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CU in Nature website encourages students to get outside

Being out in nature has been proven beneficial to mental health, and a new website, CUinNature.cornell.edu, lists nearby places students can go to immerse themselves in the great outdoors.

Physical stature as a teen could predict future stock choices

Researchers find that people who were relatively tall as teens are more likely to invest in stocks, and those who were overweight are more risk-averse and less likely to participate in the market.

'Goldwater' explores former Roosevelt Island landmark

The "Goldwater: Autopsy of a Hospital" exhibition in Milstein Hall, features photography of the Roosevelt Island landmark that stood on the site of the Cornell Tech campus.

Soda prices may only partly bubble up if taxes pass

With soda taxes on the ballot in four cities Nov. 8, and a law on deck in 2017 in another, behavioral economist John Cawley says these taxes have increased soda prices by only half as much as they were intended to.

Classics festival lights up Klarman Hall

“Sustaining the Antique, a 21st-Century Festival of Classics” celebrated the living aspects of Greek and Roman culture for two days in Klarman and Goldwin Smith halls.

Med costs, insurance worry New Yorkers, survey shows

The 2016 Empire State Healthcare Survey, conducted by the Cornell Institute for Healthy Futures, revealed that the cost of medical care and health insurance has many New Yorkers worried.

Donald Smith, veterinary college dean emeritus, dies

Donald F. Smith, DVM, Austin O. Hooey Dean Emeritus of the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, died Saturday, Oct. 29 following a serious illness. He was 66 years old.

Paul McEuen on nanoscience and bridging disciplines

Professor Paul McEuen talks about pushing nanoscience at Cornell to the next level, the challenge of recruiting midcareer faculty who bridge disciplines and the importance of asking, “What if?”

Public health symposium to take place Nov. 4

The 2016 Cornell University One Health + Public Health + Global Health Symposium will take place Nov. 4, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Biotech G10 and the lobby.

Panel outlines action for campus carbon neutrality by 2035

With a plan to harness the wind, sun, water and the Earth’s heat, a panel from the Senior Leaders Climate Action Group explained to the Cornell community Oct. 31 how the campus could become carbon neutral by 2035.

Making 'cryptocurrency' safe and reliable

Cornell computer scientists are helping build a base for safe, reliable cryptocurrency in the wake of online-money system thefts.

Bruce Levitt sees prison theater as means of redemption

Bruce Levitt delivered the Engaged Scholar Prize lecture Oct. 28 about his time with the Phoenix Players Theatre Group and his corresponding documentary, "Human Again."