Weill Medical College. At the ceremonies, which preceded Commencement, the Class of 2003 presented a check for $1,223.62...

2003 joint Commencement ceremonies for Weill Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University. On May 28, joint Commencement ceremonies for Weill Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University were held in...

Dr. Olaf Andersen (physiology and biophysics) was interviewed by Newsday about Nature magazine's study that found new electrical pathways in the brain and heart. Dr. Linda Applegarth (obstetrics and gynecology) appeared on NBC's "Today" to discuss sperm and egg...

Dr. Rudolph Haschemeyer Dr. Rudolph (Rudy) Haschemeyer, retired professor of biochemistry at Weill Cornell, died on June 8, 2003, after suffering a long illness. He was 72 years old. A noted educator, researcher and author, Dr. Haschemeyer was known...

Laurie Garrett, the 2003 Jill and Ken Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lecturer. Renowned journalist and author Laurie Garrett gave a timely and riveting lecture on "SARS and Other Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance," at the 2003 Jill...

Top, from left: Dr. Brian Turner; Peter Jordan; Barry Kappel; and Jennifer Giordano. Bottom, from left: Esin Kutluay; Simne Ng; Alicia Reid; Elizabeth Romero. (Juliana Xu not shown.) Within the past two years, eight students of Weill Graduate School...

Laurie Garrett The 2003 Jill and Ken Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lecture, hosted by the Ithaca-based Cornell Center for the Environment, will be held on Monday, June 16, at 7 p.m. in Uris Auditorium. The lecture, which is by invitation...

Weill Cornell's teaching faculty were honored at the 2003 Celebration of Teaching event held earlier this month at the Cornell Club. Click here to enlarge Weill Cornell's teaching faculty were honored at the 2003 Celebration of Teaching event for...

Mrs. Iris Cantor, United Hospital Fund Distinguished Trustee award recipient, and Dr. Antonio Gotto, dean of the Medical College. Mrs. Iris Cantor, a longtime supporter of NewYork Weill Cornell Medical Center and president and CEO of the Iris and...

Charanjit Arora (left), a winner of the 2003 Vincent duVigneaud Research Prize, with Dr. William Muller, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine. Dr. David Hajjar (left), dean of Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and this year's duVigneaud keynote...

Dr. Holly Andersen (medicine) appeared on WCBS-TV to discuss how heart scans can predict disease. Dr. David S. Becker (dermatology) discussed the possibility of Botox causing new wrinkles in the Medical Post (Toronto). Dr. Leif Bergsagel (medicine) was interviewed...

Dr. Ralph Nachman The Medical Center's 23rd annual Maurice R. Greenberg Distinguished Service Award Gala was held May 1 at The Plaza, in honor of the 2003 Greenberg Award recipient, Dr. Ralph Nachman, the E. Hugh Luckey Professor of...

Dr. Michael Barry Dr. Michael Barry, director of the Health Services Research Program and chief of the General Medicine Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital, will be the guest of Weill Cornell's Department of Public Health as the William D....

Dr. Jeremiah Barondess The Weill Cornell Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) has invited Dr. Jeremiah Barondess, president of the New York Academy of Medicine and Weill Cornell professor emeritus of clinical medicine, to lecture on "The Importance of...

Dr. Robert Allan (medicine) appeared on Brazil's TV Global to discuss anger management counseling. Dr. Patricia Allen (obstetrics and gynecology) was interviewed by the Daily News about alternatives to hormone therapy. Dr. Daniel Alonso (pathology and laboratory medicine) gave...

Dr. Antonio Gotto Dr. Antonio Gotto, dean of Weill Cornell Medical College and provost for Medical Affairs for Cornell University, presents his 7th annual report on the "State of the Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences" on...

"Cancer Prevention Today" was the topic of the previous May 13th Health & Wellness Seminar, with Dr. Mark Pochapin (left) and Dr. Alfred Neugut (right). NewYork Weill Cornell's Spring 2003 Health and Wellness Seminar Series concludes with "The Nose...