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Experts teach Puerto Ricans about waste management

Two Cornellians taught 50 college students in Puerto Rico how to compost and spread the gospel of recycling on the island, which is running out of places to put garbage.

Cornell makes physics fun at D.C. science expo

Cornell staff offered science activities at the at the second USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C., April 28-29. (May 7, 2012)

Former dean and education expert Jerome Ziegler dies at 88

Jerome Ziegler, former dean of the College of Human Ecology and a leading expert on urban education, higher education and intergovernmental relations, died May 3 at age 88.

Vice president issues statement following alleged racial incident

Vice President Susan Murphy issued a statement regarding an incident involving racial slurs and bottle throwing at 730 University Ave., home of Sigma Pi fraternity.

New clues to how iron superconductors work

Cornell research has for the first time confirmed key predictions about how 'Cooper pairs' of electrons behave in new high-temperature superconductors.

Researchers demonstrate new way to control nonvolatile magnetic memory devices

Cornell researchers have demonstrated a new strategy for making energy-efficient, reliable nonvolatile magnetic memory devices, which retain information without electric power. (May 4, 2012)

Bethe lecturer: We may be close to knowing if there are more dimensions

Scientists might soon be able to uncover what gives particles mass and whether there are extra dimensions of space, said Lisa Randall, the spring 2012 Bethe lecturer. (May 4, 2012)

Graduate student wins Rome Prize Competition

Jesse Jones, a doctoral candidate in music, is one of 30 winners of the 116th annual Rome Prize Competition held by the American Academy in Rome.

Student play 'The Unfortunates' wins playwriting contest

Graduate student Aoise Stratford's play 'The Unfortunates,' winner of the Gloria Ann Barnell Peter Playwright Competition, will be performed May 11-12 at the Morgan Opera House in Aurora, N.Y.

Graduation Eve dinner for students without visitors

This year, for the first time, graduating students who do not have family coming to join them in Ithaca to celebrate the occasion can enjoy a full-course dinner May 26, 6:30-8 p.m.

Words of praise for faculty authors McClane and McCoy

Creative Writing Program faculty members Kenneth McClane and Maureen McCoy received heartfelt testimonials from colleagues at their reading April 19 in Goldwin Smith Hall's Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium.

Things to Do, May 4-11

Events on campus this week include student documentary film screenings, a concert premiere by graduate composer Taylan Cihan, and a talk on hydrofracking by energy policymaker John Deutch. (May 3, 2012)