Steven Kyle discusses economic stimulus
The associate professor of applied economics and management and a frequent commentator on macroeconomic issues also made some predictions in his Feb. 26 lecture. (Feb. 27, 2009)

Moody-Adams accepts positions at Columbia
Michele Moody-Adams, vice provost for undergraduate education, has announced that she has accepted the positions of dean at Columbia College and vice president for undergraduate education. (Feb. 27, 2009)

Obama's campaign manager to give Convocation address
The 2009 Convocation speaker will be David Plouffe, manager of Barack Obama's presidential campaign, the Class of 2009 has announced. Convocation will be held May 23 at noon at Schoellkopf Stadium. (Feb. 26, 2009)

Resurrecting rare books via print-on-demand
In a partnership between Cornell University Library and Amazon.com, some 90,000 titles from Cornell's library shelves will be available as print-on-demand books as well as online. (Feb. 26, 2009)

Museum offers rare glimpses into past to study the present
The bones, feathers, shells and skins in the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates offer rare and valuable information into the biological history of species that may help today's creatures survive. (Feb. 26, 2009)

ECE Professor Emeritus Herbert Carlin dies at 91
Carlin was a leading authority in the fields of wideband circuit design and network theory and helped advance the development of modern telecommunications technology. (Feb. 26, 2009)

Why do diversity?
In a Cornell Perspectives piece, Richard W. Allmendinger, associate dean for diversity and faculty development in the Engineering College, says that 'to fulfill Cornell's core mission, we must become more diverse.' (Feb. 26, 2009)

Researchers isolate and purify mouse heart stem cells
The findings of a Cornell and University of Bonn study could allow researchers to better understand whether genes can spur heart stem cells to fully differentiate into new cells after a heart attack. (Feb. 26, 2009)

Things to Do: Week of Feb. 27
Editor's picks for the week of Feb. 27 include a dance concert, a Japanese drum team, a forum on the water crisis in the Mediterranean and classical music performances. (Feb. 26, 2009)

Cornell coordinates breeders to save world's wheat
Cornell is organizing an ongoing battle against a highly virulent strain of wheat stem rust known as Ug99, to which only 10 percent of the world's wheat varieties are resistant. (Feb. 25, 2009)

Stiffening arteries could change cell behavior
Cynthia Reinhart-King, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, is investigating atherosclerosis from a new perspective - with hopes of finding new ways to treat it. (Feb. 25, 2009)

Hydroponic gardens calm incarcerated youth in NYC
Philson Warner, an extension associate with Cornell's Cooperative Extension in New York City, has set up a hydroponics lab for teen inmates at the Rikers Island jail. (Feb. 25, 2009)

A new way to model the Internet
Three Cornell researchers with expertise in very different fields are collaborating on a $1.5 million NSF grant to create computer models of large networks that don't throw out small details. (Feb. 25, 2009)

Campus reporting program takes the pulse of bias
The Bias Incidence Response Program tracks cases of bias on campus, such as graffiti or verbal abuse, in which the individual responsible is not known. (Feb. 25, 2009)

Arts and immigration panel considers the 'super Latino'
Novelist Junot Díaz, M.F.A. '95, and Cornell faculty members considered the growing Latino community and the readiness of the arts to address immigration at a panel discussion Feb. 19. (Feb. 25, 2009)

Noted Japanese language educator died Feb. 11
Eleanor Jorden, who established Cornell as a leading institution for the study of Japanese, died Feb. 11. (Feb. 25, 2009)

Student helps lead Japanese-U.S. student alliance
Kayoko Hirata '11 has been named one of eight students in the United States to join the executive committee of the Japan-America Student Conference, which promotes Japanese-American relations. (Feb. 24, 2009)

Gary Evans to serve on national board
Professor Gary W. Evans has been appointed to the Board on Children, Youth and Families of the National Academy of Sciences, which makes policy recommendations. (Feb. 24, 2009)

Alumni fiction writers recall Cornell years
In a panel discussion Feb. 20, novelists Melissa Bank '98, Junot Diaz '95 and Julie Schumacher '86 praised Cornell's Creative Writing Program and gave advice to aspiring authors. (Feb. 23, 2009)

Second panel dissects rationale behind violence in Gaza
Following on the heels of a similar discussion 24 hours earlier, another group of panelists met Feb. 19 to speculate on the rationale behind Israel's military actions against the Palestinian territory of Gaza. (Feb. 23, 2009)

Former Colombian mayor talks on crime cleanup
Sergio Fajardo, former mayor of Medellin, Colombia - and now a presidential hopeful in that country - told the Cornell community Feb. 19 how he transformed a violence-ridden city into a prosperous and safer one. (Feb. 23, 2009)

Celebrating girls and women in sports
National Girls and Women in Sports Day, celebrated on campus Feb. 21, drew girls in grades one through six to Bartels Hall's Ramin Room, where they received pointers from Cornell women athletes. (Feb. 23, 2009)

An update on the university with Provost Fuchs
Provost Kent Fuchs outlined plans for fewer faculty, more students and a five-year strategic plan that will tie together goals for the institution, academics and the budget. (Feb. 20, 2009)

Information meeting for Prison Education Program
The Cornell Prison Education Program will provide information to instructors and teaching assistants for Fall 2009 at a meeting Feb. 23. (Feb. 20, 2009)

'The Grapes of Wrath' is Reading Project selection
The Cornell and Ithaca communities will read 'The Grapes of Wrath,' John Steinbeck's classic 1939 novel of Dust Bowl refugees, during the 2009 New Student Reading Project. (Feb. 20, 2009)

Rare minerals, gems on display in Snee Hall
The Timothy N. Heasley Mineralogy Museum, in the lobby of Snee Hall, hosts several collections of minerals and gems. (Feb. 20, 2009)

Redesigned CIT Web site is easier to navigate
On Feb. 18, CIT launched phase one of a major redesign of the site. Two years in the making, the new design updates the look, improves the navigation and adds new ways to find content. (Feb. 20, 2009)

New CIT status page alerts users of service outages
Replacing the former Network Status page, the new 'Current Status of CIT Services' page now gives all campus users a view into performance issues that may affect their work. (Feb. 20, 2009)

Security eBook aimed at faculty and staff
'Computer Security at Cornell' includes such topics as how to recognize security problems, how to protect your identity and university data and how to secure your computer. (Feb. 20, 2009)

BOOM to showcase students' digital work March 4
Bits on Our Minds, the annual expo of student efforts in digital technology, will take place March 4, and the Faculty Innovation in Teaching Program will issue a call for proposals at the end of February. (Feb. 20, 2009)

CU in the City: Week of Feb. 20
Cornell New York City events include the Pan-Asian banquet, a tree identification workshop and a talk by JFK aide Ted Sorenson. (Feb. 20, 2009)

Panelists discuss crisis in Gaza
The panel discussion, 'Gaza in Crisis,' brought a full-to-capacity audience and passionate debate to Goldwin Smith Hall's Lewis Auditorium Feb. 18. (Feb. 19, 2009)

Students expand vision in international ag course
Cornell students and Indian students from four universities added to their global perspective through the International Agriculture and Rural Development field course. (Feb. 19, 2009)

Things to Do: Week of Feb. 20
Editor's picks for the week of Feb. 20 include the Awaji Puppet Theater Company, a Mozart concert, Big Red Relief and Ludacris. (Feb. 19, 2009)

CIT implements formal flex arrangements
Flex work arrangements meet many needs for both supervisors and employees. CIT tells how its arrangements are developed and for what reasons. (Feb. 19, 2009)

Wellness Program offers March cooking classes
Registration is required for both classes, which will take place during lunch hours. (Feb. 19, 2009)

Employee celebration draws 1,700
More than 1,700 Cornell employees and their families celebrated Valentine's Day at the Employee Celebration community dinner in the Ramin Room, Bartels Hall. (Feb. 19, 2009)

Cornell dots 'light up' cancer
Brightly glowing nanoparticles known as 'Cornell dots' are a safe, effective way to 'light up' cancerous tumors so surgeons can find and remove them. (Feb. 18, 2009)

Davisson studies causes of heart failure
Robin Davisson and colleagues are studying how the sympathetic nervous system responds after a heart attack. (Feb. 18, 2009)

Rhodes professor Peter Eisenman '56 on campus
Architect Peter Eisenman '56 made his debut as a visiting Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professor with three days of events including a public lecture on his Holocaust memorial project in Germany. (Feb. 18, 2009)

Alumni playwrights weekend features readings
The Alumni Playwrights Reunion Weekend at the Schwartz Center will welcome back five accomplished Cornellians and will feature readings of their work, a roundtable discussion and a new play. (Feb. 18, 2009)

Diaz, Bank, Schumacher to conduct writers' panel
The three alumni fiction writers will discuss their careers Feb. 20 at 2:30 p.m. in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall. (Feb. 18, 2009)

Town of Ithaca adopts planning study
The Town of Ithaca has adopted a findings statement on Cornell's transportation-focused Generic Environmental Impact Statement. (Feb. 18, 2009)

Weiss Presidential Fellow nominations sought
Cornell faculty, academic staff and students are invited to nominate tenured faculty members for the Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellows Award. (Feb. 18, 2009)

C.C. Chu's work goes more than skin deep
Chih-Chang 'C.C.' Chu works with Cornell engineers and medical researchers to develop artificial skin, heart valves and blood vessels. (Feb. 17, 2009)

How would TCAT route cuts affect the CU community?
TCAT is proposing changes to several bus routes that would affect the Cornell campus. (Feb. 17, 2009)

Using cotton candy to create blood-flow routes
Using a cotton candy machine, a team of physicians and scientists from Weill Cornell Medical Center and the Ithaca campus may have developed a way to create engineered tissue. (Feb. 17, 2009)

Alison Power discusses food security at AAAS
With proper management practices, farmers could grow crops while maintaining ecosystem services, said Cornell professor Alison Power during her AAAS presentation in Chicago. (Feb. 17, 2009)

Two CU physicists speak at AAAS
Cornell physicists Maury Tigner and Ernest Fontes spoke on the future of accelerator-based science at the 2009 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. (Feb. 17, 2009)

New student team uses biology for building blocks
The Cornell International Genetically Engineered Machines student project team, formed this year, uses biological, not mechanical, components to make machines. (Feb. 17, 2009)

CU gets president's community service honor
The Corporation for National and Community Service has named Cornell to its President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, With Distinction, for the second year in a row. (Feb. 16, 2009)

The 'Joy of Cooking' larger portions
Recipes in 'The Joy of Cooking' have gotten more fattening, and servings have gotten larger, over its 70 years of publication, finds a new Cornell study. (Feb. 16, 2009)

An update from the cost-cutting committee
The Campus Savings and Efficiencies Committee says that improving efficiency in e-SHOP as well as in printing and energy use will be among the university's first cost-saving efforts. (Feb. 16, 2009)

Frank Rhodes on Darwin's life and work
President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes spoke on Darwin's life and legacy in celebration of the great naturalist's 200th birthday, Feb. 12. (Feb. 16, 2009)

ILR students help workers stunned by layoffs find jobs
Eleven students used their computer skills at job centers last month to help older workers identify and compete for work as part of an unemployment prevention internship program. (Feb. 16, 2009)

Spirit rolls on after 'benign event'
The Mars rover Spirit is ambling along just fine, after a recently reported minor glitch, and Opportunity continues its long trek. (Feb. 16, 2009)

Thevaki Thambirajah '97 starts her dream business
Thambirajah, who was born of Sri Lankan parents, started her company, Thevi Cosmetics, because she found that traditional makeup lines lacked products for what she calls the 'New Ethnic Market.' (Feb. 13, 2009)

Alumnus commissions concerto to honor Cornell
Charles Staadecker '71 is honoring his alma mater and his 25th wedding anniversary with the commissioning of a concerto to be performed by the Seattle Symphony in April. (Feb. 13, 2009)

Alumna's book details challenges teachers face
Natalie Schwartz '91 interviewed more than 50 teachers for her book, 'The Teacher Chronicles: Confronting the Demands of Students, Parents, Administrators and Society.' (Feb. 13, 2009)

Mark Adamiak '75, '76 gives back to ECE
After receiving the 2008 GE Edison Award, Adamiak has given $12,500 to support power-system engineering education at Cornell. (Feb. 13, 2009)

Paradise found in contemporary photographs
'Picturing Eden,' on display at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, looks at paradise through the work of 37 contemporary photographers. Nancy Green will lead a tour of the exhibition March 5. (Feb. 13, 2009)

Faculty Senate hears opinions on Milstein Hall
College of Architecture, Art and Planning Dean Kent Kleinman spoke out at a Faculty Senate meeting Feb. 11, stressing the need to build Paul Milstein Hall. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Milstein Hall project timeline
A look at the history of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning construction project from 2000 to the present. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Liu details role of apples in inhibiting breast cancer
Six studies published in the past year by Cornell researcher Rui Hai Liu support the growing evidence that apples and other fruits and vegetables with phytochemicals inhibit the growth of mammary tumors. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Student scores a high note with New York Philharmonic
The Philharmonic has commissioned Cornell doctoral student Sean Shepherd to write a musical composition, to premiere in April 2010. (Feb. 12, 2009)

David Campbell '77 speaks at Darwin Days
A biology teacher at Ridgeview High School in Orange Park, Fla., David Campbell '77 visited campus Feb. 11 during Darwin Days to share his experiences teaching evolution and natural selection. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Guantanamo closing author assails 'bloody mess'
Sarah Mendelson, author of a report that provided President Barack Obama with rationale to close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, spoke on campus Feb. 5. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Cornell creative writing to be celebrated, discussed, read
Novelist Junot Diaz will receive the Eissner Artist of the Year Award and will participate in a discussion on 'Arts and the Impact on Immigration, Feb. 19. Alumni will read from their work Feb. 20. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Schwartz Center announces new theater season
Cornell's Schwartz Center 2009-10 season begins in September with 'A Servant of Two Masters,' Carlo Goldini's 1753 romantic comedy filled with physical humor and identity switching. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Things to Do: Week of Feb. 13
Editor's picks for the week of Feb. 13 include swing dancing, chamber music by faculty, a movie sneak preview and a panel offering economic advice to President Barack Obama. (Feb. 12, 2009)

CU in the City, Feb. 13-20
Cornell events in New York City the week of Feb. 13-20 include advice on budgeting, horticulture training and grand rounds. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Saying 'thanks' to staff is always appreciated
Many departments and unit heads are thinking creatively about how to meaningfully - and in a cost-effective way - thank staff members for their work and dedication to the university. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Flexible work arrangements webinars offered Feb. 18, 24
Interested in trying out a flexible work arrangement for yourself or for the staff members in your unit? Human Resources is offering free webinars for supervisors and employees this month. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Experts: Biologically, race is no longer an issue
A Feb. 10 panel discussion, part of 'Darwin Days' events marking the bicentennial of Charles Darwin's birth, provided perspectives on what race meant to Darwin and what it means to evolutionary biologists today. (Feb. 11, 2009)

Students launch program for underserved businesses
A program of the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise, BR MicroCapital pairs first-year MBA students with self-employed entrepreneurs who live or work in the Tompkins County area. (Feb. 11, 2009)

Improved test can screen fungal pests for biofuel sources
Cornell researchers have improved a method that can now rapidly screen hundreds of fungal species to find ones that can most efficiently produce biofuels from such nonfood sources as cornstalks. (Feb. 11, 2009)

Student presents talk at World Social Forum in Brazil
Natural resources major Apollonya Porcelli '10 spoke on violence against nature and the social and economic structures that can prevent it, from grassroots to governmental levels. (Feb. 11, 2009)

Emeritus trustee Earl Flansburgh dies at 77
Longtime Cornell benefactor and adviser Earl Flansburgh '53, B.Arch. '54, died Feb. 3 from Parkinson's disease. A memorial service will be held Feb. 20 in Cambridge, Mass. (Feb. 11, 2009)

Cornell helps India's small farmers fight moth larvae
Small farmers in India will soon have a cheaper, safer and more effective option for growing one of India's favorite foods: genetically modified eggplant, developed with Cornell's help. (Feb. 10, 2009)

Role of protein in tumors studied in 3D
By observing the behavior of cancer cells grown in both two and three dimensions, a Cornell researcher has shown that a previously underestimated protein could be a key factor in allowing cancer to grow and spread. (Feb. 10, 2009)

Students teach nutrition, HIV prevention in Kenya
Seven students recently returned from a three-week service-learning trip to Kenya, where they taught nutrition and HIV prevention. The students found that teaching and learning went both ways. (Feb. 10, 2009)

Free Cornell podcasts offer career advice
The job market may look increasingly bleak for graduating seniors and young alumni, but '10GoodMinutes,' a free weekly podcast of interviews with experts can help. (Feb. 10, 2009)

Cornell Venture Challenge solicits business ideas
The Cornell Venture Challenge, formerly the Business Idea Competition, is sponsored by BR Ventures and rewards unique business ideas with a top prize of $10,000. Entries are being accepted through March 1. (Feb. 10, 2009)

Gravani discusses peanut plant salmonella outbreak
When the media needed background on the national salmonella outbreak that has been traced to a Blakely, Ga., peanut-processing plant, they turned to food scientist Robert Gravani. (Feb. 10, 2009)

Expert: Students need sharper learning strategies
Metacognition, the awareness of one's own mental processing, is what Saundra McGuire argues is a key to students' success. And while relevant to all students, it can be particularly effective for minority students. (Feb. 10, 2009)

Cornell administrator Margaret Arion dies at 68
Longtime administrative manager Margaret Mary Reynolds Arion, 68, of Ithaca, succumbed to a battle with lung cancer Feb. 4. (Feb. 10, 2009)

Mullestein Winter Garden offers color during snowy season
Blood-red berries, blue-green needles, twisted scarlet stems and papery curls of bark offer some respite from Ithaca's monotonous gray at the Mullestein Winter Garden at the Cornell Plantations. (Feb. 6, 2009)

Things to Do: Week of Feb. 6
Editor's picks for the week of Feb. 6 include classic cinema, the Ithaca premiere of 'The History Boys' and a conference on academic freedom. (Feb. 6, 2009)

Strategic plan on disabilities will focus on six areas
Teams will develop and implement plans to address the following priority areas: the physical campus; education programs and services; communication; employment; technology; and emergency planning. (Feb. 6, 2009)

Wellness Program offers noon lectures, support groups
A lecture series that focuses on weight, body mass, cholesterol and diabetes, and support groups that help deal with cancer, diabetes and weight loss surgery are open to the Cornell community. (Feb. 6, 2009)

Cornell Child Care Center provides early learning
Some Cornellians graduate at a very early age - 3 years old, to be exact. Having recently celebrated her third birthday, Sophia has graduated from the toddler group to the preschool class at the center. (Feb. 6, 2009)

CU starts historic dual-degree programs with India
Starting this summer, Cornell and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University will offer dual-degree programs in food science and plant breeding with up to 15 Indian students accepted for each program. (Feb. 5, 2009)

Symposium looks at Australia's aboriginal artists
The Johnson Museum explores Australian aboriginal painting with a new exhibit, 'Icons of the Desert: Early Aboriginal Paintings from Papunya,' and a symposium, 'Papunya Then and Now,' planned for Feb. 14. (Feb. 5, 2009)

Five Cornellians named 2008 AAAS fellows
Thomas J. Burr, Richard Durrett, Dexter Kozen, Sally McConnell-Ginet and John C. Schimenti have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. (Feb. 5, 2009)

TCAT solicits public opinion on bus routes
Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit has scheduled public meetings to discuss potential changes to almost all its bus routes later this year. (Feb. 5, 2009)

CU in the City, Feb. 6-13
Cornell events in New York City the week of Feb. 6-13 include wresting and fencing at Columbia, a course in urban horticulture and a look at tuition costs. (Feb. 5, 2009)

Overcoming job barriers for people with disabilities
The ILR School's Employment and Disability Institute, as a partner in a $12 million initiative, is working to help overcome the problems that New Yorkers with disabilities have in getting jobs. (Feb. 4, 2009)

Darwin bicentennial events crowd Cornell calendar
The university marks Charles Darwin's 200th anniversary with panel discussions, lectures, exhibitions and other events. (Feb. 4, 2009)

Randy Gener wins Nathan Award for dramatic criticism
Gener, senior editor of American Theatre, is the winner of the 2007-08 George Jean Nathan Award for Dramatic Criticism, an honor administered annually by Cornell's Department of English. (Feb. 4, 2009)

Senior earns outstanding undergrad award in computing
Tal Rusak was one of two students in North America honored by the Computing Research Association for outstanding potential in computing research. (Feb. 4, 2009)

Cornell helps develop robotic tractor and sprayer
Andrew Landers, a pesticide application engineer at NYSAES, is part of a $3.9 million USDA-funded project to develop, test and evaluate a fleet of autonomous tractors designed for precision agriculture applications. (Feb. 3, 2009)

Negative emotion may cause false memories, study shows
New research has implications for the accuracy of legal testimony in criminal cases and how interviews and interrogations in violent cases could be better conducted. (Feb. 3, 2009)

Ken Roberts leads Institute for the Social Sciences
The government professor and new director of the ISS views his main task as bringing together researchers with similar interests from various disciplines who otherwise might not meet. (Feb. 3, 2009)

Law School alumnus named Lawyer of the Year
Shannon Price Minter, J.D. '93, has been named one of six Lawyers of the Year by Lawyers USA, a legal magazine. The list also includes President Barack Obama. (Feb. 3, 2009)

CALS teaches professors how to be better leaders
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences offers weeklong leadership training workshops twice a year to help faculty members improve their interpersonal skills. (Feb. 2, 2009)

CU Population Program takes international view
The Cornell Population Program, with a new $1.15 million grant, conducts research and trains others to use demographics to improve lives, nationally and internationally. (Feb. 2, 2009)

Anthropologist's images of India, Sri Lanka go online
A collection of visual and written materials on South Asian architecture and material culture assembled by the late Cornell professor and dean Robert 'Scotty' MacDougall is now available to a global audience. (Feb. 2, 2009)

Students help students intern abroad
The student organization AIESEC Cornell helps students find international internships instead of a traditional semester abroad at a foreign university. (Feb. 2, 2009)