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Triangle fire victims identified after a century of uncertainty

A researcher using data from Cornell's Kheel Center has uncovered the final six victims of the Triangle Factory Fire on March 25, 1911. (Feb. 24, 2011)

Brewery waste is scientific fodder for producing liquid biofuels

Employing powerful genome sequencing tools, Cornell scientists have gained new insight into how efficiently the microbes in large bioreactors produce methane from brewery waste. (Feb. 24, 2011)

BOOM 2011 showcases cutting-edge student projects

Students will show off digital technology research projects at the annual BOOM (Bits On Our Minds) showcase, at the Duffield Hall Atrium on March 9 from 4 to 6 p.m. (Feb. 24, 2011)

Poet in the projects: Recent grad draws from difficult life <br />to motivate others

Sean Larry Stevens '10 talked about his life growing up in Jersey City and how that shaped his current roles as motivational speaker and educator in Washington, D.C. at the Feb. 17 Soup and Hope. (Feb. 24, 2011)

Things to Do, Feb. 25-March 4

Events on campus this week include: a film on the black Panthers, several book readings, Latino conference, Locally Grown Dance and Black Gospel festivals, and a lecture by Steven Pinker. (Feb. 24, 2011)

Mental health framework takes a comprehensive approach

What's the best way for a university to promote the mental health of its students? For Cornell, it's caring for the whole person through a comprehensive public health approach. (Feb. 23, 2011)

Public invited to comment on bridge concept options

On March 2, architect Nader Tehrani will share several concepts for long-term safety improvements on bridges located on and adjacent to the Cornell campus. (Feb. 23, 2011)

Scientists devise artificial intestine to help engineer disease-fighting gut bacteria

Cornell researchers have developed an artificial intestine to better study gut bacteria and such biomedical pursuits as tissue engineering, pharmaceutical sciences and cell biology. (Feb. 23, 2011)

CU establishes a raccoon rabies-free zone in Long Island

Researchers played a key role in helping Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island eliminate rabies in raccoons. Cornell's been managing rabies-control efforts in the two counties since 2006.

Technological and economic factors may counter climate change when it comes to future corn yields

The impacts of climate change on corn yields in the United States and China in coming decades may not be all bad, according to a new Cornell and University of Tokyo study. (Feb. 23, 2011)

Technology changes our brains but doesn't lead to idiocy

On March 13, Jeff Hancock will address adult learners at One Day University in New York City about technology's impact on the brain and whether heavy social media use makes us stupid. (Feb. 23, 2011)

In a struggle for a 'spot on a life raft,' will philosophy, English, theater or Classics win?

Theoretically stranded on an island, five professors were each given 10 minutes to persuade the audience, or 'survivors,' why their discipline should have a spot on the life raft. (Feb. 23, 2011)