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Guantánamo closing author assails 'bloody mess'

Sarah Mendelson, author of a report that provided President Barack Obama with rationale to close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, spoke on campus Feb. 5. (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)

2009-10 theater season promises comedy, classics

Cornell's Schwartz Center 2009-10 season begins in September with 'A Servant of Two Masters,' Carlo Goldini's 1753 romantic comedy filled with physical humor and identity switching. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Things to Do: Week of Feb. 13

Editor's picks for the week of Feb. 13 include swing dancing, chamber music by faculty, a movie sneak preview and a panel offering economic advice to President Barack Obama. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Times are tough, but saying 'thanks' to staff is still appreciated

Many departments and unit heads are thinking creatively about how to meaningfully - and in a cost-effective way - thank staff members for their work and dedication to the university. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Flexible work arrangements webinars offered Feb. 18 and 24

Interested in trying out a flexible work arrangement for yourself or for the staff members in your unit? Human Resources is offering free webinars for supervisors and employees this month. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Evolution and race: Biologically, race is no longer an issue, scientific panel agrees

A Feb. 10 panel discussion, part of 'Darwin Days' events marking the bicentennial of Charles Darwin's birth, provided perspectives on what race meant to Darwin and what it means to evolutionary biologists today. (Feb. 11, 2009)

Johnson School students launch coaching and loan program for small local businesses

A program of the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise, BR MicroCapital pairs first-year MBA students with self-employed entrepreneurs who live or work in the Tompkins County area. (Feb. 11, 2009)

Improved test screens fungal pests for biofuel sources

Cornell researchers have improved a method that can now rapidly screen hundreds of fungal species to find ones that can most efficiently produce biofuels from such nonfood sources as cornstalks. (Feb. 11, 2009)

Student talks on globalization and the environment at World Social Forum

Natural resources major Apollonya Porcelli '10 spoke on violence against nature and the social and economic structures that can prevent it, from grassroots to governmental levels. (Feb. 11, 2009)

Emeritus trustee Earl Flansburgh dies at 77

Longtime Cornell benefactor and adviser Earl Flansburgh '53, B.Arch. '54, died Feb. 3 from Parkinson's disease. A memorial service will be held Feb. 20 in Cambridge, Mass. (Feb. 11, 2009)

Cornell helps India's small farmers fight moth larvae with genetically modified eggplant

Small farmers in India will soon have a cheaper, safer and more effective option for growing one of India's favorite foods: genetically modified eggplant, developed with Cornell's help. (Feb. 10, 2009)