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Shelton elected Entomological Society of America fellow

One of 10 new fellows, Tony Shelton will be formally recognized during the society's annual meeting, Dec. 12-15, in San Diego. (July 30, 2010)

Employees should plan with religious observances in mind

Cornell's commitment to diversity and inclusion extends to religious observances; a partial list of upcoming observances is provided here, with links to relevant Cornell websites. (July 30, 2010)

Scavenger hunt gives New Yorkers taste of Governors Island beauty and history

On July 24, more than 260 people scrambled around Governors Island in a Cooperative Extension-New York City-organized scavenger hunt to learn about the island's history and natural beauty. (July 30, 2010)

Upward Bound teaches high school students life lessons

High school students in Cornell's Upward Bound program, now in its third year, volunteered at Hospicare on July 22 and got in touch with nature, the concept of service and matters of life and death. (July 30, 2010)

Things to Do, July 30-Aug. 13

Events on campus July 30-Aug. 13 include two summer concerts on the Quad, a comic operetta based on Cinderella, Johnson Museum and Museum of the Earth events, farming field days and a blood drive. (July 29, 2010)

No rings around Saturn's Rhea, astronomers find

Using NASA's Cassini spacecraft, Cornell astronomer Matthew Tiscareno and colleagues searched for any material from dust to giant boulders that might be orbiting Saturn's second-largest moon.

Ambassadors serve up a taste of Doha at Qatari Night 2010

Qatari Night 2010 was presented July 27 by the IthaQatar Ambassadors, a group of students from Cornell's Ithaca and Doha campuses working together since 2008 to bridge the distance between them. (July 29, 2010)

400 years, 7,500 words: A history of planetary science

Joe Burns was offered a challenge: review all of planetary science since 1610 ... in 4,000 words or fewer. He took it. (July 28, 2010)

In the 'neck' of time: Scientists unravel key evolutionary trait leading to better brain power

By deciphering the genetics in humans and fish, scientists believe that the neck gave humans so much freedom of movement that it played a surprising role in the evolution of the human brain. (July 28, 2010)

Spitzer discovers buckyballs in space

Possibly catching a glimpse of a rare moment in time, researchers have detected fullerenes, or buckyballs - carbon structures long thought to be likely features of the interstellar medium, but never before observed. (July 28, 2010)

New English course to revive spirit of 'Romp-n-Stomp'

Poetry and Song, a new course being taught by professor of English Roger Gilbert this fall, will explore literature through verse and music, echoing a popular 1950s course in folk literature. (July 27, 2010)

Genetics symposium honors evolutionary biologist Harrison

Dubbed 'Rick Fest,' evolutionary biologists from around the country descended on Ithaca July 22-23 to take part in a symposium in honor of Cornell evolutionary biologist Richard Harrison. (July 27, 2010)