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Nicaraguan ambassadors to speak at Cornell, Oct. 12

Nicaraguans Salvador Stadthagen, ambassador to the United States, and Jose Luis Velazquez Pereira, ambassador to the Organization of American States,will speak about the significance of their country's forthcoming elections.

Five on faculty receive Zalaznick teaching assistantships

Louis H. Zalaznick Teaching Assistantships were awarded to David Funk, Aija Leiponen, Pedro Perez, Deborah Streeter and Michael Timmons.

'Room for improvement' in doctoral completion rates, attendees at two-day conference agree

At a conference on the faculty of the future, faculty members, policy-makers and members of educational organizations said that more efforts are needed to reduce attrition rates in doctoral programs.

Cornell Library studying Berkeley model for collaboration with faculty to get undergrads more involved in research

Two librarians from the University of California-Berkeley came to campus Oct. 5 to explain how their program helps redesign high-enrollment courses so more students will do research using the university's libraries.

Profiting despite falling U.S. real estate market: GE unit reaps big returns by global focus, says its CEO

At the 'New Frontiers' real estate conference Oct. 5, Michael Pralle, CEO of GE Real Estate, said his company has reaped big profits by turning to international and underserved real estate markets.

Aaron Sachs follows 'The Humboldt Current' in new book

'The Humboldt Current,' written by Cornell history professor Aaron Sachs, is an intellectual history of the impact of 19th-century explorer Alexander von Humboldt on American culture and science, particularly American environmentalism.

Federal funding for student aid and education to hold steady until after Nov. 7 elections

Federal funding for student aid, education and health programs will continue at fiscal year 2006 levels, at least until mid-November, because the U.S. Congress has recessed until Nov. 13 without resolving most of its important spending and policy decisions.

Debra Smith's road to med school led through an African school, a volleyball championship and a missionary hospital

After graduating from Cornell, Debra Smith '03 went to Namibia, where she taught school in a village, coached a novice team of teenage girls to the national championship in volleyball and was a surgical assistant in an Angolan hospital.

Engineering grad Chad Walter makes stock cars go incredibly fast

Chad Walter has made it to victory lane twice in the Daytona 500 -- the Super Bowl of NASCAR -- not behind the wheel of a winning stock car but on the team that engineered it.

Art and outrage: Americans often resist new ideas at first, writes Michael Kammen

In his new book 'Visual Shock,' Cornell history professor Michael Kammen explores Americans' relationship with art.

Cornell-led team receives $2.5 million to study house finch eye disease that could provide clues to avian flu and AIDS

Cornell researchers leading a multi-institutional team studying an eye disease infecting house finches have received a five-year $2.5 million National Science Foundation award to continue their work.

1966 Cornell Glee Club alumni celebrate historic Asian tour with Homecoming performance

Members of the 1966 Cornell Glee Club, which made a historic tour of Asia, will perform together for the first time in 40 years during Homecoming, Oct. 14.