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Africana studies at 40: Pioneering center looks back, ahead

Cornell's Africana Studies and Research Center marks its 40th anniversary with exhibitions, symposia and other events celebrating its history and considering the future of the field it pioneered.

Day of Caring kicks off 2009 Cornell United Way Campaign

The 2009 Cornell United Way Campaign was launched Sept. 17 with the 2009 Stephen E. Garner Day of Caring, which gathered more than 10,000 pounds of food and personal-care items. (Sept. 24, 2009)

Fertilizers may not help crops of poorest African farmers

Researchers have linked poverty in sub-Saharan Africa with poor soil health, but two new Cornell studies find that the recommended practice of applying more fertilizer may not help the poorest farmers. (Sept. 24, 2009)

Inspired by alumna, student teaches two crabs to toll a bell

A high school student studying at Shoals Marine Laboratory this summer taught two crabs to ring a bell. The student was inspired to conduct her experiment by a book by Karen Pryor '54. (Sept. 24, 2009)

Debate on liberty vs. equality concludes: Protect the rights of your adversaries

A campus debate on 'Discrimination: Free Speech and Religious Liberty vs. Equality and Respect?' was held on Sept. 22 in Sage Chapel, discussed same-sex marriage, hate speech and religious freedom. (Sept. 24, 2009)

Things to Do, Sept. 25-Oct. 2

Events this week include music and Warhol films, street dance at the Schwartz Center, Ensemble X, scholars discussing African migration to America, and a conference on the work of Dominick LaCapra. (Sept. 24, 2009)

Researchers receive prestigious NIH grants, including two $2.5 million Pioneer awards

Two researchers have received five-year, $2.5 million Director's Pioneer Awards from the National Institutes of Health, and three other major grants were awarded to faculty members, the NIH announced Sept. 24. (Sept. 24, 2009)

New CyberTower brings the faculty into sharper focus

Beginning this month, visitors to Cornell's CyberTower Web site will find more videos and a new section featuring easily digestible samples of Cornell research and scholarship. (Sept. 23, 2009)

Events mark the Berlin Wall's fall 20 years ago

How did the Berlin Wall's fall 20 years ago affect German politics and culture? Cornell's Department of German Studies is answering the question with a series of events Sept. 22-26. (Sept. 23, 2009)

Cornell formalizes how it assesses disturbing behavior

The university now has a formal process to quickly assess whether a member of its community is on a path to violence - or simply displaying the unappealing side of human nature. (Sept. 22, 2009)

Program offers green job training to veterans, many with disabilities

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County has received some $317,000 of stimulus funding to provide training to 120 veterans, many with disabilities, for green jobs. (Sept. 22, 2009)

Judy's Day features plants as food, pharmaceuticals and festive fun

This year's Judy's Day theme, Journey the World Through Plants, featured 20 tents with more than 60 activities at the Cornell Plantations, Sept. 20. (Sept. 22, 2009)