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Assemblies Update, Week of April 15

An update from the Office of the Assemblies, including brief reports from the Student Assembly, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, Employee Assembly and University Assembly.

Rapid reality: Students design 3-D printed products

A mechanical synthesis course took a new twist this year: As part of the design process, students had their prototype products 3-D printed.

Fashion show April 27 to showcase cutting-edge designs

Students are working around the clock to prepare their original clothing designs for the April 27 Cornell Fashion Collective spring runway show in Barton Hall.

Researchers digest how gut 'bugs' affect health

Cornell is part of a $2 million National Science Foundation grant to study the bacteria in the human gut.

German studies professor looks to the future

German studies professor Leslie Adelson considers the future through the lens of modern literature in a recent lecture, 'Horizons of Hope in Times of Despair.'

Fajans examines food, comfort, connection in Brazil

In her new book, anthropology professor Jane Fajans samples regional differences in the role of food in Brazilian culture and family life.

Media workshop teaches farmers to tell their stories

The 'Telling Better Stories' workshop April 11 offered pointers on podcasting, photography and online writing to farmer.

Kareiva to reboot environment debate in Iscol Lecture

Peter Kareiva, Ph.D. '81, chief scientist for The Nature Conservancy, will deliver the 2013 Jill and Ken Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lecture, 'Overcoming Dogma and Prophecies of Doom to Save Nature,' April 22.

Stereotypes lead to underperformance, says expert

Claude Steele, dean of Stanford's Graduate School of Education, reported that negative stereotypes about certain groups can affect their performance.