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Galileo finds Jupiter's rings formed by dust blasted off small moons

Jupiter's intricate, swirling ring system is formed by dust kicked up as interplanetary meteoroids smash into the giant planet's four, small inner moons, according to scientists studying data from NASA's Galileo spacecraft. Images sent by Galileo also reveal that the outermost ring is actually two rings, one embedded within the other.

Cornell's T. Colin Campbell wins cancer institute prize

T. Colin Campbell, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry, has received the American Institute for Cancer Research's 1998 Award for Excellence in Cancer Research.

Nathan Fawcett to focus on Cornell statutory policy and strategy in new post

Nathan Fawcett, who has served as Cornell director of statutory college affairs for the past 10 years, has been promoted to associate vice provost for statutory college affairs.

Cornell Professor will present public lecture and meet with high school students

Alfred E. Kahn, who served as chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board under President Jimmy Carter and is considered the father of airline deregulation, will discuss that topic.

Mary Sansalone joins Cornell's academic leadership team

Mary Sansalone, professor of structural engineering, has been named a vice provost, Provost Don M. Randel has announced. Sansalone, a Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow, will join the provost's

Patsy M. Brannon, Cornell Ph.D. '79, is named new dean of Cornell's College of Human Ecology

Patsy M. Brannon, Cornell Ph.D. '79 and chair and professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Science at the University of Maryland, has been nominated as dean of the College of Human Ecology.

Cornell's Freed wins international science award

Jack H. Freed, professor of chemistry, has been named the 1998 recipient of the Zavoisky Award, a prestigious recognition by an international panel of scientists.

Cornell Nanofabrication Facility to celebrate 20th anniversary Sept.16-18

The Cornell Nanofabrication Facility (CNF) will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a symposium, annual meeting and career fair, Sept. 16-18.

Cornell Political Forum to host annual fall debate Sept. 16 with activist Ralph Nader and economist Jagdish Bhagwati

Do the benefits of free trade outweigh its costs? That question will be addressed in the annual Cornell Political Forum Fall Debate between Ralph Nader and Jagdish Bhagwati.

A mysterious disease is rotting pumpkins across New York, a Cornell researcher reports

A Cornell plant pathologist is investigating a mysterious disease of pumpkins, that may be caused by a bacterium.

Simple change in cattle diets could cut E. coli infection

A simple change in cattle diets in the days before slaughter may reduce the risk of Escherichia coli (E. coli) infections in humans, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Cornell University microbiologists have discovered.

Cornell trustees executive committee to meet in New York City Sept. 10

The Cornell University Board of Trustees Executive Committee will meet in New York City on Thursday, Sept. 10. The meeting will be held in the Fall Creek Room of the Cornell Club of New York.