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ILR School students help jobless find work

Eleven students used their computer skills at job centers last month to help older workers identify and compete for work as part of an unemployment prevention internship program. (Feb. 16, 2009)

Both Mars rovers keep on rolling, despite Spirit's recent 'benign event'

The Mars rover Spirit is ambling along just fine, after a recently reported minor glitch, and Opportunity continues its long trek. (Feb. 16, 2009)

'97 grad starts her dream business, Thevi Cosmetics

Thambirajah, who was born of Sri Lankan parents, started her company, Thevi Cosmetics, because she found that traditional makeup lines lacked products for what she calls the 'New Ethnic Market.' (Feb. 13, 2009)

Alumnus commissions concerto dedicated to Cornell

Charles Staadecker '71 is honoring his alma mater and his 25th wedding anniversary with the commissioning of a concerto to be performed by the Seattle Symphony in April. (Feb. 13, 2009)

Teachers face tough challenges, says alumna in new book

Natalie Schwartz '91 interviewed more than 50 teachers for her book, 'The Teacher Chronicles: Confronting the Demands of Students, Parents, Administrators and Society.' (Feb. 13, 2009)

Engineering alumnus gives back with GE Edison Award

After receiving the 2008 GE Edison Award, Adamiak has given $12,500 to support power-system engineering education at Cornell. (Feb. 13, 2009)

'Picturing Eden': Paradise found in contemporary photographs

'Picturing Eden,' on display at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, looks at paradise through the work of 37 contemporary photographers. Nancy Green will lead a tour of the exhibition March 5. (Feb. 13, 2009)

AAP dean: Need for Milstein Hall 'is very, very real for us'

College of Architecture, Art and Planning Dean Kent Kleinman spoke out at a Faculty Senate meeting Feb. 11, stressing the need to build Paul Milstein Hall.

Milstein Hall project timeline, 2000-09

A look at the history of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning construction project from 2000 to the present. (Feb. 12, 2009)

In flurry of studies, researcher details role of apples in inhibiting breast cancer

Six studies published in the past year by Cornell researcher Rui Hai Liu support the growing evidence that apples and other fruits and vegetables with phytochemicals inhibit the growth of mammary tumors. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Sean Shepherd scores a high note with N.Y. Philharmonic

The Philharmonic has commissioned Cornell doctoral student Sean Shepherd to write a musical composition, to premiere in April 2010. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Creative writing celebrated, discussed, dissected and read

Novelist Junot Diaz will receive the Eissner Artist of the Year Award and will participate in a discussion on 'Arts and the Impact on Immigration, Feb. 19. Alumni will read from their work Feb. 20. (Feb. 12, 2009)