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Contests ask undergrads to write, film Cornell stories

A pair of contests is seeking undergraduates willing to explore and share their Cornell experiences in the form of an essay or a video.

Sy Katz '31 parade stops Fifth Avenue traffic in NYC

Hundreds of Cornellians stopped Fifth Avenue traffic in New York City Nov. 15 for the 21st Seymour “Sy” Katz '31 parade.

Cochran to lecture on 'greatest Cornellian' Hu Shih

Sherman Cochran, the Hu Shih Professor of Chinese History Emeritus, will lecture on “The Greatest Cornellian: Hu Shih, Class of 1914" on Nov. 20.

Human Ecology professor Carole Bisogni dies at 65

Carole A. Bisogni, associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Human Ecology and professor of nutritional sciences, died Nov. 15 in Ithaca.

Cornell engineers join $2M DARPA Robotics Challenge

Cornell engineers are adding their expertise in robot autonomy to the DARPA Robotics Challenge, a multi-year, international prize competition sponsored by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

Michael Brown case is subject of 'Forum on Ferguson II'

A Forum on Ferguson II will be held Monday, Nov. 17, on campus to discuss the the police killing of unarmed Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

Biochemistry professor focuses on undergrads

Professor Gerald “Jerry” Feigenson, professor of molecular biology and genetics, uses a variety of techniques to engage his students.

Cornell's rare corpse plant to bloom … again

Cornell's corpse plant bloomed for the first time in March 2012, attracting more than 10,000 visitors over five days, and is expected to bloom again in the next few days.

Activists, Vietnam veterans share memories at teach-in

The two-day sesquicentennial event, “Vietnam: The War at Cornell," Nov. 10-11, brought former students, faculty and staff back to campus to discuss Cornell in the late 1960s.