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Undergraduates win real estate competition in New York City

Cornell undergraduates minoring in real estate beat out 10 other teams to win the third annual Cornell International Real Estate Case Competition in New York City. (Nov. 28, 2011)

South Korean student shoots film with help of Flex Theatre

A South Korean student worked with staff at the Schwartz Center to build set and shoot his film as an example of the cross-disciplinary collaboration that will be a model for the future. (Nov. 28, 2011)

Big Red hockey fans pack Madison Square Garden

Cornell hockey fans packed Madison Square Garden in New York City Nov. 26 to witness a heartbreaking game against the Boston University Terriers. Final score: 2-1 in BU's favor. (Nov. 28, 2011)

Dispute with Landscape Plant Development Center is worked out

Cornell has worked out its differences with the Landscape Plant Development Center; the resolution recognizes the contributions each has made to the development of new plant varieties. (Nov. 28, 2011)

Professor Emeritus Emil J. Haller dies at age 78

Emil J. Haller, professor emeritus of educational administration, who studied administrative, social and political questions surrounding small and rural schools, died Nov. 20. (Nov. 28, 2011)

Weill Institute researchers discover a new role for cells' master regulator

Cornell researchers have discovered a process for how cells maintain the composition of proteins in their plasma membrane, the organelle that defines the outer surface of the cell. (Nov. 23, 2011)

Study: Race plays a role in the pace of some romances

A study finds that white men and minority women become intimate and cohabitate faster than other couples do. The study was published in the peer-reviewed journal Social Forces. (Nov. 23, 2011)

'Quality of Jobs' conference at ILR explores how work has intensified

At a conference on the quality of jobs at the ILR School Nov. 2-3, research suggested jobs are becoming more intense, particularly in the wake of staff reductions. (Nov. 23, 2011)

Islam has long history of female scholarship and gender equality, former ambassador says

A former ambassador from Egypt to Canada stressed on campus Nov. 18 that Islam has a long history of female scholarship and gender equality, despite what many believe. (Nov. 23, 2011)

App to display interesting ads on mobile phones wins Elevator Pitch contest

In the annual Cornell Entrepreneur Organization's Elevator Pitch Competition Nov. 16, an application that displays interesting ads only when apps are loading won first place. (Nov. 23, 2011)

Structured English brings robots closer to everyday users

Making robots understand and execute English commands is the goal of a project led by Hadas Kress-Gazit, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering. (Nov. 22, 2011)

Physicists: Did neutrinos break the speed of light?

Physicists discussed the revolutionary news that an experiment measured particles traveling faster than the speed of light at a physics department forum in Clark Hall Nov. 17. (Nov. 22, 2011)