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On Pi Day, mathematicians scarf namesake pastry

On Pi Day at Cornell, the mathematical constant Pi was celebrated simultaneously with its round, baked edible homonym as faculty and students participated in a pie-eating contest. (March 15, 2012)

Teens take risks to 'play the odds' but can be taught otherwise, says Reyna to NYC media

At an Inside Cornell media event March 13 in Manhattan, Professor Valerie Reyna said that teens take dangerous risks but a new program is teaching teens to take a different point of view. (March 15, 2012)

Architecture students hail Year of the Dragon

The star attraction at Dragon Day 2012, March 16 on the Cornell campus, will reflect traditions of East and West - the Chinese Year of the Dragon meeting a Mayan motif. (March 15, 2012)

Things to Do, March 16-30

Events on campus the next two weeks include talks on library services students want, writings by African AIDS orphans, and Victorian literature; and John Waters at the 'Resoundingly Queer' conference. (March 15, 2012)

Assemblies update for the week of March 12

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. (March 15, 2012)

Atkinson Center announces student grant awards

Graduate students win new sustainability grants for research on biogeochemical processes related to climate science and research on sustainable biodiversity.

Ganem to receive American Chemical Society award

Bruce Ganem, Cornell's Franz and Elisabeth Roessler Professor of Chemistry, will receive the Esselen Award for Chemistry. (March 14, 2012)

Board approves Gates Hall, praises Fuchs in busy session

Cornell University Board of Trustees approved the construction of Gates Hall and heard reports from President David Skorton and student leaders March 9.

New home for Computing and Information Science to rise

The Cornell Board of Trustees has approved construction of Bill and Melinda Gates Hall, the new home of the Faculty of Computing and Information Science, expected to begin this month. (March 14, 2012)

Zoner stresses safety and police accessibility

Chief of Police Kathy Zoner met with students at the Intercultural Center March 8 to talk about the roles of the Cornell police as peace officers serving to keep people safe and protect property. (March 14, 2012)

Rare 'corpse plant' preparing to bloom on campus

Rare corpse flower is about to bloom in Cornell's Kenneth Post Laboratory, an event that has been recorded only 140 times.

New student group promotes friendships through coffee

Coffee Hour is a new organization that hosts weekly conversations on various topics to give students an opportunity to foster social connections and feel connected to the Cornell community. (March 13, 2012)