http://www.news.cornell.edu Recent news from Cornell University en-us (C) Cornell University ws21@cornell.edu http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/LibeskindCover.html In a Nov. 4 talk, Daniel Libeskind described how his experiences growing up in post-war Poland, his immigration to America as a teenager and his identity as a Jew have shaped his architectural vision. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:56:03 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/taskforcereports.html On Nov. 6 Provost Kent Fuchs announced that the reports of the 20 strategic planning task forces are available and that public discussions on six of the reports will be held in the coming weeks. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 0040:00 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/canivetConstitution.html Institutional reforms passed in France in 2008 are the most significant in that country in many years, said Justice Guy Canivet at the Cornell Law School Nov. 2. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:15:40 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/Basu.kr.html The government of India has named Cornell economist Kaushik Basu as its new chief economic adviser in the Ministry of Finance. He will be on leave from Cornell for two years, beginning in December. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:09:50 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/SparksDeserts.kr.html Cornell researchers have discovered that heat leads to nitrogen loss in desert soils, a finding that may require climate change models to be altered. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:07:39 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/WL.WhyCPHL.html Paul Bursic, director of Benefit Services, explains the advantages of Cornell's Program for Healthy Living, a health care program offered to endowed faculty and staff. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:06:36 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/WL.RetireVendors.html Employees wishing to have an individual appointment with one of Cornell's retirement vendors can now go to East Hill Plaza as well as Day Hall and the vet college. Call your vendor to set one up. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:05:36 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/TTDNov6.html Events on campus this week include concerts by Tracy Grammer and Japanese drum ensemble Yamato, an alumni career forum, a program of video art and music, and the international Net Impact conference. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:04:53 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/ZonerChief3.html Kathy Zoner has been sworn in as the new chief of the Cornell University Police, making her the first woman to serve as chief at Cornell. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:07:35 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/ARRAHarrisWarrick.html Ronald Harris-Warrick, Cornell professor of neurobiology and behavior, is using stimulus money to study locomotion that may lead to cures for spinal cord injuries. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:16:54 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/CornellFood.html This fall Cornell is taking the 'local foods' concept to a whole new level by buying corn, potatoes, squash and ornamental gourds directly from Cornell's farms. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:14:55 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/WSHistory.html Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies, formerly Women's Studies, has expanded over four decades to encompass the breadth of academic discourse in such areas as gender and queer studies. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:13:40 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/current_month.raw http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/09/11_06_09.pdf http://www.news.cornell.edu/pages/Events.shtml