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From Pitch Burst to T.I., students cheer the end of classes at Slope Day 2007

Cotton candy, free ice cream, a strongman contest. Was this the county fair? No, it's Slope Day 2007. (May 4, 2007)

Geologist Larry Brown leads probe to test theory that Asia is being 'stuffed' under Tibetan Plateau

Cornell geologist Larry Brown is leading the fourth stage of a nearly 15-year seismic profiling effort in Tibet. Project INDEPTH aims to discover how continents formed millions of years ago. (May 4, 2007)

Kosali Simon is 2007 recipient of Thompson Prize

Assistant Professor Kosali Simon has won the prize from the Association of University Programs in Health Administration for 'contributions to the research literature in the field of health services.' (May 4, 2007)

Mercury has molten core, Cornell researcher shows

Newly released data -- from 21 delicately timed observations at three telescopes taken over five years -- yields the strongest evidence to date that Mercury has a molten core, reports Jean-Luc Margot in Science. (May 3, 2007)

Alumni, faculty reflect on two decades of cultural immersion and interdisciplinary study

Cornell in Rome alumni, faculty and current students alike say the program provides an exceptional experience and opportunity to learn and grow, personally and as artists, urban planners and architects. (May 3, 2007)

Revisiting history and contemplating the modern, Roman style

Cornell in Rome alumni revisited familiar historic sites and saw contemporary additions to the city as part of the program's 20th anniversary activities. (May 3, 2007)

Why Cornell can't meet all financial need with grants

Tuition keeps going up, but that's because higher education is labor intensive and outside support is not increasing accordingly, says Provost Biddy Martin. (May 3, 2007)

The Ezra Files: Ezra Cornell ponders his fortune, 1863-64

The creation of Western Union had made Ezra Cornell a wealthy man. His philanthropies were numerous, but he always believed that the greatest good was education. (May 3, 2007)

High schoolers discover that agriculture is now the place to be at Technology, Food and Agricultural Career Day

At the first annual Technology, Food and Agricultural Career Day on March 22, almost 200 high school students learned about the growing career opportunities in agriculture.

Open to all, program houses emphasize community, culture and giving back

Open to all, program houses can enhance students' academic learning, offer unique resources, activities and community service opportunities, and provide a sense of belonging within the giant Cornell community. (May 2, 2007)

Kate Duch '09 elected student trustee

Kate Duch, ILR '09, has been elected student trustee, the Trustee Nominating Committee of the Cornell Board of Trustees announced April 30. (May 2, 2007)

In former colonies around the globe, English is becoming a tongue neither bound to place or nation, conference speakers assert

The English language is being reclaimed and transformed in places that were once British colonies in South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean, according to speakers at a conference, April 27-28. (May 2, 2007)