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Einaudi Center grants fund research on African nutrition, Egyptian cinema and more

The breadth of grant proposals from a broad spectrum of academic disciplines reflects the scope and quality of international engagement on the Cornell campus. (March 14, 2008)

Emergency sirens to be installed March 17-18

As part of its comprehensive alert system, Cornell will install emergency sirens on the roofs of Hans Bethe House, Mary Donlon Hall, Bartels Hall and the Veterinary Medical Center, March 17-18. (March 14, 2008)

United Way contest will give winner a Cornell Store shopping spree

All contributors to the 2007 Cornell United Way campaign will compete for a series of prizes, including a two-minute shopping spree on the lower level of the Cornell Store. (March 14, 2008)

Bring a child to work April 24

Law, astronomy, the armed services, desktop publishing, virtual reality and the visual arts are a few of the sessions that children participating in this year's Bring a Child to Work Day can attend. (March 14, 2008)

In case of emergency: Planning is key to preparing for personal emergencies

Basic steps to preparations include learning about hazards, communicating with your family and practicing your emergency plan. (March 14, 2008)

Cornell Campus Master Plan gets thumbs up from Board of Trustees

Cornell's Comprehensive Master Plan moved one step closer toward completion on March 7 when the Cornell Board of Trustees approved the first final draft of the overall plan. (March 13, 2008)

Dragon Day arrives

A giant, undulating creature took shape this week behind Rand Hall for the annual rite of Dragon Day, a Cornell tradition for 107 years.

Johnson Museum earns major NEH grant to support Bloomsbury exhibit, programming

The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded a grant of more than $366,000 to the Johnson Museum to support the upcoming exhibitions and related programming, including a scholarly symposium. (March 13, 2008)

Three ILR alumni to be honored with Groat, Alpern awards

ILR School will present its highest honors for outstanding professional achievement and contributions to the school to Mark Brossman, Robert Molofsky and Ruben King-Shaw. (March 13, 2008)

Cornell sets record for creating high-frequency microresonator in silicon

Cornell scientists are pushing the upper limits of microresonator frequency with a device that generates a 4.5 gigahertz signal, the highest ever achieved in silicon. (March 13, 2008)

Colombian writer Laura Restrepo views her country as a violent, vanishing democracy

Colombian writer and activist Laura Restrepo, an A.D. White Professor-at-Large, discusses the state of her country and its impact on her life and art. (March 13, 2008)

Managed-care organizations are less effective in securing hospital discounts

Examining data for 1990 to 2003, Cornell Professor William White and other researchers found that discounts secured by managed-care organizations declined between 2001 and 2003. (March 13, 2008)