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ILR course readies students to mediate campus disputes

Students will be able to take a joint ILR-Cornell Law School course that trains them to mediate disputes on campus starting this fall.

Group develops deep, noninvasive imaging of mouse brain

Using a laser technology he developed at Cornell, physics professor Chris Xu and collaborators report sharp imaging of a subcortical region of the brain, using novel three-photon microscopy.

North Korean escapee lifts the veil on his closed nation

On Feb. 16, a standing-room-only crowd in Myron Taylor Hall was granted a glimpse of North Korean life when defector "Mr. Kim" told about his life and escape to the United States.

Teach-in on Islam urges public to fight travel ban

Hundreds of members of the Cornell and Ithaca community attended a teach-in on the topic of the diversity of Islam Feb. 17 on campus.

Climate change in Vietnam spurs students to speak up

Ten students from across Cornell spent two weeks of their winter break on a journey through Vietnam, listening to farmers and community members and seeing the effects of climate change firsthand.

Cornell inaugurates new seed systems initiative in Nepal

More than 200 farmers, representatives from Cornell's Delivering Genetic Gain in Wheat project and the Nepal government gathered for the inauguration of the Seed Systems for Nepal initiative Jan. 23.

Rural sociologist Harold Capener dies at 97

Professor Emeritus Harold Rigby Capener, Ph.D ’51, who chaired the Department of Rural Sociology from 1966 to 1976, died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 97.

Patrizia McBride explores montage and storytelling

In a "Chats in the Stacks" at Olin Library on Feb. 15, German studies professor Patrizia McBride discussed her latest book, "The Chatter of the Visible."

Cornell helps Fijians use eyes in the sky for climate studies

To help Fijian scientists track oceanic climate change for their islands in the sun, Cornell's Bruce Monger unveils eyes in the sky: satellite remote sensing.

Faculty, staff discuss travel ban at forum

Students and faculty gathered to discuss immigration policy Feb. 15, particularly the travel ban prohibiting people from seven Muslim-majority countries from coming to the United States for 90 days.

Cornell Tech app tracks bikers, reduces urban congestion

As part of Cornell Tech's Product Studio course, four Class of 2017 students developed technology to predict and avoid traffic jams via an app.

Salmonella food poisoning could damage your DNA

Salmonella food poisoning wallops you for several days, but new research by Cornell food scientists indicates that some of its serotypes – variations of the bacterial species – can have permanent repercussions. It may damage your DNA.