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18th century takes over Risley's Great Hall for a historic, student-staged 'Don Giovanni'

Junior Dorian Bandy, a College Scholar in the College of Arts and Sciences, recruited performers and supporters on campus and from across America and Europe to stage a historical version of 'Don Giovanni' Nov. 14-16. (Nov. 18, 2008)

Students beat market managing $14 million Cayuga Fund

Between 40 and 50 investors have $14 million invested in the Cayuga Fund, a market-neutral equity hedge fund managed by second-year Johnson School MBA students.

Online receipt idea wins Elevator Pitch Contest

A business idea that would allow people to manage their receipts online was the top winner in the Oct. 29 Cornell Entrepreneur Organization's Elevator Pitch Contest. (Nov. 18, 2008)

New TV show features healthy eating, local foods and N.Y. agriculture

A new television program, 'From Farm to Table,' which airs in the Albany area but is also available online, can help consumers take full advantage of the culinary bounty of the region and eat more healthfully. (Nov. 18, 2008)

New videos offer Cornell students safety tips

The videos cover such issues as personal safety, mental health, the dangers of Ithaca's gorges and the illegality of some music and video downloading. (Nov. 18, 2008)

Big Red pride -- and Gov. Paterson -- pump up Sy Katz parade in the Big Apple

On Nov. 15, N.Y. Gov. David A. Paterson led the biennial Seymour 'Sy' Katz '31 Parade in midtown Manhattan. The parade is considered New York City's longest-running, shortest parade. (Nov. 18, 2008)

What to do with rotten, smelly garbage when the nearest dumpster is 100 million miles away

Jean Hunter, associate professor of agricultural and biological engineering, has devised a way to deal with rotten, smelly garbage in the one place where you can't throw out the trash - space. (Nov. 17, 2008)

Things to do: Week of Nov. 14

Editors' picks for events the week of Nov. 14 include Shakespeare, Anne Frank, Asian films and Cornell's international celebration of Thanksgiving. (Nov. 13, 2008)

Internal hiring program protects Cornell workers

Staff members across campus are taking to heart President Skorton's recent directive: Protect the university's human capital. In a new initiative, employees now have special access to open jobs at Cornell. (Nov. 13, 2008)

CU recommits to need-based financial aid for undergrads

The university will further bolster its financial aid program for undergraduates by eliminating parental contribution for family incomes below $60,000, and further reducing student loans. (Nov. 13, 2008)

Chris Ober named interim dean of engineering

Christopher Ober, professor of materials science and engineering, will begin serving as interim dean of the College of Engineering when current dean Kent Fuchs becomes Cornell provost Jan. 1. (Nov. 13, 2008)

'Explosive' challenges face Obama, says Cornell's LaFeber to retirees

At the Cornell Retirees Association fall luncheon, Walter LaFeber provides a sobering assessment of the international challenges ahead for President-elect Barack Obama. (Nov. 13, 2008)