Poetry in the air with MFA writers at high school slam
Six MFA students in Alice Fulton's poetry seminar joined middle and high school students, teachers, parents and administrators for a poetry slam April 28 at Ithaca High School. (April 29, 2011)

Stem cell panel: Don't buy 'hype,' but progress is real
Five Cornell scientists discussed the future of stem cells and the validity of its hype in the media April 28 as part of the weeklong student-run Sick in America Series. (April 29, 2011)

MFA artists exhibit work in Brooklyn April 28-May 7
Eleven graduate student artists are showing their individual approaches to what art can be and how to create in times of crisis, in a group exhibition of their work April 28-May 7 in Brooklyn. (April 29, 2011)

Robert Buhrman named VP for technology transfer
Buhrman, senior vice provost for research, will take on the additional, newly created post of vice president for technology transfer, intellectual property and research policy. (April 28, 2011)

ISS awards grants to social scientists
The Institute for the Social Sciences has awarded spring 2011 small grants to Cornell social scientists. (April 28, 2011)

Lieberman shoots clandestine film in Burma
Filmmaker and senior lecturer in physics Robert H. Lieberman risked imprisonment and deportation while making a documentary in Burma. Cornell Cinema shows 'They Call It Myanmar' May 3. (April 28, 2011)

More than 520 attend office professionals program
Vice Presidents Mary Opperman and Susan Murphy expressed appreciation for the work of Cornell's office professionals at the annual celebration, which was held April 27. (April 28, 2011)

Students sponsor event for 'de-stressing'
Student organizations shared their services and provided stress-reducing activities at the second Caring Community Celebration, held April 26 in Willard Straight Hall. (April 28, 2011)

CIT on track to save $2 million this year
At a forum April 22 on IT administrative streamlining, Chief Information Officer Ted Dodds outlined key areas for IT budget savings but said they must not come at the expense of service. (April 28, 2011)

Professor Emeritus Ernest Schaufler dies at 87
Ernest F. Schaufler, a professor emeritus of horticulture who worked in the Cornell Cooperative Extension program as the 4-H club specialist in ornamental horticulture, died at 87. (April 28, 2011)

Cutting 'food miles' doesn't necessarily pay
A new Cornell study shows that it doesn't always make good economic sense or is environmentally viable for multi-product industries to focus heavily on local sales. (April 28, 2011)

Cornell birding team breaks national record
Team Sapsucker from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology set a new national record on April 22 for the highest number of bird species identified in a 24-hour period. (April 28, 2011)

CU presents sustainability award to county initiative
Cornell will present its second Partners in Sustainability Award to the Tompkins County Climate Protection Initiative at the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce April 29. (April 28, 2011)

ILR class informs generational diversity efforts
Students in Staffing Organizations classes conduct intergenerational research that could inform Cornell's faculty and staff recruitment and retention efforts. (April 28, 2011)

CU-made satellites depart on Endeavour's last run
Stamp-size satellites, developed at Cornell, are getting a test run aboard the space shuttle Endeavour when it launches April 29. They are designed to blow in the solar wind and collect data. (April 27, 2011)

Jefferson fellow Peter Davies to spend year in D.C.
Peter Davies, a Cornell plant physiologist, will serve as an adviser to the U.S. government on agricultural and food policy issues as a Jefferson Science Fellow in the U.S. Department of State. (April 27, 2011)

Poet describes thinking outside the humanoid box
Poet Joanie Mackowski described her efforts to challenge herself and write about non-humans in her poetry, speaking April 25 at this semester's final Literary Luncheon. (April 27, 2011)

Expert uses language to understand the mind
Linguist Gillian Ramchand explained how language is used to better understand human cognition when she gave a humanities lecture April 14 on campus. (April 27, 2011)

Theater critics blame Web for field's demise
In New York City March 28, a panel of theater critics, who honored this year's recipient of the George Jean Nathan Award from Cornell, blamed the Internet for the demise of theater criticism. (April 27, 2011)

Things to Do, April 29-May 6
Events on campus this week include Scottish singer Jean Redpath, CU Winds in concert, 'The Tempest' at Cornell Cinema and a public service lecture by Jane Coyne '88. (April 27, 2011)

Ted Lowi launches 'Hyperpolitics' book and website
Legendary Cornell government professor Theodore Lowi has co-authored a new, interactive dictionary of political science concepts, 'Hyperpolitics.' (April 26, 2011)

Economic woes lead, in part, to 'post-American' world
Political analyst/journalist Fareed Zakaria said April 25 on campus that while we struggled with a sagging economy, other economies grew to such an extent that we're seeing a 'post-American' world. (April 26, 2011)

Study: True memories are rich with varied details
A Cornell study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology describe how to distinguish true and false memories using methods that may ultimately help in the courtroom. (April 26, 2011)

Organic food label imparts 'health halo,' study finds
A new study finds that shoppers perceive foods labeled as 'organic' to possess health benefits they may in fact not offer. (April 26, 2011)

'No fixed career plans? No problem,' says Rawlings
Cornell President Emeritus Hunter Rawlings recounted his career path and advised students not to worry so much about their long-term careers. (April 25, 2011)

Libyan solution must be political, say law faculty
Law professors Michael Dorf, Muna Ndulo and Jens Ohlin discussed the Libyan conflict in Myron Taylor Hall's Saperstein Student Lounge April 19. (April 25, 2011)

Expert on impact of sexual violence on survivors
Speaking at Cornell April 19, Colby Bruno, managing attorney at the Victim Rights Law Center, stressed the importance of policies to encourage victims of sexual assault at colleges to come forward. (April 25, 2011)

Activist: Oppose Chamber of Commerce for climate
Environmental activist Bill McKibben said global warming is 'a deep and present emergency,' as this year's Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lecturer April 21. (April 22, 2011)

Potable water is drying up in South Asia, say experts
The Cornell conference 'Water in South Asia: Challenges in a Changing Environment' April 8 examined causes and implications of the water problems in South Asia. (April 22, 2011)

DNA nanoparticles to carry drugs and gene therapy
Cornell researchers are using synthetic DNA to make nanoparticles, dubbed DNAsomes, that can deliver drugs and genetic therapy to the insides of cells. (April 21, 2011)

Skorton and three fellow faculty members elected to AAAS
Cornell President David Skorton, chemist Geoffrey Coates, physicist Sol Gruner and mathematician Laurent Saloff-Coste are among 212 newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. (April 21, 2011)

Students turn off lights to conserve energy
In the year since its formation, Lights Off Cornell has evolved into a movement for energy conservation within Cornell's Climate Action Plan. (April 21, 2011)

Oil remediation to begin April 25
The source of an oily sheen that reached Fall Creek through a storm drain on March 11 may be determined April 25, when a contractor will begin comprehensive remediation work at 726 University Ave. (April 21, 2011)

Cornell promotes social skills to combat stress
Cornell's comprehensive mental health framework includes promoting ways to help students make social connections, which can help offset academic stress. (April 21, 2011)

Encore program links retirees to jobs and networking
Thanks to a relatively new program, Encore Cornell, the university's faculty and staff can remain active and engaged throughout retirement. (April 21, 2011)

Things to Do, April 22-29
Events on campus this week include Earth Day, CNN's Fareed Zakaria on global affairs, Moliere's satire of academic and cultural pretension, and contemporary folk music star Ellis Paul. (April 21, 2011)

Hip-hop pioneers tour Cornell's archives
Hip-hop's founders toured Cornell's rare book archive in Kroch Library during their visit to campus April 14, seeing some highlights assembled by rare book curators Katherine Reagan and Laurent Ferri. (April 20, 2011)

Hip-hop founders on keeping it real
Hip-hop pioneers came to campus April 13-15 to discuss the importance of the Cornell archive documenting the culture's origins, tour the archive and the community, and throw a party. (April 20, 2011)

Student receives Defense Department fellowship
Roanna Ruiz, a Ph.D. student in the field of biomedical engineering, has been selected out of more than 2,900 applicants to receive a 2011 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship. (April 20, 2011)

Two undergraduates win Udall scholarships
Karen Chi Lin '13 and Andrew Schoen '12 have received 2011 Morris K. Udall Scholarships for students with an interest in careers in environmental public policy, health care and tribal public policy. (April 20, 2011)

Senior named a Carnegie junior fellow
Kamola Kobildjanova '11 has been named a junior fellow of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. As such she will work in the Russia and Eurasia Program as a research assistant next year. (April 20, 2011)

Data archive on child abuse renewed with $3.6 million
The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect at Cornell, which maintains datasets for researchers, has been renewed with $3.6 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (April 20, 2011)

NYS Experiment Station goes green behind the scenes
The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva is going 'green' in a variety of ways, from using electric vehicles to exploring wind energy and bioenergy. (April 20, 2011)

New York produces eco-friendly vines and wines
Cornell is teaching students and producers how to incorporate sustainable practices in growing grapes and developing wines through a course for students and workbook for professionals. (April 20, 2011)

'Green' air conditioning firm wins venture challenge
The local 'green' air conditioning company SynAirCo Inc. earned $10,000 as the first-place winner in this year's Cornell Venture Challenge. (April 20, 2011)

Eva Tardos receives Van Wijngaarden Award
Eva Tardos, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Computer Science, has received the Van Wijngaarden Award for her 'exceptional contribution to mathematics and computer science.' (April 20, 2011)

Emergency CARE Fund seeks volunteers to fundraise
The Cornell Emergency CARE Fund, financed through Cornell community donations to offer emergency-related financial assistance to staff and faculty, is seeking volunteers to help raise funds. (April 20, 2011)

Short videos aim to get cooks to change their ways
Four short public service announcements developed at Cornell use stories to convey home food safety practices. They are free online. (April 19, 2011)

Underage drinking focus of public forum
The next Campus-Community Coalition forum, April 28, 7-8:30 p.m., at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, will focus on outreach and awareness strategies tied to alcohol abuse and underage drinking. (April 19, 2011)

Jefferson Cowie's '70s history wins Parkman Prize
'Stayin' Alive: The 1970s and the Last Days of the Working Class' by the ILR School's Jefferson Cowie has won the Francis Parkman Prize from the Society of American Historians. (April 19, 2011)

Barbara Romano recognized for events leadership
Barbara Romano, director of Residential and Event Services, has received national recognition for her service and leadership in conference and event planning, marketing and new business development. (April 19, 2011)

Johnson students discover Israel's startup culture
The Johnson School's inaugural Israel Trek, March 20-29, included 30 Johnson School students. They experienced the energy of Israel's startup culture, met the president and more. (April 19, 2011)

Undergraduates present research at Senior Expo
Fifty Hunter R. Rawlings III Cornell Presidential Research Scholars presented their work at the annual Senior Expo in the Biotechnology Building April 14. (April 19, 2011)

Ancestry project reveals students' genetic histories
The Cornell Genetic Ancestry Project Reveal event April 14 showed how 200 random Cornell undergraduates fit into the picture of humanity's migration history. (April 19, 2011)

Wine conference addresses aging and keeping of wines
The 40th Annual New York State Wine Industry Workshop in Geneva, N.Y., April 13-15, examined winemaking and its challenges in eastern, cool-climate wine regions. (April 19, 2011)

Styles sashay down runway at student fashion show
At the 27th Cornell Fashion Collective spring fashion show April 16 in Barton Hall, 65 student designers 'put (their) hearts out on the runway,' said designer Nhu-Thu Nguyen '11. (April 18, 2011)

Outfit with exoskeleton wins high school contest
The winner of the 2011 Cornell Fashion Design Award for High School Students is Tiffany Zhang of California for her design of a fanciful extraterrestrial outfit. (April 18, 2011)

$1M gift supports artist in residence program
The Carol B. Epstein '61 Artist in Residence is the first endowment to support entertainment industry professionals who come to Cornell under the new Performance and Media model in Theatre, Film and Dance. (April 18, 2011)

Overfished Amazon fish disperse seeds long distances
The gamitana fish mostly eats fruit and can carry seeds down the Amazon River as far as 3 miles, reports a new Cornell study. The fish may play an important role in the structure of the Amazon forest. (April 18, 2011)

Art historian to talk on contemporary art April 26
Art historian Terry Smith of the University of Pittsburgh will present a talk on contemporary art, past to future, April 26 at 4:30 p.m. at Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium in Goldwin Smith Hall. (April 18, 2011)

Doug James receives Guggenheim fellowship
Doug James, associate professor of computer science, has received a Guggenheim fellowship to help support his research on computer sound synthesis. (April 18, 2011)

Four students receive Xerox awards for minorities
The Technical Minority Scholarships recognize high academic achievement in the fields of science, engineering and technology. (April 18, 2011)

Soil scientist Robert Demorest Miller dies
Robert D. Miller, professor emeritus of soil science and former dean of the faculty at Cornell, died April 11 in Ithaca at the age of 91. (April 18, 2011)

Quick-service sushi concept wins business contest
At the inaugural Cornell Hospitality Business Plan Competition, students who developed an idea for a healthy, quick-service sushi business, won first prize and $15,000. (April 18, 2011)

Malaria net that charges cell phones wins contest
The big winner of the Big Idea competition went to two juniors for a technology-enhanced bed net that helps prevent malaria while using solar power to help residents charge cell phones and run fans. (April 18, 2011)

Peter Coors on nurturing a family business
Peter H. Coors '69, head of Molson Coors Brewing Co., spoke about growing a family business into a brewing empire at the Entrepreneurship@Cornell Celebration 2011, April 14. (April 18, 2011)

Alumni in sports management reflect on careers
Alumni working in Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association and the United Football League discussed innovations in the sports management field at an Entrepreneurship@Cornell talk. (April 18, 2011)

New Cornell organic corn available for sale
A new Cornell organic corn hybrid, bred to thrive in the Northeast, has been licensed and is available for sale. The hybrid is resistant to many diseases and has big seed ears. (April 15, 2011)

Ornithology staffers win bird conservation awards
Staff members at the Lab of Ornithology and a Cornell graduate student have won bird conservation awards from Partners in Flight. The awards were presented on March 17 by Dan Ashe. (April 15, 2011)

Fuerst Awards presented to student library workers
Cornell University Library honored five senior student workers at the 17th annual Fuerst Awards. They were praised for their effectiveness and innovation at a reception in Olin Library on April 13. (April 15, 2011)

Nobel laureate: When freezing isn't cold enough
Nobel Laureate Wolfgang Ketterle, speaking on campus as the Hans A. Bethe Lecturer, discussed the importance of the quest for discovering a room-temperature superconductor, April 13. (April 15, 2011)

Rosen: The more you get, the more you can give
In delivering the keynote April 14 at the entrepreneurship celebration, Harris Rosen '61 described his hotel career and how he decided he had enough and needed to start giving back. (April 15, 2011)

Top Inter-American Development Bank official visits CU
Gustavo Arnavat '84, U.S. Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank, spent April 6-7 on campus talking to classes and faculty members. (April 15, 2011)

Students urged to choose careers in social justice
The leader of a group that advocates for low-wage workers urged students to pursue work that changes lives at the ILR School's Union Days. (April 15, 2011)

Faculty Senate given wide-ranging report from provost
At its monthly meeting April 13, the Faculty Senate was given a progress report by Provost Kent Fuchs on a range of campus issues, from reaccreditation to strategic plan initiatives. (April 14, 2011)

Things to Do, April 15-22
Events on campus this week include: the Jazz Festival, the Runway Show, readings at the Cornell Store and Mann Library, a film festival, emerging artist concert and IT open forum. (April 14, 2011)

Lipsky explains appeal of collective bargaining
Professor David Lipsky '61, giving his hypothetical 'last lecture,' explained April 12 why he has had a fascination with collective bargaining his entire life. (April 14, 2011)

Researchers explain why bicycles balance themselves
Scientists and engineers have been trying to explain bicycle self-stability ever since the 19th century. Now, a new analysis says the commonly accepted explanations are at least partly wrong. (April 14, 2011)

Rove says domestic issues will define 2012 election
Political strategist Karl Rove described the 'toxic stew' of domestic issues that he thinks will define the next presidential election in a talk on campus April 13. (April 14, 2011)

Students pair poetry with artwork for museum exhibit
In a class on poetry of cities, students paired poems with artworks at the Johnson Museum to pair them with; the exhibit is at the museum until April 21. (April 14, 2011)

CU investments making 'impressive' rebound, says CIO
During a discussion in NYC between a leading hedge fund managers and a New York Times financial columnist, CIO Michael Abbott announced that Cornell's net gain this fiscal year is more than 15 percent so far. (April 14, 2011)

HathiTrust digital books available to Cornell
While lawyers debate what Google can do with thousands of digitized books whose copyright status is in question, librarians have formed their own repository, known as HathiTrust. (April 14, 2011)

President Skorton stresses affordability at discussion
President David Skorton, at a town hall discussion organized by WVBR-FM's 'Sunday Forum' April 10, stressed efforts to increase the affordability of Cornell and his hopes for Cornell in the future. (April 14, 2011)

Students and faculty discuss ways to overcome stress
In a new effort to think about how to defuse student stress, professors and undergraduates sat down to talk together about the problem at an April 6 forum on academic rigor and student support. (April 14, 2011)

Giuliani to speak at Cornell convocation
Rudolph Giuliani will address Cornell's graduating Class of 2011 at Senior Convocation, May 28 at noon in Schoellkopf Stadium. (April 13, 2011)

Open access to journals increases readership but not citations
A central claim of the open access movement is that citations increase when articles are freely available. A new study finds the claim is false. (April 13, 2011)

'The King's Speech' started at CU, says alumnus
David Seidler '59, who won an Oscar for his screenplay of 'The King's Speech,' told an audience at Cornell April 12 that the movie has its roots from Cornell and his adolescence. (April 13, 2011)

CU team wins MIT real estate competition
A team of Johnson School and Program in Real Estate graduate students' analytical skills helped them win a national case competition held at MIT. (April 13, 2011)

Plantations' welcome center wins award
Architects who designed the Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center at Cornell Plantations will receive an award from the Ontario Architects' Association in May for their work on the new building. (April 13, 2011)

Library restores early American trial pamphlets
A grant is enabling the Cornell University Library to restore and digitize 17th to 19th century pamphlets that record trials and society's attitudes to issues of the day. (April 13, 2011)

April 29 conference to honor Peter Hohendahl
Peter Hohendahl, professor of German studies and of comparative literature, will be honored with the conference, 'Literature and Criticism in the Public Sphere,' April 29-30 at the A.D. White House. (April 13, 2011)

International nutritionist Michael Latham dies
Dr. Michael Latham, professor emeritus of nutritional sciences at Cornell who directed the Cornell Program in International Nutrition for 25 years, died April 1 of pneumonia at age 82. (April 13, 2011)

Cornell, Dartmouth face off for Red Cross
The American Red Cross is hosting a two-day blood-drive competition between Cornell and Dartmouth College May 3 and 4. (April 13, 2011)

Call for Slope Day Volunteers
Volunteers are needed for Slope Day May 6, for both 4- and 2-hour shifts. Those wanting to volunteer need supervisory approval and must submit an application. (April 13, 2011)

Student creates clothes that trap harmful gases
A student has used Cornell technology to make a mask, hooded jackets and shirts that can trap and decompose harmful gases for military applications or for people living in smog-choked cities. (April 12, 2011)

Language outreach program: 16 languages, 14 schools
Cornell's CERIS program provides language and culture outreach to area schools. This year, some 20 languages have been taught in 14 locations, from Mandarin and Macedonian to Kannada and Karen. (April 12, 2011)

Fareed Zakaria to deliver 2011 Bartels lecture
Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN's 'Fareed Zakaria GPS,' will present the Bartels 2011 World Affairs Fellowship Lecture April 25 at 4:30 p.m. in Cornell's Statler Auditorium. (April 12, 2011)

Hotel Ezra Cornell focuses on global hospitality
The 86th annual, student-run Hotel Ezra Cornell, April 7-10, led by Managing Director Willis Cheng '11, focused on the hospitality industry's role in international business and the global economy. (April 12, 2011)

Dan Savage speaks on helping gay teens cope
Syndicated sex columnist Dan Savage spoke about his campaign to help gay teens realize that although life may seem very hard, it will get better. He spoke in Statler Hall April 11. (April 12, 2011)

Physicist-novelist Paul McEuen applies 'dramatic arcs'
Physicist Paul McEuen, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Physics, gave a behind the scenes presentation about his debut novel, 'Spiral,' April 6 in an on-stage discussion with mycologist Kathie Hodge. (April 12, 2011)

Unilever to grow with sustainable practices, says CEO
Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, said that his company, which sells in some 180 countries, plans to double its growth while drastically reducing its environmental impact during the Durland lecture April 11. (April 12, 2011)

Alexander '74 named to intercultural programs post
Renee Alexander '74, director of Diversity Alumni Programs, Alumni Affairs and Development, has been named associate dean of students/director of intercultural programs. (April 11, 2011)

Poor plant defenses promote invasive beetle's success
Cornell researchers show that invasive species fare well in their new digs because their host species lack an evolutionary history with - and defenses against - the new invaders. (April 11, 2011)

CU dairy expertise attracts Colombian firm to upstate
Cornell dairy expertise has attracted a company from Colombia to open its first North American plant in upstate New York. (April 11, 2011)

Student-designed garments to show April 16
The Cornell Fashion Collective presents its 27th annual spring fashion show at Barton Hall, 7-9:30 p.m. Students will model clothing created from scratch by members of the collective. (April 11, 2011)

Alumni elect two representatives to board of trustees
Alumni recently elected Gregory Galvin, M.S. '82, Ph.D. '84, MBA '93, and Rana Glasgal '87, M.Eng. '92, as alumni trustees. Their terms will begin July 1. (April 11, 2011)

NYC panel examines new wage theft law
At an ILR School event in New York City, experts examined the implications of the New York State Wage Theft Prevention Act. (April 11, 2011)

Fracking leaks may make gas 'dirtier' than coal
The natural gas that leaks from hydraulic fracturing processes will do more to aggravate global warming than mining coal, according to a Cornell study published in Climatic Change Letters. (April 11, 2011)

Poorer health in widowed linked to drop in positivity
A new study led by Anthony Ong reports that the poorer health that widows and widowers experience is from the steep drop in positive emotions, rather than the jump in negative emotions. (April 11, 2011)

Organic 2-D films could lead to better solar cells
Cornell chemist William Dichtel and colleagues have found a way to synthesize an ultra-thin, transparent organic film that could lead to flexible, more affordable solar cells. (April 11, 2011)

President Skorton with mustache says, 'Got milk?'
Cornell nutritionists have launched a six-month 'Got Milk?' mustache campaign with posters in the dining halls promoting the health benefits of milk. The first model? President David Skorton. (April 11, 2011)

ExxonMobil Foundation gives to Cornell
The ExxonMobil Foundation has presented Cornell with $542,150 through the foundation's Educational Matching Gifts Program. (April 11, 2011)

Ehrenberg helps U.S. colleagues deal with closings
ILR School's Ronald Ehrenberg to serve on AAUP committee examining reasons necessary to close programs and departments. (April 11, 2011)

Bishop predicts church will accept homosexuality
Bishop Gene Robinson said at an April 7 CURW event in New York City that the Bible is silent on homosexuality and that he predicts the church will eventually reverse its position on the issue. (April 11, 2011)

USDA grant will fund gardens in NYC schools
Cornell University Cooperative Extension in New York City will co-lead a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to launch 70 school garden programs, including 23 in New York state. (April 8, 2011)

Johnson launches new entrepreneurship institute
Cornell's Johnson School has launched the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Institute to act as a hub for entrepreneurial research, education and programmatic activities. (April 8, 2011)

Dudley talks up farmworker program at White House
At an event to celebrate Cesar Chavez, Mary Jo Dudley, director of the Cornell Farmworker Program, discussed the program with the U.S. secretaries of labor and agriculture at the White House March 30. (April 8, 2011)

Things to Do, April 8-15
Events on campus this week include: President Skorton on WVBR, lectures by the Unilever CEO and the 2011 physics Nobelist, King's Speech writer, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra. (April 7, 2011)

Dinner recognizes 268 staff members
The 56th Annual Service Recognition Dinner was held March 31 to recognize 268 long-serving staff members who have worked at Cornell for 25 or more years and were celebrating a fifth-year milestone. (April 7, 2011)

Gene Robinson speaks on religion and youth
At the 2011 Frederick C. Wood lecture, April 6, Bishop Gene Robinson talked about how a person who is lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered can also be a person of faith. (April 7, 2011)

Experts: Bridge barriers help prevent suicides
A suicide-prevention expert and three other panelists spoke at forums April 4 about the rationale for permanent bridge barriers or nets, which Cornell and the city of Ithaca are studying. (April 7, 2011)

Two juniors named Goldwater scholars
Randall Meyer '12 and Rachel Perlman '12, both in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, have received 2011 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships. (April 7, 2011)

Study: we can spot criminals from photos
A new study finds that we can identify criminals accurately after a brief exposure to a photograph. (April 7, 2011)

Hip-hop pioneer Bambaataa coming for panel, events
Key pioneers of hip-hop, including DJ Afrika Bambaataa, will return to campus April 14-15 for an academic and musical symposium on the origins and lasting impact of the cultural movement. (April 7, 2011)

Deep ancestry of Cornell students to be revealed
The results of the 200 students and others who submitted DNA samples as part of the Cornell Genetic Ancestry Project will be revealed April 14 at 4:30 in Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall. (April 7, 2011)

Entrepreneurship celebration set for April 14-15
Cornell will celebrate entrepreneurship April 14-15 with hotelier and philanthropist Harris Rosen, Peter Coors of beer fame and Texas Rangers and United Football League top officials. (April 7, 2011)

Paul Polman, Unilever CEO, to give Durland Lecture
Paul Polman, CEO of the multinational conglomerate Unilever, will give the 23rd annual Durland Memorial Lecture in Ives Hall, presented by the Johnson School. (April 7, 2011)

Library receives historic video art collections
The Rose Goldsen Archive of New Media Art will host a workshop April 13 celebrating the recent donations of two extensive video art archives, including works from the Experimental Television Center. (April 6, 2011)

Karen Bennett gets philosophical in New York
Associate Professor of Philosophy Karen Bennett led listeners through the 'tricky' question of 'What's It All About?' while exploring how philosophers tackle the meaning of life, March 30 in New York. (April 6, 2011)

Cornellians to talk sustainability at China symposium
Cornell faculty and administrators have been invited to China to talk about Cornell's Climate Action Plan and sustainability efforts and share their achievements and findings to date. (April 6, 2011)

Hosts may use two systems in fight against infection
Researcher Brian Lazzaro uses insights from insect immunity to discuss how two competing immune system models may in fact be compatible. (April 6, 2011)

Big Idea finalists to pitch their ideas April 15
Twelve finalists will pitch their ideas for products and services in the 'Big IDEA' competition, April 15 at 4 p.m. in the Statler Hotel ballroom. Judges and the audience will choose the winners. (April 6, 2011)

Poem in Your Pocket goes mobile, adds Ithaca event
Poem in Your Pocket observances this month will include an Ithaca event April 28 for younger students, and Cornell has created a new companion mobile website. (April 6, 2011)

Union Days held at ILR School April 5-7
ILR's Union Days will include a live streamed national teach-in, a panel on the fight to save public sector employee collective bargaining, a panel on economic inequality and the Social Justice Career Fair. (April 6, 2011)

Journalist: Being kidnapped was part of the job
Jeffrey Gettleman, East Africa Bureau Chief for The New York Times, offered career advice April 4 as a Munschauer lecturer. (April 6, 2011)

Commissioning ceremony recognizes 11 police officers
Eleven Cornell University Police officers were honored at the Commissioning and Swearing In Ceremony March 30 at the Statler Ballroom, either sworn in as patrol officers or given promotions. (April 6, 2011)

Grad students launch record-breaking balloon
A high-tech, high-altitude balloon launched by Cornell systems engineering graduate students has nabbed world records for size and altitude among amateur ballooners. (April 5, 2011)

Leading environmentalist will lecture April 6-11
Lord John Krebs, a professor at Oxford University and one of Britain's leading environmentalists, will present lectures April 6, April 8 and April 11, as this year's Messenger lecturer. (April 5, 2011)

Tennyson is new editor of consumer affairs journal
Sharon Tennyson, associate professor of policy analysis and management and an expert on consumer protections and financial regulation, will become editor of the Journal of Consumer Affairs June 1. (April 5, 2011)

New York's maple trees could reap $80M more a year
New York state could grow its $12 million maple industry into a $92 million enterprise if more maple trees were tapped, says Michael Farrell, director of Cornell's Uihlein maple center in Lake Placid. (April 4, 2011)

Alliance works toward safer fresh food
The Produce Safety Alliance at Cornell calls on farmers, researchers, state officials, produce industry experts and others interested in produce safety to join one of 10 alliance working committees. (April 4, 2011)

Attorney with Ph.D. leads N.Y. Sea Grant extension
Katherine Bunting-Howarth, an attorney with a Ph.D. in marine studies, is now the program leader for New York Sea Grant's extension program, supervising more than a dozen staff throughout New York. (April 4, 2011)

Renowned linguist to lecture April 14
Linguistics scholar Gillian Ramchand will present 'Language and the Form-Meaning Connection,' April 14 at 4:30 p.m. at Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium in Goldwin Smith Hall. (April 4, 2011)

Preservation projects on McGraw Hall to begin
McGraw Hall will undergo major renovations beginning this month. The roof work won't begin until after Commencement and should be completed by fall semester. (April 4, 2011)

Transition to clean energy is key, says Guzy
Making the transition to clean energy is vital for achieving a sustainable economic recovery in America, said Gary Guzy, B.A. '79, J.D. '82, in Myron Taylor Hall's Mancuso Amphitheater April 2. (April 4, 2011)

Eliot Cohen offers advice on giving advice
Eliot Cohen, Condoleezza Rice's former adviser, offered advice on giving advice when he spoke on campus April 1 as part of the Einaudi Center's Foreign Policy Distinguished Speaker Series. (April 4, 2011)

Curator recounts creation of global African art exhibit
A.D. White Professor Lowery Stokes Sims, curator at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City, spoke on curating the Global Africa Project March 29 at the Johnson Museum. (April 1, 2011)

Margaret Atwood offers readings and advice
Renowned writer Margaret Atwood gave a public reading on campus March 29. She also met with students in two small discussion groups the next day to talk about writing and to answer questions. (April 1, 2011)

Trustee leaders talk about faculty, finances, future
Robert S. Harrison '76, the newly elected chair of the Cornell Board of Trustees, and current chair Peter C. Meinig '61 share some thoughts on the state of the university. (April 1, 2011)

Researchers trace ripples in Saturn, Jupiter rings
A curious corrugated pattern in Saturn's rings and similar features in Jupiter's main ring could be the residual effects of comet collisions, report astronomers at Cornell and the SETI Institute. (April 1, 2011)

Aging's links to environmental sustainability vital
In the Journal of Aging and Health, Cornell researchers stress the need for more research on how aging global populations will intersect with climate change and calls for environmental sustainability. (April 1, 2011)