This news item from the Cornell Chronicle is about: Two female researchers in the College of Veterinary Medicine, an epidemiologist and a bacteriologist, have received awards for their cutting-edge work. The annual Schwartz Research Fund for Women in Life Sciences, endowed by Joan Poyner Schwartz ’65 and Ronald H. Schwartz ’65, has awarded $15,000 each to Renata Ivanek, Ph.D. ‘08, associate professor of epidemiology, and Jeongmin Song, assistant professor of microbiology and immunology. The annual grants support female life scientists engaged in innovative, creative research.