Researchers describe how cells take out the trash
Molecutar biologist Scott Emr and colleagues describe in detail how cells recycle protein "garbage" in two recent papers appearing in the journals Cell and Developmental Cell. (Oct. 31, 2008)

Busting bullies: ILR workshop considers workplace aggression
The annual weeklong Neutral-in-Residence Program bought conflict resolution practitioners to Cornell to share expertise with students and faculty, inside and outside the classroom. (Oct. 31, 2008)

New York Times reporter discusses value of unions
The Employee Free Choice Act would permit workers to unionize without a secret ballot election if more than half of the employees at a workplace sign union recognition cards. (Oct. 31, 2008)

Meet the candidates: James L. Seward, state senate
A profile of James L. Seward, a candidate for the New York State Senate representing the 51st district. (Oct. 31, 2008)

Meet the candidates: Michael Arcuri, state representative
A profile of Michael Arcuri, the Democratic candidate in the race for New York's 24th Congressional District. (Oct. 31, 2008)

Meet the candidates: Maurice Hinchey, state representative
A profile of Maurice Hinchey, the Democratic candidate in the race for New York's 22nd Congressional District. (Oct. 31, 2008)

Act now to avoid getting the flu
There are a number of ways to reduce your risk of getting the flu, including getting a free shot at Cornell if you are a Cornell employee or student. (Oct. 31, 2008)

Endowed health plan rates for 2009
Health plans for Cornell faculty and staff will rise as medical costs continue to rise. (Oct. 31, 2008)

Address to staff: Help with university challenges
In his annual address to staff Oct. 27, Cornell President David Skorton said staff can help contain costs in various ways. (Oct. 31, 2008)

Energy Fair draws big crowd seeking energy savings
Energy Fair draws 500 staff members to learn about ways to save energy. (Oct. 31, 2008)

Voters make snap judgments based on candidates' charisma
In a matter of seconds, voters can decide - based on their perception of a candidate's charisma - which of two candidates will win a race. About 60 percent of the time, they are correct, according to a new study. (Oct. 30, 2008)

Students and alumni find career help at Cornell
Despite the grim economy, campus career experts emphasize that a Cornell degree still holds value in the marketplace. Nonetheless, many are ramping up their efforts to help job-seeking Cornellians. (Oct. 30, 2008)

Cornell observes Veterans Day, Nov. 11
Cornell will observe Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at the West Campus World War I War Memorial; U.S. Navy Capt. James Nault will talk about the service of veterans from within the Cornell community. (Oct. 30, 2008)

Law students champion human rights at Guantanamo
The Law School's chapter of the National Lawyers Guild sponsored a 'Week on Guantanamo and American Values,' Oct. 27-31. (Oct. 30, 2008)

Unconscious race bias and Obama's candidacy
Rather than mark the end of racism in America, Obama's candidacy reveals how race affects judgment and how a sophisticated candidate navigates America's racial waters. So say Jeffrey Rachlinski and Gregory Parks. (Oct. 30, 2008)

Things to Do: Week of Oct. 31
Editors' picks for events the week of Oct. 31 range from a spooky chimes concert at McGraw Tower to a lecture on mass incarceration. (Oct. 30, 2008)

Center for Comparative and Population Genomics launched
To highlight the growing importance of the study of genome variation and Cornell's expertise in the field, the university has launched the Cornell Center for Comparative and Population Genomics. (Oct. 29, 2008)

Student voices can break silence surrounding bias
At a diversity forum Oct. 27, two top administrators worked with students to discuss how students are the most important vehicles for change when it comes to bias and intolerance on campus. (Oct. 29, 2008)

Crop scientist Raymond Sheldrake dies
Raymond Sheldrake, professor emeritus of crop science and developer of widely used cultivation materials and techniques, died Oct. 21 in Sun City, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2008)

Minimally invasive spine surgery shown effective
Minimally invasive surgery can help patients suffering from worn and painful spinal disc degeneration in the same amount of time as standard, more invasive procedures, a study shows. (Oct. 29, 2008)

Drug resistance could make plague a renewed threat
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have located a gene that could mutate to make Y. pestis, the bacterium responsible for the Black Plague, resistant to many common drugs. (Oct. 29, 2008)

Payne Whitney clinic celebrates 75th anniversary
In honor of the Payne Whitney Clinic's 75th anniversary, psychiatrist Peter Wilson compiled an oral history including more than 70 hours of audio tape and more than 58 individual video interviews. (Oct. 29, 2008)

New technique improves prostate cancer surgery
To ease the pain of recovery following prostate cancer surgery, researchers have developed an innovative and patient-friendly approach that eliminates the use of a catheter. (Oct. 29, 2008)

Survey of college students finds Obama support
An e-mail survey of some 25,000 college students - mostly in swing states - shows that half are very interested in the election and the majority are pro-Obama. Students are often underrepresented in polls. (Oct. 28, 2008)

An interview with contrarian Ted Lowi
Despite his centrality to the field of political science, the influence of his ideas and books, and the generations of Cornell students he has taught, Ted Lowi maintains that he feels 'marginal.' (Oct. 28, 2008)

New Ph.D. offered in human behavior and design
Cornell is now offering a doctorate degree that combines ergonomics, environmental psychology, facility planning and design in the College of Human Ecology. (Oct. 28, 2008)

Securities Law Clinic provides free services to investors
A new Securities Law Clinic has opened at the Cornell Law School to provide free legal services to investors in central New York who have suffered losses due to fraud or other improper conduct. (Oct. 28, 2008)

Entrepreneurship interns play vital role in small companies
Fifty-eight Cornell students had summer internships through Entrepreneurship@Cornell, working with small- to mid-sized companies where they played a vital role in their company's operations. (Oct. 28, 2008)

Beware: Bots in your pocket!
A new computer virus that spreads through removable devices has the potential to infect all Windows computers on campus. (Oct. 28, 2008)

More than 1,100 spend day volunteering in Ithaca
More than 1,100 Cornell students hammered, scrubbed, painted and weeded to make the Into the Streets event, Oct. 25, Ithaca's largest day of service. (Oct. 28, 2008)

Health insurance reform a top priority in NY
A new Cornell survey finds that health insurance reform is a top priority for New Yorkers, and they are willing to pay higher taxes so more people can be insured. (Oct. 27, 2008)

Creepy crawlers on display at Insectapalooza
Several thousand people attended Insectapalooza Oct. 25 to explore the world of creeping, crawling and flying insects. (Oct. 27, 2008)

Howie Mandel meets Cornellians
Comedian and television host Howie Mandel appeared live in Barton Hall Oct. 24. (Oct. 27, 2008)

Louise Arbour speaks on human rights
Louise Arbour, former United Nations high commissioner for human rights, discussed the need for more human rights work around the world at a lecture Oct. 21. (Oct. 27, 2008)

Raising awareness on Campus Sustainability Day
Alternative transportation was one of many topics visited during Cornell's Campus Sustainability Day, Oct. 22. (Oct. 27, 2008)

Undergraduate killed in one-vehicle accident in Ithaca
Evan D. Wade, 23, a senior in the College of Engineering and a member of Navy ROTC, was fatally injured Oct. 25 in a motor vehicle accident. The Tompkins County Sheriff's Office is investigating the accident. (Oct. 26, 2008)

Coalition for Life signs are removed, re-installed
Cornell administrators say that Coalition for Life's signs were removed because an employee thought they hadn't been authorized.The signs were reposted when it was learned the group had authorization. (Oct. 24, 2008)

Celebrating 20 years of life quality efforts
The 9th Annual Life Quality Meeting was held Oct. 15 to celebrate 20 years of Cornell's commitment to work and life concerns. (Oct. 24, 2008)

TIAA-CREF, Fidelity address market trends
In light of recent turbulence in the financial markets, TIAA-CREF and Fidelity have ramped up their communications, both on the Web and through e-mails, to clients. (Oct. 24, 2008)

Kent Fuchs describes his priorities as provost
When W. Kent Fuchs becomes Cornell's next provost Jan. 1, among his priorities will be bolstering individual academic departments and encouraging optimism across campus. (Oct. 24, 2008)

Kavli symposium looks at the future of computing
Computer scientists and engineers met at Cornell Oct. 12-14 to discuss ideas ranging from obvious to fanciful for the future of hardware and software design. (Oct. 23, 2008)

Meet face to face anywhere with videoconferencing
Cornell Information Technologies' Academic Technologies Services and User Support workers have installed new videoconferencing technology on campus. (Oct. 23, 2008)

CU continues as center for economic development
Cornell's status as the New York State Economic Development Administration University Center has been renewed for three years by the U.S. Department of Commerce. (Oct. 23, 2008)

Things to Do: Week of Oct. 24
Editors' picks for events the week of Oct. 24 include lectures, hip-hop films, Insectapalooza and an energy fair. (Oct. 23, 2008)

Edid receives community development award
Maralyn Edid in Cornell's ILR School has been selected for the 2008 David J. Allee and Paul R. Eberts Community and Economic Vitality Award from Cornell's Community and Rural Development Institute. (Oct. 23, 2008)

Five Afghani agriculture deans visit Cornell
Five deans and two faculty members from the Universities of Kabul, Nangahar, Herat, Balkh and Kandahar in Afghanistan visited Cornell during the week of Oct. 20. (Oct. 23, 2008)

New service provides vans for groups of commuters
VanPool, a new program of Commuter and Parking Services and TCAT, consists of a group of commuters who help maintain a van and commute together. (Oct. 23, 2008)

Alum speaks of fighting international corruption
Jules Kroll '63, founder of Kroll Inc., the investigative firm that located Saddam Hussein's riches hidden abroad, spoke on campus Oct. 21 about fighting international corruption. (Oct. 23, 2008)

Panel: Obama transcends race in his campaign
A panel of professors pondered the role of race in the upcoming presidential election at a discussion in Sage Hall, Oct. 21. (Oct. 23, 2008)

Gift supports life sciences startup incubator
The IDEA Center, the life sciences business incubator, is now the Kevin M. McGovern Family Center for Venture Development in the Life Sciences, thanks to the McGovern family's gift of $7.5 million. (Oct. 22, 2008)

Cornell, China scholars create humanities center
The center, in partnership with East China Normal University, will foster collaborative and innovative arts and humanities research among faculty at the two institutions. (Oct. 22, 2008)

Grant to support grad students in obesity work
A new grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will support three nutrition graduate students to focus on obesity, taking an ecological perspective. (Oct. 22, 2008)

Women's leadership and the economic crisis
At a Cornell Institute for Women and Work event in New York City, 11 experts discussed the financial crisis and women. (Oct. 22, 2008)

Students attend Women in Engineering Day
The program included an overview of the college and admissions process, lab tours and opportunities to meet with Society of Women Engineers members. (Oct. 22, 2008)

Students serve as extension interns, researchers
Thirteen Cornell students served as Cornell Cooperative Extension interns this past summer, working with faculty on community outreach projects they helped to design. (Oct. 22, 2008)

New grant extends Chinese and Korean instruction
The Freeman Foundation has awarded Cornell a new grant that will enhance language instruction in Chinese and Korean on campus and support the China and Asia-Pacific Studies major. (Oct. 21, 2008)

Indonesian finance group meets with CU professors
On Oct. 16, a delegation of eight finance officials from Indonesia's government visited Cornell to seek input from its Southeast Asia Program faculty members on financial issues. (Oct. 21, 2008)

Sustainability center funds its first research projects
Using algae for biofuels and harvesting wind energy around buildings are two of the five workshops and seven research projects funded by the Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future. (Oct. 21, 2008)

New program assists entrepreneurial engineers
The College of Engineering is offering a select group of students the chance to learn how to make their technological innovations into working businesses, thanks to a gift from Andrew J. Kessler '80. (Oct. 21, 2008)

Architecture symposium brings architects, critics to campus
The Architecture of Disbelief symposium will explore speculative work - designs that require a willing suspension of disbelief and projects that are not straightforward manifestation as buildings - Oct. 30-Nov. 1. (Oct. 21, 2008)

CU Food Venture Center helps develop squash oil
A farmer with surplus butternut squash waste turned to the New York State Food Venture Center at Cornell, which helped develop a new, nutty-tasting butternut squash seed oil. (Oct. 21, 2008)

Sustainability Day to address CU's carbon footprint
How can Cornell reduce its greenhouse gas emissions? Some of the best answers to that question may emerge Oct. 22, Campus Sustainability Day, slated for 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Weill Hall. (Oct. 21, 2008)

Skorton takes on tough questions from alumni
In a question-and-answer period following the State of the University speech, Oct. 17, President David Skorton addressed such issues as financial aid, free speech on campus and faculty courseloads. (Oct. 17, 2008)

Skorton pledges commitment to student aid, despite economy
In his State of the University address, President David Skorton announced an increase of $125 million to the scholarship campaign goal. He also named the new provost and announced a $50 million gift from the Tata trust. (Oct. 17, 2008)

'Cutting of DNA' celebrates Weill Hall dedication
Weill Hall, the new state-of-the-art life sciences building, was officially dedicated Oct. 16 as its primary donors, Sanford and Joan Weill, unlocked a DNA-shaped gate. (Oct. 17, 2008)

Faculty share views at Weill Hall opening
A panel of Cornell faculty had a lively discussion on research and issues in the life sciences during the dedication of Weill Hall and the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, Oct. 16. (Oct. 17, 2008)

Tata trust gives $50 million endowment to Cornell
The gift consists of $25 million to establish the Tata-Cornell Initiative in Agriculture and Nutrition, and $25 million for the Tata Scholarship Fund for Students from India. (Oct. 17, 2008)

Indian students bring diverse perspectives
With the announcement of a $50 million gift to Cornell - $25 million of it slated for scholarships - more students from India will soon be able to come to Ithaca, regardless of their financial circumstances. (Oct. 17, 2008)

Engineering Dean Kent Fuchs named CU's 15th provost
W. Kent Fuchs, the Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering at Cornell since 2002, will be the university's next provost, President David Skorton announced today. Fuchs will assume the office Jan. 1, 2009. (Oct. 17, 2008)

'Stamping' self-assembling nanowires
By manipulating the way tiny droplets of fluid dry, Cornell researchers can 'stamp' nanoscale wires and other devices that ordinarily can be made only with expensive lithographic tools. (Oct. 16, 2008)

Light in Winter tickets go on sale Oct. 20
The Light in Winter Festival of Science and the Arts is Jan. 23-25 on the Cornell campus and other venues in Ithaca. The festival showcases cutting-edge ideas through theater, lectures, music and multimedia events. (Oct. 16, 2008)

Things to Do: Week of Oct. 17
Editors' picks for events the week of Oct. 17 range from a Shuffle Concert to the Hans Bethe lectures to the NOW Dance Company from Seoul, South Korea. (Oct. 16, 2008)

Emr elected into European Molecular Biology Organization
Scott Emr, director of the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology and professor of molecular biology and genetics, has been elected an associate member of the European Molecular Biology Organization. (Oct. 16, 2008)

Cornell Child Care Center's grand opening
A paper-chain-cutting ceremony officially celebrated the opening of the new Cornell Child Care Center Oct. 15. The center can accommodate 48 infants, 50 toddlers and 60 preschoolers. (Oct. 16, 2008)

Navy Reservist Tom Cotton donates flag to library
Library employee Tom Cotton brought back an American flag that had flown over his base in Kuwait as a way of thanking Cornell Library for supporting him during his nine months of active duty. (Oct. 16, 2008)

Meet the candidate: George Phillips
Republican candidate for New York's 22nd Congressional District George Phillips talked politics at Cornell on Oct. 2. (Oct. 16, 2008)

Gov. Paterson announces Center for Rural Schools
New York Gov. David Paterson announced Oct. 10 that he has signed a bill into law creating the New York State Center for Rural Schools to be operated by Cornell to improve rural schools and their communities. (Oct. 15, 2008)

Why we need to revisit and colonize the moon
Humans have explored the Earth; now it's time to colonize the moon and establish a human presence on Mars, said University of Hawaii planetary scientist Jeff Taylor in a public lecture Oct. 12. (Oct. 15, 2008)

Students' Project Hope helps poor children in rural China
Cornell's Project Hope has raised some $5,000 for poor children in rural China. The student organization recently gave scholarships to 26 children and will hold a fundraiser Nov. 1. (Oct. 15, 2008)

Landmark art exhibition marks 40th anniversary
An art and theory workshop on environmental and ecological art at A.D. White House will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the landmark 'Earth Art Exhibition' at Cornell. (Oct. 15, 2008)

Cornell establishes partnership with Los Alamos
A celebration Oct. 8 recognized a new partnership between Cornell and the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Two scientists will stay in Bethe House each year to meet with faculty and students. (Oct. 15, 2008)

Amy Villarejo takes helm of Theatre, Film and Dance
Amy Villarejo, the new chair of the Department of Theatre, Film and Dance, talks about new directions in the department, including faculty hires and alumni mentoring. (Oct. 15, 2008)

David Campbell '77 teaches evolution in Florida
The high school biology teacher was one of the Florida educators who helped write the state's new science standards, updated for the first time since 1996 and the first time the word 'evolution' was included. (Oct. 15, 2008)

Alumnus uses operations research principles in criminology
Alfred Blumstein has spent 40 years offering a systems perspective for informing decisions and policies in crime-reduction efforts, incarceration and cost effectiveness. (Oct. 15, 2008)

Edith Lederer '63 wins journalism award
The lifetime achievement award, from the International Women's Media Foundation, recognizes a woman journalist with a pioneering spirit who has paved the way for women in the news media. (Oct. 15, 2008)

Alumnus' online book examines social change
Kris Merschrod's online book combines abstract theory with his 30 years of experience in the field of development sociology. (Oct. 15, 2008)

Cornell runs election survey of 47 colleges
Cornell's Survey Research Institute is conducting an unprecedented survey of U.S. college students at Cornell and in four 'swing' states about the 2008 presidential election. (Oct. 13, 2008)

Investor Protection News Feed now available
Cornell Law School's Securities Law Clinic now has an Investor Protection News Feed that focuses on investor protection news in nontechnical language. (Oct. 13, 2008)

Michael Latham honored in Malaysia
Michael Latham, M.D., professor emeritus and graduate school professor of nutritional sciences at Cornell, was honored Oct. 7 with the Michael Latham Public Lecture in Penang, Malaysia. (Oct. 13, 2008)

Emeritus faculty can apply for PEARS grants
Podell Emeriti Awards for Research and Scholarship are available through the Cornell Association of Professors Emeriti. (Oct. 13, 2008)

Engineering and society panel is Oct. 17
The event will include a presentation by Scott Jaschik, former Chronicle of Higher Education editor and co-founder of Inside Higher Ed. (Oct. 13, 2008)

Letter: Flora Rose played critical role in Hotel School
Flora Rose played a critical role not only in getting the School of Home Economics launched at Cornell, but also the School of Hotel Administration, writes Glenn Withiam in a letter to the editor. (Oct. 13, 2008)

Weill Hall: a center for ideas, innovation, collaboration
Weill Hall, which will be dedicated Oct. 16, marks a giant leap toward advancing Cornell's leadership nationally and internationally in the genomics-led science revolution. (Oct. 10, 2008)

Architect Richard Meier speaks about Weill Hall
A conversation with architect and alumnus Richard Meier about the design of Weill Hall in relation to the campus and designing a building to meet the needs of its users. (Oct. 10, 2008)

Weill Hall fosters collaborations
Weill Hall is designed for big-picture scientists: researchers who think beyond the confines of their field to tackle challenges in creative new ways. (Oct. 10, 2008)

Visionary donors make Weill Hall a reality
The visionary building has become a reality through the vision of its leading donors. (Oct. 10, 2008)

By going green, Weill Hall meets the gold standard
Weill Hall is one of only six university laboratory buildings to be gold-certified by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System, as judged by the U.S. Green Building Council. (Oct. 10, 2008)

Investing during uncertain times
In light of the economic crisis, Mary Zielinski, assistant director and manager of retirement programs in Cornell's Benefit Services office, provides some answers to investment questions. (Oct. 9, 2008)

Reduce exposure to chemicals that affect breast cancer
Beth McKinney provides firsthand perspective on a campus presentation about environmental estrogens and their role in increasing the risk of breast cancer. Two more talks on the issue will be held Oct. 15 and 22. (Oct. 9, 2008)

Body of alumnus found in Cascadilla Gorge
A 33-year-old Cornell alumnus was found dead in Cascadilla Gorge beneath the College Avenue bridge on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 8. (Oct. 9, 2008)

CU is No. 15 in British ranking of 500 schools
Cornell is ranked No. 15 in the new Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings 2008, up from being 20th last year. The list ranks 500 universities worldwide each year. (Oct. 9, 2008)

Call for entries: Margaret Bourke-White photo prize
The second annual Margaret Bourke-White Photography Portfolio Prize competition is accepting entries from Cornell student photographers through Oct. 27. (Oct. 9, 2008)

Peter Eisenman appointed Rhodes Professor
Architect and scholar Peter Eisenman '54, B.Arch. '55, is Cornell's newest Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professor. Rhodes professors serve for three years and visit the Ithaca campus for one week a year. (Oct. 9, 2008)

Things to Do: Week of Oct. 10
Editors' picks for events the week of Oct. 10 range from a tour of the Sagan Planet Walk with Bill Nye to a symposium on wildlife conservation research to an after-hours event for students at the Johnson Museum. (Oct. 9, 2008)

NYS Senate candidate Don Barber visits Cornell
Don Barber, a Democrat running for New York State Senate, visited with Cornell officials Oct. 1 to share his views on issues ranging from health insurance to higher education. (Oct. 9, 2008)

Executive MBA program ranked No. 7 by WSJ
Published in the Sept. 30 issue, the report on the top 25 best executive MBA programs was based on surveys of thousands of students and hundreds of companies. (Oct. 9, 2008)

High-performance computing analysis training offered
The Cornell Center for Advanced Computing will present a two-day training class Oct. 23-24 on performing data analyses on the 'Ranger' supercomputer at the Texas Advanced Computing Center. (Oct. 9, 2008)

Professor named influential Latin intellectual
Novelist, literary scholar and Cornell professor Edmundo Paz-Soldan was named to a list of the 50 most influential Latin intellectuals by Foreign Policy magazine. (Oct. 8, 2008)

Ogletree says America is ready for change
Harvard's Charles Ogletree delivered the Milton Konvitz Memorial Lecture on 'The Combustible Mixture of Race, Gender, Religion and Politics: Lessons Learned From the 2008 Political Campaign,' Oct. 7 at the ILR School. (Oct. 8, 2008)

Sierra composes Saturn piece for DPS concert
The Cornell Symphony Orchestra will premiere 'Anillos,' by Cornell composer Roberto Sierra, Oct. 11 in Bailey Hall, as part of the American Astronomical Society's Division of Planetary Sciences annual meeting. (Oct. 8, 2008)

Planetary scientists converge on Ithaca
More than 800 astronomers from around the world will descend on Ithaca Oct. 10-15 for the 40th annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society's Division for Planetary Sciences. (Oct. 8, 2008)

Help create the ideal presidential candidate
A group of Cornellians has created a Web site where the public can create the history and platform of an ideal candidate: Senator DeWiki. The researchers are studying civic participation. (Oct. 8, 2008)

Pushing child to 'clean plate' can backfire
A new Cornell study finds that preschoolers whose parents encourage them to 'clean their plates' at home ask for larger portions away from home. (Oct. 8, 2008)

Carole Boyce Davies receives book award
Africana and English faculty member Carol Boyce Davies has received an award from the Association of Black Women Historians for her historical biography of radical intellectual Claudia Jones. (Oct. 8, 2008)

Science and Technology Studies is model program
STS researchers 'want to understand how science and technology as forms of knowledge are produced; how their credibility is tested; how they change over time,' explains department chair Stephen Hilgartner. (Oct. 8, 2008)

The last word on economics
Larry Blume, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Economics and professor of information science, has co-edited a 7,680-page, eight-volume work, The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd ed. (Oct. 8, 2008)

arXiv online scientific repository hits milestone
Reinforcing its place in the scientific community, the arXiv repository at Cornell University Library reached a new milestone in October 2008 - half a million e-print postings. (Oct. 8, 2008)

'The Early Show,' live from Ithaca, is a hit
CBS's "The Early Show" weather anchor and features reporter Dave Price '87 broadcast from Cornell Oct. 6. (Oct. 7, 2008)

Frank Rhodes joins board of new Saudi university
Cornell President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes has been appointed to the board of trustees of King Abdullah University for Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. (Oct. 7, 2008)

Alan Mathios takes reins of Human Ecology
Alan Mathios, the new Rebecca Q. and James C. Morgan Dean of the College of Human Ecology, plans to improve facilities, collaborations and real-world learning. (Oct. 7, 2008)

Armenian government honors Yervant Terzian
Cornell astronomer Yervant Terzian received a Gold Medal, the highest honor from the Armenian government's Ministry of Science and Education, in Yerevan, Armenia Sept. 17. (Oct. 7, 2008)

Cornell Law School to send contingent to East Asia
The dean and four professors from the Cornell Law School will attend four conferences in Tokyo, Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong later this month as part of the Clarke Program in East Asian Law and Culture. (Oct. 7, 2008)

Indigenous grandmothers share stories, songs and wisdom
On Oct. 5, eight members of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers visited Cornell and spoke about nonviolence, environmental protection, indigenous health and water quality, among other causes. (Oct. 7, 2008)

Immigrant child: past, present and future
The conference, 'The Immigrant Child: Past, Present and Future,' Oct. 3-4 at Cornell, explored whether the American dream is within reach of today's immigrant children. (Oct. 7, 2008)

Song and Dance of West Africa comes to CU
In an Oct. 3 concert, the Song and Dance Ensemble of West Africa used traditional instruments to accompany and songs and dances about life, work and happiness derived from Mali's folkloric music. (Oct. 7, 2008)

Inequality at work continues to worsen, says economist
The income disparity between workers at the top and those in the middle and bottom the income scale keeps widening, Francine Blau told alumni at 'Opportunity 103: Inequality at Work,' Oct. 2 in New York City. (Oct. 3, 2008)

Things to Do: Week of Oct. 3
Editors' picks for events the week of Oct. 3 range from a performance by West African singers and dancers to a self-guided tour of eco-friendly houses. (Oct. 3, 2008)

ILR alumni give career advice to students
More than 100 students gathered in small groups Sept. 12 to talk with ILR graduates, who gave such advice as take jobs abroad, learn languages and build relationships. (Oct. 3, 2008)

Meet the candidate: Paloma Capanna, state senate
A profile of Paloma A. Capanna, a candidate for the New York State Senate's 54th District. (Oct. 3, 2008)

Cornell experts offer a primer on the financial crisis
An Oct. 1 panel, organized by students for the Cornell International Affairs Review, confronted the events that have caused the 'erosion of confidence and trust' and 'financial behemoths [to] fall almost every week.' (Oct. 2, 2008)

PeopleSoft brings power to campus, despite challenges
The new PeopleSoft computer system is not so much about technology as it is about better business practices and capabilities the university didn't have before. (Oct. 2, 2008)

Which grass is greener to power the bioenergy era?
At the first switchgrass field day Sept. 10, farmers and others learned about the status of Cornell studies designed to determine which field grasses have the best potential for biofuel. (Oct. 2, 2008)

Engineering students can now minor in business
As part of a collaboration with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, a business minor is now open to engineering students. (Oct. 2, 2008)

ILR professor provides tips on retaining top talent
Why do employees leave? What motivates good employees to stay? How skilled an employee's supervisor is plays a major role, a new study shows. (Oct. 2, 2008)

Tickets now on sale for Employee Celebration
Tickets are on sale until Oct. 24 for the Annual Cornell Employee Celebration, Nov. 1. The celebration features Cornell athletic events and a community dinner in Barton Hall, 3-5 p.m. (Oct. 2, 2008)

Process streamlined for fitness center discounts
Endowed employees enrolled in the Cornell Program for Healthy Living will no longer need a fitness certificate to receive monthly discounts from fitness centers at Ithaca YMCA or Island Fitness. (Oct. 2, 2008)

Personal boundaries topic of new EAP workshop
A new workshop, 'Good Fences Make Good Neighbors,' from the Employee Assistance Program will be offered Oct. 8, 2-4 p.m. in Day Hall. (Oct. 2, 2008)

Letter: Loss of calendar is a disappointment
Beth Fiori, a fellowship coordinator with Cornell Career Services, explains why 'Things to Do' misses the mark. (Oct. 2, 2008)

Student starts foundation to plug 'brain drain'
Graduate student Kevin McAvey has launched the Upstate Foundation to give grants to college graduates to encourage them to stay in the upstate New York region. (Oct. 1, 2008)

Search for 'green' gold in the Amazon rain forest
Two Cornell fiber scientists are working with researchers in Brazil to hunt for plants in the Amazon jungle that might prove to be useful for sustainable, high-performance materials. (Oct. 1, 2008)

'Power of the Page' seminar explores print, literature
The Risley Hall print shop gives students a hands-on lesson in early American technologies related to their freshman writing seminar, "American Literature and Culture: The Power of the Page." (Oct. 1, 2008)

Study shows hotels' Internet connections unsafe
Travelers who use a hotel's Internet network risk the possibility of data theft, concludes a new study from Cornell's School of Hotel Administration. (Oct. 1, 2008)

ILR School issues 'green jobs' report for U.N.
Millions of jobs could be created to tackle global climate change, according to an ILR School report unveiled at United Nations headquarters Sept. 24. (Oct. 1, 2008)

Skorton to co-head Africa-U.S. higher ed effort
Cornell President David Skorton will co-chair the new advisory board of the Africa-U.S. Higher Education Initiative, which will advocate for increased U.S. involvement in the development of higher education in Africa. (Oct. 1, 2008)

Robert Morgan speaks at inaugural Literary Luncheon
Robert Morgan, a poet, fiction writer and Cornell professor, discussed his Daniel Boone biography at the first Literary Luncheon, Sept. 25. Helena Maria Viarmontes will be the guest speaker Oct. 15. (Oct. 1, 2008)