Psych 101 goes live to Qatar, Dec. 2
Professor James Maas delivered his first live lecture to Psych 101 students at the Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, interacting with the students via two-way videoconference. (Nov. 30, 2007)

John Ashcroft speaks to a divided audience
Drawing both supporters and protesters, former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft spoke on campus Nov. 29 about 'a new paradigm of peril which has descended across the world.' (Nov. 30, 2007)

Computers and textbooks go to Afghanistan vet school
A visiting scholar from Afghanistan is taking home a truckload of much-needed books and computers, thanks to Cornell veterinary students and the Cornell Computer Reuse Association, with an assist from Sen. Hillary Clinton. (Nov. 30, 2007)

Students present living solutions for Kendal residents
Two classes in Cornell's design and environmental analysis department collaborated with local senior citizens to design and build four full-scale models for the senior housing facility's dining and living areas. (Nov. 30, 2007)

Professor David Bathrick, aka 'Diablo,' retires to Germany
Exit, stage left. David Bathrick, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Theatre, Film and Dance and professor of German studies, has had a remarkable academic career. He's also a raconteur of the first rank. (Nov. 29, 2007)

Three distinguished writers to teach at Cornell in 2008
Denis Johnson, Mark Doty and Paul Lisicky will lecture in an undergraduate writing course and teach in the English 581/Writers at Work guest seminars for graduate student writers in spring 2008. (Nov. 29, 2007)

University Assembly approves revised Campus Code of Conduct
The University Assembly 'enthusiastically and unanimously' approved a revised Campus Code of Conduct at a recent meeting. The document will go to President Skorton for review. (Nov. 29, 2007)

Sinclair scholars get to know their benefactor
Jackie Robinson Foundation/Sinclair scholars attended a Nov. 19 dinner at the Statler Hotel with Keith Sinclair, who, along with this wife, Esther Sinclair, has established scholarships for minority students at Cornell. (Nov. 29, 2007)

The Ezra Files: Evolutionary theory takes down a Cornell VP
Controversy over Darwinian theory results in the ouster of a Cornell vice president in the late 1800s. (Nov. 29, 2007)

Cornell alumnus named president of AGRA
Amos Namanga Ngongi, Ph.D. '76 in agronomy, was named the first president of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa on Nov. 14. (Nov. 29, 2007)

Robert Langer '70 receives National Medal of Science
Robert S. Langer '70 was presented the 2006 National Medal of Science by President George W. Bush on July 27, 2007. (Nov. 29, 2007)

Kelvin Grant travels long road to Cornell Ph.D.
Although he has been working only a few months, Kelvin Grant Ph.D. '07 has already pledged $5,000 a year for 10 years so that Mann Library can hire minority students to work at its main desk. (Nov. 28, 2007)

African countries needs more transparent, accountable governments
Cornell Perspectives: Daniel Lumonya, a graduate student in development sociology, says emerging African democracies need to be more accountable in how they use their resources. (Nov. 28, 2007)

Buzz Spector in 'The Rise and Fall of Books' film
A Cornell audience had an advance glimpse of 'The Rise and Fall of Books,' a documentary about professor of art Buzz Spector, Nov. 15 in Willard Straight Theatre. (Nov. 28, 2007)

Rabid Cornell fans cheer hockey team at Madison Square Garden
About 13,000 Cornell hockey fans helped to sell out New York City's Madison Square Garden, Nov. 24. And despite Cornell's 6-3 loss to Boston University, the fans enjoyed turning the venerable Garden into 'Lynah East.' (Nov. 27, 2007)

Bee- and breakfast-themed ice cream licks competitors in contest
All four flavors developed in the annual Food Science 101 ice cream-development contest had a health kick, but Beehive Crunch took first prize and will be for sale across campus during the spring semester. (Nov. 27, 2007)

CU researcher develops realistic cancer growth models
Claudia Fischbach-Teschl's lab creates realistic experimental tumor models, which may lead to better drug therapies or even a cure. (Nov. 27, 2007)

New BTI study unravels how plants respond to light
Researchers at the Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research on Cornell's campus report a breakthrough in understanding how plants perceive and respond to light. (Nov. 27, 2007)

Professor Emeritus Ben Nichols dies at 87
Benjamin Nichols, professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering and former mayor of Ithaca, died Nov. 24 at 87. (Nov. 26, 2007)

CALS honors outstanding alumni and faculty/staff
Six alumni and two faculty members of Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences were honored at a dinner Nov. 16 in the Statler Hotel. Nearly 230 alumni, faculty and staff of the college attended the banquet. (Nov. 26, 2007)

Former Bush speechwriter talks to alumni, Nov. 16
Michael Gerson, an op-ed columnist for the Washington Post who penned most of President George W. Bush's speeches from 2001 to 2006, talked about his years in the White House at the Cornell Club in New York City, Nov. 19. (Nov. 26, 2007)

Michael Barany earns Marshall scholarship
Cornell's newest Marshall Scholar is Michael Barany, a College Scholar and senior mathematics major in the College of Arts and Sciences. (Nov. 21, 2007)

T. Michael Duncan is NYS Teacher of the Year
T. Michael Duncan, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, was named New York state's Professor of the Year, an award that salutes the most outstanding undergraduate instructors in the country. (Nov. 21, 2007)

Taiwan prosecutors-in-training will attend Cornell Law School
Two Taiwanese lawyers who are training to become prosecutors will attend the Cornell Law School next fall for one academic year as part of the law school's first formal international program for prosecutors. (Nov. 21, 2007)

10 faculty and staff members honored by Sphinx Head society
Ten members of Cornell's faculty and staff were elected honorary members of Sphinx Head, Cornell's oldest senior honorary society, for 'their unique contributions to undergraduate student life.' (Nov. 20, 2007)

Hotel School alumni gather for trade show, events in NYC
The recent International Hotel/Motel and Restaurant Show and related Cornell events in New York City drew hundreds of alumni from the Hotel School. (Nov. 20, 2007)

New technologies for renewable fuels to spark ag revolution
Gale Buchanan, U.S. undersecretary for research, education and economics at the USDA, stressed the need to develop renewable, sustainable energy sources with new technologies during a talk at Cornell. (Nov. 20, 2007)

Wansink to head USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Brian Wansink, Cornell's John S. Dyson Professor of Marketing, will take a leave of absence to serve as the executive director of the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion until January 2009. (Nov. 20, 2007)

$400,000 NSF grant will aid sharing of raw research data
Mann Library has been awarded a three-year, $400,000 grant by the National Science Foundation to make digital scientific data available to other academic and government repositories. (Nov. 20, 2007)

Cornell, Boston U. hockey teams face off in New York City, Nov. 24
Two historically fierce rivals -- the Cornell and Boston University hockey teams -- face off at Madison Square Garden Nov. 24. The game will be broadcast online for a fee and via satellite. (Nov. 20, 2007)

CU study: Even minute levels of lead affect brain function in children
Even amounts of lead in the blood well below the current federal standard are linked to reduced IQ scores in children, finds a new six-year Cornell study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives. (Nov. 20, 2007)

Cold-weather clothing drive set to 'Share the Warmth'
Cornell and Ithaca-area communities can help others cope with the oncoming cold by contributing new and used outerwear to the 15th Annual 'Share the Warmth' campaign through Dec. 2. (Nov. 19, 2007)

Letter to the editor: 'Black Athena' story was limited in scope
The Oct. 18 article by intern Sam Warren '07 covering Martin Bernal's lecture is a valiant effort by a young scholar of limited experience to communicate the work of a leader of international academia. (Nov. 19, 2007)

Trauma earlier in life may affect response to stress years later
Cornell researchers report that rapes, sudden deaths of loved ones, life-threatening accidents and other such traumas may result in long-term changes in the stress response in some people, even if they don't have post-traumatic stress disorder. (Nov. 19, 2007)

American Indian Program volunteers tutor young Native Americans
Students, staff and faculty in Cornell's American Indian Program are helping high school students in LaFayette Central Schools to succeed, with a weekly tutoring program. (Nov. 19, 2007)

Birth control pill pioneer Sam Leonard dies at age 101
Samuel Leeson Leonard, Cornell professor emeritus of zoology, died Nov. 12. He is known for discovering that estrogen could be used as a contraceptive -- the finding that led to the creation of the birth control pill. (Nov. 19, 2007)

Two Cornell Ph.D. students receive Intel fellowships
Michael Clarkson in computer science and Rajeev Dokania in electrical and computer engineering have received prestigious Intel Foundation Fellowships. (Nov. 19, 2007)

Former ambassador discusses crisis in Pakistan
'If what happened in Burma happens in Pakistan, we will face a greater threat from fundamentalists, which will be a greater danger,' warned Mansoor Alam, former Pakistani ambassador, speaking on campus, Nov. 14. (Nov. 16, 2007)

Sun Grant summit hosts experts on biofuels and energy
Scientists and policy-makers from all over the country attended Cornell's Northeast Sun Grant Regional Feedstock Summit, Nov. 11-13. (Nov. 16, 2007)

CU addresses crisis in food and health in sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is facing some of the highest mortality rates in the world as a result of disease and starvation, and a Nov. 15 conference brought together researchers and policy analysts to address the issues. (Nov. 16, 2007)

Uganda leader says Africa needs fewer bureaucrats, more research
Speciosa Wandira, vice president of Uganda from 1994 to 2003, gave an unusually blunt appraisal about the state of her country and her region while speaking on campus Nov. 14. (Nov. 16, 2007)

Malliaras wins young scientist award from NYAS
Associate Professor George Malliaras was one of five scientists to receive the Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists from the New York Academy of Sciences. (Nov. 16, 2007)

NCAA recertification study announced; public forum Nov. 29
In a campuswide study of its athletics program, as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I athletics recertification program, Cornell is seeking public input at a Nov. 29 forum. (Nov. 16, 2007)

Strategist James Walsh looks to innovation to boost CU's endowment
As he completes his first year as Cornell's chief investment officer, James Walsh describes the university's investment returns during the past 12 months -- a record 25.9 percent -- as 'terrific.' (Nov. 15, 2007)

Evolutionary comparison finds new human genes
Using supercomputers to compare the human genome with those of other mammals, researchers at Cornell have discovered some 300 previously unidentified human genes. (Nov. 15, 2007)

Most college students wish they were thinner, study shows
Almost 90 percent of normal-weight women in a Cornell study of 310 college students yearn to be thinner. But most overweight women don't want to be thin enough to achieve a healthy weight. (Nov. 15, 2007)

Cornell Abroad students send news from China, Senegal, France
Three Cornell students enrolled in foreign study programs are writing online about what they see and hear in their studies, home life and travels in their host countries. (Nov. 15, 2007)

John Ashcroft to talk on national security politics, Nov. 29
Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft will discuss 'The Politics of National Security,' Thursday, Nov. 29, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Statler Hall Auditorium. The event is free, but tickets are required. (Nov. 15, 2007)

Cornell holds Veterans Day ceremony
About 50 Cornell and community members braved a raw noontime Nov. 12 at the World War I Memorial flagpole on West Campus to recognize the men and women, past and present, who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. (Nov. 15, 2007)

Panel addresses issues of private military contractors
'Killers for Hire' panelists spoke on the hiring practices, actions and accountability of such companies as Blackwater Worldwide at a Nov. 13 discussion at the Law School. (Nov. 15, 2007)

Love for chocolate is at least 3,000 years old, anthropologists say
The human love affair with chocolate is at least 3,000 years old, according to new evidence from the Ulua Valley region of Honduras. But the first people to appreciate the cacao tree were probably after a fermented drink. (Nov. 14, 2007)

Jeff Immelt tells MBA students to do what they love
Jeffrey R. Immelt, chairman and CEO of General Electric Co., spoke to a capacity audience in Call Auditorium, Nov. 12, during a daylong visit to Cornell. (Nov. 14, 2007)

Stealing souls: Native leaders address cultural plundering
Native American leaders gathered at Cornell Nov. 13 to explore the growing problem of cultural exploitation of their heritage. (Nov. 14, 2007)

Surveillance technology blends with art at the Johnson
Experiments with video surveillance double as art while researchers test human reactions to being watched. (Nov. 14, 2007)

For Cornell Abroad students, the world is their campus
Last semester, 376 Cornell students fanned out all over the world to pursue studies in more than 30 different countries, and some 500 images were submitted to a Cornell Abroad photo contest. (Nov. 14, 2007)

ILR starts dual degree program with European partner
In a move that further strengthens its international mission, the ILR School at Cornell has announced a new dual degree program with the ESCP-EAP European School of Management. (Nov. 14, 2007)

The Ezra Files: A.D. White articulates his vision of Cornell
In the months before his inauguration, Andrew Dickson White set out to assemble a top faculty for Cornell University. (Nov. 14, 2007)

Student creates a 'Wikipedia' for Cornell
Tyler Garzo '08 has created CUWiki, a Wikipedia-style encyclopedia for the Cornell community. (Nov. 14, 2007)

Robin Davisson elected to NYAS board
Robin L. Davisson, Cornell professor of biomedical sciences, has been elected to the Board of Governors of the New York Academy of Sciences. (Nov. 14, 2007)

CU women and Hispanic engineer groups capture national awards
The Society of Women Engineers at Cornell and the Cornell chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers recently received national awards. (Nov. 14, 2007)

ILR report connects disabilities, employment and poverty
The Third Annual Disability Status Report reveals that almost 38 percent of people with disabilities are employed, compared with almost 80 percent of people without disabilities. (Nov. 13, 2007)

Professor Emeritus Keith H. Steinkraus dies at age 89
Cornell Professor Emeritus Keith H. Steinkraus, a specialist in indigenous fermented foods and food microbiology, died Oct. 23. He was 89. (Nov. 13, 2007)

Labyrinth plants the way for a perennial path to peace
More than 14,000 bulbs went into the ground Nov. 13 to define a walking labyrinth at Cornell's Bluegrass Lane Turf and Landscape Research Center off Warren Road. (Nov. 12, 2007)

Cornell collection documents World War II's Africa campaign
The family of George 'Doc' Abraham '39 has donated photos that document little-known aspects of World War II's Africa Campaign to Cornell's library, as well as footage of Abraham and his wife, The Green Thumb duo, of radio and TV fame. (Nov. 12, 2007)

'Traffic school' for copyright infringers
Cornell students who engage in illegal file sharing will not be called before the Judicial Administrator. Instead they will be required to take -- and pass -- an online course in copyright law. (Nov. 12, 2007)

Social scientists receive small grant awards for nine projects
Cornell's Institute for the Social Sciences has announced the recipients of its biannual small grant award for interdisciplinary research and conference support among other efforts. (Nov. 12, 2007)

Homeland defense expert tells students 'you get the life you make'
Carol Kuntz '84, Homeland Defense Chair at the National Defense University, returned to Cornell for the first time in 10 years Nov. 9 to talk on 'I Didn't Know Much About Experience Until I Got Some.' (Nov. 12, 2007)

Don Campbell, Planetary Society urge Congress to save Arecibo
Cornell astronomy professor Donald Campbell testified before Congress Nov. 8 on the importance of the Arecibo Observatory's radar system for the identification and tracking of potentially hazardous near-Earth objects. (Nov. 9, 2007)

Law students organize talk on military contractors
Hired mercenaries and their actions will be the focus of a panel, 'Killers for Hire: An Investigation of Mercenary Armies,' Nov. 13 in the Mancuso Amphitheater (G90) Myron Taylor Hall on campus. (Nov. 9, 2007)

Memorial service will honor Don Cooke, Nov. 10
Family, colleagues and friends will gather Saturday, Nov. 10, to remember William Donald Cooke, Cornell professor emeritus of chemical and chemical biology and a longtime university administrator, who died Sept. 20. (Nov. 9, 2007)

Brown root rot is found throughout the Northeast
Cornell plant pathologists have detected brown root rot -- a potentially serious forage crop disease -- in the northeastern United States. It already is widespread in New York, Vermont and New Hampshire. (Nov. 9, 2007)

Researchers uncover clues to horse herpes and neurological disorders
Cornell microbiologists show that change in just one amino acid in a horse herpes virus can make all the difference between triggering a cold or a life-threatening neurological disorder. (Nov. 6, 2007)

New and improved Thurston Avenue Bridge reopens, officially
Although the Thurston Avenue Bridge was reopened to two-way traffic a few weeks ago, an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the bridge's reconstruction was held Nov. 2. (Nov. 8, 2007)

Emergency alert system test produces mixed results
The first test of Cornell's emergency notification system took place Nov. 7, showing that the system needs tweaking. (Nov. 8, 2007)

Company based on professor's polymer research raises $6.6 million
Novomer Inc., an Ithaca company based on research by Cornell chemist Geoffrey Coates, has raised $6.6 million in venture capital funds for the development and production of biodegradable polymers. (Nov. 8, 2007)

Cornell meets the DARPA Urban Challenge
A self-driving car created by Cornell students successfully navigated 55 miles of city traffic in the 2007 DARPA Urban Challenge, one of only six cars out of 35 entrants to succeed. (Nov. 7, 2007)

Trip to the U.N. raises student global awareness
A Nov. 2 trip to the United Nations helped increase awareness of diversity among students and stimulated discussion of about international problems, says Professor N'Dri Assie-Lumumba, who organized the trip. (Nov. 7, 2007)

International team compares 12 fruit fly genomes
Cornell researchers have played a major role in an international scientific team that has compared the complete set of genes of 12 closely related fruit fly species. As well as having implications for human health, the analysis paves the way for better understanding the evolution of each species. (Nov. 7, 2007)

DuPont awards Cornell two fellowships in plant breeding
DuPont has announced that Cornell is a recipient of a $60,000 fellowship, renewable annually for five years, that will support two graduate students in the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics. (Nov. 7, 2007)

CJC approves revised campus code
The revised Campus Code of Conduct has been approved and will go to the University Assembly for review at its Nov. 14 meeting. (Nov. 7, 2007)

Events for International Education Week
Events on campus for International Education Week, Nov. 12-16, will share culture, current events and history and promote international exchange. (Nov. 7, 2007)

Earth Pattern: An exhibit by Jay Hart
The Mann Library Gallery's November/December exhibit, 'Earth Pattern,' features what Trumansburg, N.Y., artist Jay Hart calls 'terrain art.' (Nov. 6, 2007)

CU sociologist to study impact of West Bank barrier
Christine Leuenberger, who also has studied the Berlin Wall and Korea's demilitarized zone, was awarded a Fulbright Scholar research grant to study the social and cultural ramifications of the West Bank barrier. (Nov. 6, 2007)

Economics: From dismal to sexy in three decades
Economics is the hottest major in the College of Arts and Sciences these days. With upward of 600 students tallied in the department's 2006-07 annual report, economics is by far the college's largest major. (Nov. 6, 2007)

Jefferson Cowie named dean of Keeton House
Jefferson Cowie, Cornell professor of history in the ILR School, has accepted President David Skorton's offer to become the house professor and dean of Keeton House on West Campus. (Nov. 6, 2007)

Rally at Cornell pushes for more action on climate change issues
Several dozen people attended the Step It Up! rally on the Arts Quad, Nov. 3. Hundreds of rallies were held across the country to raise awareness of climate change issues. (Nov. 6, 2007)

Cornell students aid local nonprofits
Ithaca nonprofit and government agencies receive consulting services free of charge from graduate students in the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs Public Service Exchange. (Nov. 6, 2007)

Will on Will: Rosenzweig '08 wins Shakespeare Prize
Will Rosenzweig '08 has won Cornell's 2007 Barnes Shakespeare Prize for his essay 'Evil with a hint of social consciousness: Iago and Edmund as advocates for social change.' (Nov. 6, 2007)

The Ezra Files: The founder's statue is dedicated
Ezra Cornell's statue on the Arts Quad was dedicated June 12, 1919, during an observance of the university's semicentennial. (Nov. 6, 2007)

Cornell team wins ACM programming contest
A Cornell team finished first in the Association for Computing Machinery Greater New York Programming Contest and will compete against more than 80 other teams in the world finals in April in Canada. (Nov. 6, 2007)

CU breaks ground on new child-care center for 158 children
Cornell broke ground Nov. 1 for a new child-care center with space for 158 children of Cornell staff, faculty and students. The 16,240-square-foot facility is scheduled to open in fall 2008. (Nov. 5, 2007)

Business simulation lab creates research pool
The Johnson School's Debra Paget and Jeffrey Berg Business Simulation Laboratory allows researchers to present people with realistic business situations in a controlled-experiment setting. (Nov. 5, 2007)

Bad press and slow growth result in upstate 'brain drain'
Outside of Tompkins County's educated pocket, upstate New York is plagued by a lack of educated workers. In fact, upstate has one of the largest net losses of educated workers in the nation. (Nov. 5, 2007)

Novelist William Kennedy reads from his work
William Kennedy returned to Cornell Nov. 1 to give the fifth James McConkey Reading in American Fiction to a large and appreciative audience, in sharp contrast to his first visit to campus. (Nov. 5, 2007)

New resource helps users sort through Medicare drug plan options
A new resource called CURxED is available statewide through Cornell Cooperative Extension to help senior citizens sift through the complexities of the federal prescription drug plan options. (Nov. 5, 2007)

President Bush outlines strategy for bird conservation
President Bush has announced a new national strategy to preserve key habitats for migratory birds. In formulating the new policies, Bush drew upon recommendations from a report spearheaded by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. (Nov. 5, 2007)

BOLD program develops business leaders who value diversity
Cornell's Business Opportunities in Leadership and Diversity Program has a new certificate program that gives students faculty mentors and opportunities to develop competencies in leadership and diversity. (Nov. 5, 2007)

National Dairy Shrine honors Robert Foote, two other Cornellians
The National Dairy Shrine has given the 2007 Pioneer Award to Robert Foote '50, Cornell emeritus professor of animal science, and alumni Richard Keene '57 and Dale Van Vleck, Ph.D. '60. (Nov. 5, 2007)

Using financial markets to pull billions of people out of poverty
Professor Chris Barrett believes that technology, new approaches to financing aid and international markets can pull billions of people permanently out of poverty. (Nov. 5, 2007)

Cornell earns a 'B' in sustainability
Sustainable Endowments Institute graded 200 universities nationwide, and Cornell earned a B this year, up from a B-minus last year, with improvements in investments and transparency. (Nov. 5, 2007)

Law School creates business law institute
Cornell Law School alumni have contributed a total of $8 million, including $5 million from alumnus Jack G. Clarke, to found a business law institute to be housed within Myron Taylor Hall on campus. (Nov. 2, 2007)

Cornell is among 11 finalists in DARPA Urban Challenge
The contestants' self-driving cars will attempt to complete a simulated military supply mission in an urban environment. The grand prize is $2 million. (Nov. 2, 2007)

Brian Kirby and Chekesha Liddell receive PECASE awards
Cornell engineering faculty members Brian Kirby and Chekesha Liddell have each received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) from two different federal agencies. (Nov. 2, 2007)

Ambassador Richard Holbrooke speaks at Cornell Club-NYC
Richard Holbrooke, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 1999 to 2001, spoke at the Cornell Club in New York City, Oct. 30, about his experience in Bosnia and how it relates to Iraq. (Nov. 2, 2007)

$1 billion milestone in Far Above ... The Campaign for Cornell
The Ithaca campus now has a billion reasons to pause and enjoy the early successes of the Far Above … campaign, having sailed passed that fund-raising milestone just recently with a flurry of gifts to the humanities and social sciences. (Nov. 2, 2007)

The Ezra Files: A forgotten museum finds a new purpose
The former University Museum in McGraw Hall now houses the Anthropology Department Collections. (Nov. 2, 2007)

Skorton meets alumni, forges friendships in Asia
As Cornell President David Skorton concludes his visit to Asia with three days in Beijing, reports from Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai are making their way back to campus. (Nov. 1, 2007)

Doha Diary: summer fellowship program grows; research update
Twelve second-year pre-med students from Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar spent summer 2007 in Ithaca working with top researchers, and enrollment in the medical programs continues to increase. (Nov. 1, 2007)

CALS honors students teach children about sustainable strategies
Members of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Honor Society taught local children about strategies to reduce poverty by bringing a sheep to their 4-H Urban Outreach Afterschool Program. (Nov. 1, 2007)

Universitywide test of emergency alert system Nov. 7
Cornell plans to test its emergency alert system at noon Wednesday, Nov. 7, by sending voice and text messages to everyone in the campus community who has supplied emergency contact information. (Nov. 1, 2007)

Michal Lipson elected a fellow of the Optical Society of America
Michal Lipson, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been elected a fellow of the Optical Society of America for her work with silicon nanophotonics. (Nov. 1, 2007)

Cornell microbiologist elected member of AAAS
Cornell molecular microbiologist David G. Russell was elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science this year. (Nov. 1, 2007)

Master of disaster: CU earth scientist studies nature's fury
Matt Pritchard, assistant professor of earth and atmospheric sciences, uses satellites to calculate centimeter-scale movements of Earth's surface to learn more about earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides. (Nov. 1, 2007)

Gamelan Cudamani performs for area school groups
The music and dance ensemble Gamelan Cudamani gave audiences -- including more than 400 local school students -- a taste of cultural and spiritual life in a Balinese village in performances. (Nov. 1, 2007)