Area students learn how small particles make a big difference
Local children of all ages learned about nanotechnology March 30 by making slime, extracting salmon DNA and attending workshops at Cornell's NanoDay, an open house in Duffield Hall. (March 31, 2008)

Cook House brings 125 diners together to talk religion
For the third year, students of different faiths shared a meal at the 'I Believe in ... Dinner,' March 27, at the Alice Cook House on West Campus to discuss ideas and beliefs. (March 31, 2008)

Digital library expert Anne Kenney to lead Cornell Library system
Anne Kenney, an internationally respected expert in digital library development, has been named Cornell's Carl A. Kroch University Librarian. She has been serving as interim university librarian since February 2007. (March 31, 2008)

Inaugural class in Qatar celebrates 'extraordinary' match day
On March 20, the inaugural class of Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar learned where they would be doing their postgraduate residency training. (March 28, 2008)

Adelphic Award goes to WCMC-Q premed student
Maen Abou Ziki earned an Adelphic Award from the John S. Knight Institute for Writing in the Disciplines, the first time a Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar student has won a prize. (March 28, 2008)

Doha calling Ithaca: Live wires spark great exchange
On March 4, faculty, staff and students woke up near the crack of dawn on Cornell's Ithaca campus to meet and greet students in the Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar via videoconference. (March 28, 2008)

WCMC-Q educators reach out to Qatari high school students
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar is stepping up its ongoing effort to reach out to Qatari high schools with regular visits to schools and invitations to students to visit the medical college. (March 28, 2008)

Big Red athletes rewrite the record books this winter
Cornell athletes have garnered national attention this season with success in basketball, wrestling and track and field. (March 28, 2008)

Joe Thomas takes helm of the Johnson School
Joe Thomas, a noted scholar, dynamic teacher and proven academic administrator, has been named dean of Cornell's world-renowned Johnson School. Thomas has been serving as interim dean since June 2007. (March 27, 2008)

Q and A with Joe Thomas
Dean Joe Thomas sat down this week with Cornell Chronicle writer Anne Ju to discuss some of his ideas and goals as he takes over leadership of the Johnson School. (March 27, 2008)

Mellon Foundation funds humanities professorships
A $2.5 million challenge grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will help Cornell endow three new senior professorships in the humanities. (March 26, 2008)

Iraqi High Tribunal judge discusses Saddam Hussein trial
Judge Ra'id Al-Sa'edi, Cornell Law School's Clarke Middle East Fellow and chief investigative judge of the Iraqi High Tribunal, delivers his first public talk 'Iraqi High Tribunal: The End of Immunity.' (March 26, 2008)

Cornellians shine at College Emmy Awards
Three Cornell filmmakers earned top honors including best comedy and best director at the 29th annual College Emmy Awards, March 15 in Los Angeles. (March 26, 2008)

Cornell planning students map New Orleans' 9th Ward
Students in a city and regional planning course conducted a detailed survey of part of New Orleans' Lower 9th Ward during spring break to assist ongoing recovery and resettlement efforts there. (March 26, 2008)

Dozens of students spread out over break to do community service
Many Cornell students gave up beach parties for work parties during spring break not only in New Orleans, but in Boston, Orlando and rural West Virginia. (March 26, 2008)

Hotel School students prep for Hotel Ezra Cornell, April 3-6
'Showcasing Hospitality Education Through Student Leadership' is the theme of this year's Hotel Ezra Cornell, now in its 83rd year, and 300 industry leaders and alumni will visit Cornell April 3-6. (March 26, 2008)

Retirees on the move are boon to some rural communities
Retirees who move to rural areas often have a positive impact on local economies, but they also drive up housing prices and can have other negative effects, Cornell research finds. (March 26, 2008)

Electron spin and orbits in carbon nanotubes are coupled
Researchers hoping to use carbon nanotubes for quantum computing -- in which the spin of a single electron would represent a bit of data -- may have to change their approaches, Cornell physicists say. (March 26, 2008)

Student's effort leads to sewing frenzy, 'green' light giveaway
Many hands are stitching together a project that gives a compact fluorescent light bulb and reusable tote bag to the 1,400 households in Caroline, N.Y., thanks to a bright idea promoted by Shawn Lindabury '09. (March 25, 2008)

Climbing class offered for staff, faculty and community
Cornell Outdoor Education has designed a 'Learn to Climb' program specifically for Cornell staff, faculty, families and the local community. (March 25, 2008)

Amex CEO and USA Today reporter at Cornell April 3
American Express Chairman and CEO Kenneth I. Chenault and USA Today senior reporter David Lieberman will be on campus April 3 for a forum hosted by Cornell's Johnson School and the School of Hotel Administration. (March 25, 2008)

'If you are having a good time, tell your face,' says humorist
'Lighten up,' humorist and educator Sandy Queen said in a presentation at Cornell's Humor Day Program, March 19. She said: 'The whole point is to die as young as possible as late in life as possible.' (March 25, 2008)

Terri Whitaker receives award for saving the life of a student
Terri Whitaker, office manager at the Sage Management Library in the Johnson School and a trained emergency medical technician, recently saved the life of a Cornell student who had gone into cardiac arrest. (March 25, 2008)

Rising star Scott Williamson dies of cancer at age 32
Scott Williamson, assistant professor of biological statistics and computational biology at Cornell, died March 14 from glioblastoma. Williamson, 32, was a rising star in the field of population genetics. (March 25, 2008)

Alumnus Jeff Tester returns as CU's first Croll professor
Jefferson W. Tester '66, M.S. '67, will hold the first Croll Professorship of Sustainable Energy Systems in the College of Engineering. He will speak on campus, March 28-29, during the college's alumni association conference. (March 25, 2008)

Skorton participates in media roundtable on science and education
President David Skorton tells national reporters that higher education, especially in science and math, must be looked at as a problem solver and not as a separate interest group. (March 24, 2008)

Will maple days move from March to January with global warming?
This year, Maple Weekend is March 29-30, but by 2080, it could be as early as Jan. 29-30 in northern New York, say climate change experts. (March 24, 2008)

New course tackles how best to help the world's problems
In the fall, students in the four-credit course, Social Entrepreneurs, Innovators and Problem Solvers, will learn about innovators who successfully campaigned for social justice. (March 24, 2008)

Big Red women's record-breaking season ends with loss to UConn
The Big Red women fell to the Huskies, 47-89, in a matchup that players and coaches knew from the start would be a challenge. With the loss, the Ivy League champions ended their historic season with a record of 20-9. (March 23, 2008)

Women's basketball team sees hard work pay off in first NCAA bid
At 7 p.m. March 23, the Big Red women's basketball team will play in its first-ever NCAA tournament game at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Conn. The game will be telecast live on ESPN2. (March 22, 2008)

Big Red falls to Stanford, 77-53, in NCAA tournament
The magical and magnificent men's basketball season ended with today's loss to Stanford University, 77-53, in the first round of the NCAA tournament at the Honda Center. (March 20, 2008)

CU's sustainability center is a commitment to global initiative
The center, chosen as Cornell's sustainability commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative, will coordinate its research to develop practical solutions to the world's sustainability problems. (March 20, 2008)

Big Red men's basketball prepares for the national stage
Today, the Big Red faces the Cardinal of Stanford at about 5 p.m. EDT on CBS. This NCAA experience is about learning to cope under a social microscope, smiling under pressure and acknowledging cheers, and the team is savoring it all. (March 20, 2008)

Men's basketball team is on a roll -- this time for its academics
Using the NCAA tournament brackets, InsideHigherEd has added a twist by adapting the NCAA's own Academic Progress Rate criteria for each of the 64 teams. Reaching the final four: Cornell, Davidson, Belmont and the University of North Carolina. (March 19, 2008)

Cornell vs. Stanford rivalry goes beyond the basketball court
When Cornell and Stanford play in the NCAA tournament March 20, it will fan a rivalry that goes far beyond the basketball court, says Cornell's Mort Sosna, who has worked at both universities. (March 19, 2008)

Gender gap persists in New York's boardrooms, CU study finds
Women still comprise less than 15 percent of the total board director and executive officer positions in the 100 largest public companies headquartered in the state, according to the study. (March 19, 2008)

Professor's eco-friendly company draws skateboard firm to Ithaca
Thanks to innovative research by Cornell's Anil Netravali, Comet Skateboards is making completely biodegradable boards. The company has since moved its manufacturing operation to Ithaca. (March 19, 2008)

Eco-Fashion Team turns T-shirts into an original recycled ensemble
The Eco-Fashion Team from Cornell's Office of Publications and Marketing has won prizes in this year's Green T Reuse Design Contest, an Ithaca-based project of SewGreen. (March 19, 2008)

Matthew DeLisa wins inaugural Wang award
Matthew DeLisa, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has received the inaugural Daniel I.C. Wang Award, sponsored by John Wiley & Sons Inc. and by the journal Biotechnology and Bioengineering. (March 19, 2008)

Cornell food processing expert Don Downing dies at 76
Donald L. Downing, professor emeritus at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, N.Y., died Feb. 29. He helped start Cornell's enology extension program and the New York State Food Venture Center. (March 19, 2008)

Cornell named a top company for executive women
The National Association for Female Executives has recognized Cornell for its work/life programs for women, opportunity for advancement, the presence of women among Cornell executives and compensation. (March 18, 2008)

Student looks for online votes in National Geographic contest
Ryan Stanisz's video 'The New Animal Kingdom,' shot at Cornell with an all-student cast, is one of three national finalists in the 30-second National Geographic Preserve Our Planet film and public service announcement contest. (March 18, 2008)

Area teachers learn how to teach about climate change
About 20 area schoolteachers attended a workshop at Cornell March 14 to learn ways to teach climate change from a global perspective. (March 18, 2008)

Wanted: Volunteers to measure rain or snow in their backyards
State weather watchers are looking for amateur weather buffs to measure and record the daily precipitation that falls in their backyards. Training for volunteers will be held March 29 at Cornell. (March 18, 2008)

DiTommaso reaps outstanding teacher award from weed society
Antonio DiTommaso, associate professor of crop and soil science, has been honored with the prestigious Outstanding Teacher Award from the Weed Science Society of America. (March 18, 2008)

Skorton offers four-step plan for economic activism
Speaking at the inaugural meeting of Bill Clinton's Clinton Global Intiative University in New Orleans on March 15, President David Skorton provided an outline for how universities can make a difference through committed action. (March 18, 2008)

Big Red women draw No. 1 UConn Huskies in NCAA first round
The Big Red women's basketball team, seeded No. 16, will play No. 1 seed University of Connecticut in the Greensboro bracket in Bridgeport, Conn., March 23 at a time to be determined. (March 17, 2008)

NIH requires open access publishing on its grants
Researchers with funding from the National Institutes of Health soon will be required to put copies of peer-reviewed publications in an online open-access repository. Cornell Library is offering help to comply with the new requirement. (March 17, 2008)

Men's basketball team to face Stanford in first round
The Ivy League champion Big Red men's basketball team is headed to Anaheim, Calif., to face No. 3 seed the Stanford Cardinal Thursday to open NCAA tournament play in the South region. (March 16, 2008)

Women's basketball team is heading to its first Big Dance
For the first time in the program's nearly four-decade history, the Big Red women's basketball team earned a spot in the NCAA tournament by defeating Dartmouth, 64-47. (March 16, 2008)

Ivy League heaps honors on players, coaches
As the men's and women's basketball teams both capped impressive seasons, the Ivy League honored several players with individual honors, including naming Jeomi Maduka and Louis Dale players of the year. (March 16, 2008)

'Think statewide, act locally' is Cooperative Extension's focus
In her State of Extension Address, CCE Director Helene Dillard noted that CCE will need to frame its programs in public-value terms, be accountable and focus on programs that are most fundable. (March 14, 2008)

President's budget weakens Mars exploration, Squyres testifies
Future exploration of Mars could be severely weakened if President George Bush's proposed budget for NASA is adopted as it stands, Cornell astronomer Steve Squyres said in testimony to Congress, March 13. (March 14, 2008)

Coverage of Dragon Day 2008
Engineering students revived the tradition of creating a phoenix float to confront the dragon as it passed the Engineering Quad on Dragon Day 2008. (March 14, 2008)

Old landmines threaten lives and U.S. international relations
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Rae McGrath spoke in a class March 13 about the profound impact that abandoned weapons have on civilians and the responsibility of countries to clear such countries as Afghanistan of old explosives. (March 14, 2008)

Second Cornell student hospitalized with presumed meningitis
Anyone who went to specific parties on March 6 or 8 or has such symptoms as fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, stiff neck, rash and mental confusion should seek medical care. (March 14, 2008)

Einaudi Center announces seed grant winners
The breadth of grant proposals from a broad spectrum of academic disciplines reflects the scope and quality of international engagement on the Cornell campus. (March 14, 2008)

Emergency sirens to be installed on campus next week
As part of its comprehensive alert system, Cornell will install emergency sirens on the roofs of Hans Bethe House, Mary Donlon Hall, Bartels Hall and the Veterinary Medical Center, March 17-18. (March 14, 2008)

United Way contest to give winner a Campus Store shopping spree
All contributors to the 2007 Cornell United Way campaign will compete for a series of prizes, including a two-minute shopping spree on the lower level of the Cornell Store. (March 14, 2008)

Cornell employees encouraged to bring a child to work April 24
Law, astronomy, the armed services, desktop publishing, virtual reality and the visual arts are a few of the sessions that children participating in this year's Bring a Child to Work Day can attend. (March 14, 2008)

Planning is key to preparing for personal emergencies
Basic steps to preparations include learning about hazards, communicating with your family and practicing your emergency plan. (March 14, 2008)

Comprehensive Master Plan gets thumbs up from trustees
Cornell's Comprehensive Master Plan moved one step closer toward completion on March 7 when the Cornell Board of Trustees approved the first final draft of the overall plan. (March 13, 2008)

Students prepare for arrival of Dragon Day 2008
A giant, undulating creature took shape this week behind Rand Hall for the annual rite of Dragon Day, a Cornell tradition for 107 years. (March 13, 2008)

William Fry elected new dean of faculty
Fry's appointment, subject to approval by the Executive Committee of the Cornell Board of Trustees later this spring, will run from July 1 to June 30, 2011. (March 13, 2008)

Nobel laureate Rae McGrath calls for ban of cluster bombs
Rae McGrath emphasized the need for ordinary people to play a stronger role in prohibiting the use of indiscriminate weapons like cluster bombs and landmines. (March 13, 2008)

Johnson Museum receives NEH grant for Bloomsbury exhibit
The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a grant of more than $366,000 to the Johnson Museum to support the upcoming exhibitions and related programming, including a scholarly symposium. (March 13, 2008)

Three ILR alumni to be honored with Groat and Alpern awards
ILR School will present its highest honors for outstanding professional achievement and contributions to the school to Mark Brossman, Robert Molofsky and Ruben King-Shaw. (March 13, 2008)

Cornell researchers push resonator frequency limit
Cornell scientists are pushing the upper limits of microresonator frequency with a device that generates a 4.5 gigahertz signal, the highest ever achieved in silicon. (March 13, 2008)

Laura Restrepo views Colombia as a vanishing democracy
Colombian writer and activist Laura Restrepo, an A.D. White Professor-at-Large, discusses the state of her country and its impact on her life and art. (March 13, 2008)

Managed care is less effective in securing hospital discounts
Examining data for 1990 to 2003, Cornell Professor William White and other researchers found that discounts secured by managed-care organizations declined between 2001 and 2003. (March 13, 2008)

What did the resolution about concealed weapons accomplish?
The Student Assembly's debate about whether to pass a resolution allowing concealed weapons was valuable, says the assembly's president, because it fostered a spirited discussion. (March 13, 2008)

Chris Marshall named associate vice president for alumni affairs
Chris Marshall, executive director of the Lehigh University Alumni Association, has accepted the position of Cornell's associate vice president for alumni affairs. He is expected to start June 1. (March 12, 2008)

Fashion show, dance ensemble blend African color, sound
The Afrik! Fashion Show featuring the Kusun Ensemble combined activism-inspired clothing from African cultures and styles with jazz and African music played on traditional Ghanaian instruments. (March 12, 2008)

Research suggests children's testimony may be more reliable
Cornell research suggests that children are less likely to produce false memories and, therefore, are more likely to give accurate testimony when properly questioned. (March 12, 2008)

Skorton to participate in Clinton Global Initiative meeting
President Skorton will join college students, fellow university officials and global leaders seeking to effect change in the world, during the inaugural meeting of Clinton Global Initiative University. (March 12, 2008)

Cornell scores high in two new rankings
Kiplinger's '100 Best Values in Private Colleges and Universities' ranks Cornell No. 20, up from No. 23 in 2007. Selection criteria include 'outstanding economic value with exceptional education.' (March 12, 2008)

Winter storm downs trees; two foals born during power outage
A late winter storm brought a treacherous sequence of heavy rain, then sleet, snow, ice and high winds to the Ithaca area over the weekend. (March 12, 2008)

Women's basketball team wins a share of its first-ever Ivy title
The women's basketball team clinched a share of the Ivy League crown with Harvard and Dartmouth, and will play March 16 to determine who gets the automatic berth in the NCAA tourney. (March 12, 2008)

From CU book contest to 'Star Trek' and 'Battlestar Galactica'
In 1986, Ronald D. Moore '86 received an honorable mention for his entry on 'Star Trek' literature in Cornell University Library's student book collection contest. He is now a producer for hit TV show 'Battlestar Galactica.' (March 11, 2008)

Alumnae are key players in BITTEN clothing line
Tiffany Todo '06, Susan Dauber '06 and Juliana Eisner '05 work as designers, and Jessy Curro '05 is a merchandise manager at Steve & Barry's, the clothing retailer that launched the Sarah Jessica Parker clothing line BITTEN last summer. (March 11, 2008)

How 10-year-old gifts have blossomed into new facilities
Like planting acres of seedlings, a comprehensive campaign like Far Above ... The Campaign for Cornell is an act of faith that what gets started will grow stronger with time. (March 11, 2008)

CU student is hospitalized with presumed bacterial meningitis
A 21-year-old female Cornell student was hospitalized at March 8 with presumed meningococcal (bacterial) meningitis. She remains in intensive care. (March 11, 2008)

Skorton, Davisson share passion for reading
From poetry to recent nonfiction to haiku; from medicine to music to dogs: Cornell President David Skorton and wife Robin Davisson shared selections from their favorite reads at Tompkins County Public Library, March 9. (March 10, 2008)

Students present research at BioExpo 2008
The student-run 2008 Annual Bioengineering Expo at Cornell, on March 5, featured a career fair, poster session, refreshments, speakers and a research poster competition. (March 10, 2008)

Lindsey Glover wins Bourke-White photo prize
M.F.A. candidate Lindsey Glover has won Cornell's inaugural Margaret Bourke-White Photography Portfolio Prize. Her entry will be on display outside the president's office through May. (March 10, 2008)

Michael Latham is honored in Vietnam
Dr. Michael Latham, professor emeritus of nutritional sciences at Cornell, was honored with a U.N. Standing Committee of Nutrition Award of Merit, March 5 in Hanoi, Vietnam. (March 10, 2008)

Employee Assembly seeks new members
Six Employee Assembly seats are up for election for 2008-09. Individuals interested in running for the EA can pick up packets of information beginning March 10 at the Office of Assemblies, 109 Day Hall. (March 7, 2008)

Architecture studio to visit South Africa World Cup sites
A Cornell Master in Architecture program studio will visit the 2010 World Cup sites in conjunction with their design projects addressing the challenges of a global event for its host country. (March 7, 2008)

Professor emeritus John Doris dies; memorial lectures launched
Cornell will inaugurate the John L. Doris Memorial Lecture Series in honor of the founding director of the Family Life Development Center in the College of Human Ecology, who died Jan. 22 at age 84. (March 7, 2008)

Mental health expert to talk about positive psychology
Author of 28 books, guest on 'Oprah' and the 'Today' show and psychotherapist Bill O'Hanlon will present two workshops March 11 in the Memorial Room at Willard Straight Hall. (March 7, 2008)

$6 million research lab will produce ethanol and other biofuels
Construction has begun on a state-of-the art Biofuels Research Lab that will convert perennial grasses and woody biomass into ethanol thanks to a $10 million grant awarded to Professor Larry Walker. (March 6, 2008)

Farm researchers win $3.7 million in grants
The 27 projects funded by the New York Farm Viability Institute are designed to produce measurable results at the farm level and create a vibrant and viable agricultural industry statewide. (March 6, 2008)

Walcott to retire from Cornell when his deanship ends
When Dean of the University Faculty Charles Walcott's five-year term ends June 30, he plans to retire from the university. (March 6, 2008)

Behaviorists discover a code within male loons' yodel
Imagine if an intruder entered your home, took the place of your spouse and you carried on with life as if nothing had changed. Such is the habit of loons that live on small lakes. (March 6, 2008)

Cornell to offer food science program with Indian university
Students at Cornell and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in India will study global issues related to food processing, technology, marketing and engineering. (March 6, 2008)

'Lincoln at Gettysburg' selected for 2008 reading project
Garry Wills' Pulitzer Prize-winning book, 'Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America,' is the selection for Cornell's 2008-09 New Student Reading Project. (March 6, 2008)

Theory explains why 25 percent of cultures cut male genitals
The reason that almost 25 percent of indigenous societies practice some form of male genital cutting may be to reduce pregnancies from extramarital sex and reduce conflict among men, says researcher. (March 6, 2008)

Organizations need diversity 'champions' to improve work climates
This semester's Diversity Forum, 'Tales From the Front Line,' brought in representations from a global investment firm, an armed services office and Cornell to discuss diversity and work climate. (March 6, 2008)

Martin gives second Academic State of the University Address
Government pressure to use more of the university's endowment to support beefed-up financial aid packages for Cornell students can take a toll on research and teaching investments, the provost warns. (March 6, 2008)

Human Ecology students discover firsthand that Asia is the future
In an exchange program between Cornell's College of Human Ecology and Hong Kong's Polytechnic University, space and the future take on new meanings for Ithaca students. (March 6, 2008)

'Dark fiber' will give Geneva a high-speed link
With a new 'dark fiber' pipe, the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva will have a high-bandwidth data connection to the Ithaca campus, and Cornell will have backup access to nationwide research networks. (March 6, 2008)

STARS project completes the PeopleSoft system
PeopleSoft computer system takes over student records, replacing antiquated systems and bringing the whole university undr one umbrella for the first time. (March 6, 2008)

BOOM exhibition shows digital projects from all over
The annual BOOM exhibition in Duffield Atrium displayed computing projects from programmers, engineers, social scientists and artists. (March 6, 2008)

Exhibits highlight Cornell's efforts to reduce emissions
A car that gets 100 miles per gallon and courses that address campus climate issues were just a few examples of Cornell efforts to address climate change showcased in the Duffield Hall atrium at a Feb. 28 celebration. (March 5, 2008)

Author speaks on conflicts between erotic desire, political vision
Liberation, not equality, should be the goal of social justice, asserted Amber Hollibaugh, an activist for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, in Cornell's Lewis auditorium, March 4. (March 5, 2008)

Palestinian envoy says solution with Israel still possible
Afif Safieh, the Palestine Liberation Organization representative to the United States, advocated intervention from the U.S. and others outside the Middle East to resolve the region's problems. (March 5, 2008)

Key component of Earth's crust formed from moving molten rock
By studying what were once pockets of hot, melted rock 13 kilometers deep in the Earth's crust 55 million years ago, Cornell scientists are able to explain how granulite, a major component of continental crust, is formed. (March 5, 2008)

Rafael Pass receives NSF CAREER award in computer science
Assistant Professor Rafael Pass has received a five-year, $450,000 award from the National Science Foundation to conduct research that could lead to secure online voting systems and improved Internet security overall. (March 5, 2008)

Part of Hoy Road to close May 27 through September
A portion of Hoy Road, from the Dwyer Dam Bridge (Dryden Road and Route 366) to the parking garage entrance, will be closed to all vehicular beginning May 27 through the summer for road work. (March 5, 2008)

Ancient mosaic donated by M.H. Abrams graces Goldwin Smith Hall
A fifth-century mosaic of a lioness attacking an ibex, donated to Cornell by M.H. (Mike) Abrams, now graces the entrance of Goldwin Smith Hall, where Abrams wrote his acclaimed books of literary criticism. (March 4, 2008)

Locavores called either 'local heroes' or 'indulgent, hedonistic'
Cornell food experts debated whether buying and eating more local food is worth it in terms of nutrition, emissions, food safety and land efficiency at a panel discussion, Feb. 28 in Emerson Hall. (March 4, 2008)

Novelist invites Cornell students to staged reading of his play
National Book Award-winning novelist and short story writer Denis Johnson hosted nine Cornell undergraduates enrolled in his seminar at a staged reading of his play 'Des Moines,' Feb. 29 at The Flea Theater in Manhattan. (March 4, 2008)

New courses teach leadership to food science and business majors
Two new courses for food science and undergraduate business majors teach leadership and team-building skills with help from Cornell's Team and Leadership Center. (March 4, 2008)

Plaque in Rockefeller dedicated by American Physical Society
Representatives from the American Physical Society were on campus March 1 to unveil a plaque in Rockefeller Hall, where the Physical Review journal was first published by Cornell physicists in 1893. (March 4, 2008)

Girl Scouts learn about CU's Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Team
About 80 girls from the Girl Scouts Seven Lakes Council learned about science March 1 when Cornell's Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Team presented 'Science is All Around Us' in Phillips Hall. (March 4, 2008)

Joyce Cima, assistant secretary emeritus of the corporation, dies
Joyce White Cima '52, assistant secretary emeritus to the Cornell Board of Trustees, died Feb. 29 at her home in Lansing, N.Y. (March 3, 2008)

AEM ranked No. 4 in BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek magazine has billed Cornell's undergraduate business program the fourth-best in the nation, according to its most recent rankings survey. (March 3, 2008)

Through thick and thin, longtime fans have been there
Though Newman Arena has been drawing near-sellout crowds this year with the success of Big Red men's basketball, the team has always counted on its most loyal fans, who have been with them for decades. (March 3, 2008)

Men's basketball team crowned Ivy League champions
On March 1, the Cornell men's basketball team clinched the Ivy League championship title for the first time in 20 years by beating Harvard, 86-53. (March 3, 2008)

'Spoglia' dance concert evokes Rome in cinema, architecture
The multimedia dance production 'Spoglia' combines the black-and-white cinema, culture and architecture of Rome, March 6-9 the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts. (March 3, 2008)

Rural preschoolers get short shrift in access to education programs
Rural preschoolers in poor communities in New York state have significantly less access to quality early education programs than their urban and suburban counterparts, finds a new Cornell study. (March 3, 2008)

Business as usual not an option for rescuing world food system
The global food system is in disarray: Prices of fuel and food are skyrocketing; weather is wreaking havoc; and subsidies are misdirected. There is an urgent need for new policy priorities, says Per Pinstrup-Andersen in a Cornell Perspectives piece. (March 3, 2008)

Flights of fancy in fiber art at Lab of Ornithology
Cornell's Laboratory of Ornithology is showing bird-related quilts and banners by fiber artists Elsie Dentes '77 and Alice Gant. (March 3, 2008)