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When workers heed computer's reminder to take a break, their productivity jumps, Cornell study finds

Workers who used computer software to remind occasionally them to assume good posture, take short breaks and occasionally stretch do more accurate work and as a result are more productive, according to a new Cornell study.

Cornell researchers awarded $1.7 million to study circuits that might lead to era of 'disposable electronics'

The integrated circuits of the future could possibly be made with a substrate of silicon with a thin film of polymer containing the transistors and the interconnections dropped on top. Cornell researchers awarded $1.7 million to study circuits that might lead to ear of 'disposable electronics.'

Collegetown cleanup by residents and students is set for Oct. 2

Cornell students, including members of fraternities and sororities, and Collegetown residents will clean up the streets of Collegetown Saturday, Oct. 2.

Impact of biotechnology will be examined Oct. 11 at Cornell symposium

From hepatitis prevention to virtual lab animals on a chip, five scientific advances with the potential to change society will be examined at a symposium on Monday, Oct. 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Cornell.

Birds vs. Towers: Ornithologists fear growth of communications industry

If Alfred Hitchcock made disaster films, "Birds vs. Towers" might go something like this: It was a dark and stormy night during fall migration season.

Compassion is topic for pet overpopulation expert Patty Olson in Sept. 27 veterinary lecture at Cornell

"Compassion and Commitment: Veterinary Medicine as a Model for the 21st Century" is the topic for Patricia "Patty" Olson in a Sept. 27 presentation at 5:30 p.m. in Lecture Hall I of the Veterinary Education Center.

Leading Spanish anthropologist to deliver Einaudi Lecture Sept. 28

Mar'a Jesoes Bux, the 1999-2000 Luigi Einaudi Chair in European and International Studies at Cornell, will give the annual Einaudi Lecture Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 4:30 p.m. in the A.D. White House.  

Terrence Fine named director of Cornell Center for Applied Mathematics

Terrence Fine, Cornell professor of electrical engineering and statistical science, has been named director of Cornell's Center for Applied Mathematics.

On Sept. 23, New York City educators will learn to give youth a message on understanding the environment: Go Fish!

To train educators and youth coaches about aquatic life, more than two dozen New York City educators are goin' fishin' on Thursday, Sept. 23, in Central Park.

New guidebook covers 'Birds of Cornell Plantations'

Best known for the beauty and diversity of its plant collections, Cornell Plantations reveals an abundance of other inhabitants and migrating visitors with its newest publication, An Annotated Checklist for Birds of Cornell Plantations.

A.D. 2100: Cornell study warns of a miserable life on overcrowded Earth if population and resources are not controlled

Years from now, democratically determined population-control practices and sound resource-management policies could have the planet's 2 billion people thriving in harmony with the environment. Lacking these approaches, a new study suggests, 12 billion miserable humans will suffer a difficult life on Earth by the year 2100.

Director of Latino Studies Program works to move the program forward

The Latino Studies Program at Cornell is poised to become a premier center for both undergraduate education and faculty research, says Pedro Cabán, a visiting professor of government and the program's director for the academic year 1999-2000.