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Study: Facial expressions evolved from optical needs

Facial expressions are rooted in emotional responses that exploit how our eyes gather and focus light to detect an unknown threat, reports a study by neuroscientist by Adam Anderson in the journal Psychological Science.

Cornell United Way seeks to close $16K gap before March 31

Vice President KyuJung Whang, chair of the Cornell United Way Campaign, makes a final request for pledges and donations as the campaign reaches the 98 percent mark.

Former football pro speaks out for gay rights

Retired Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo spoke out for LGBT rights on campus March 19.

Facebook status: 'Feel like disclosing innermost feelings'

A revealing study of personal privacy and self-disclosure on Facebook asks: What were you thinking when you hit "post?"

Brianne Jenner relishes gold medal victory

Brianne Jenner ’14, who won gold at Sochi on the Canadian women’s hockey team, will return to Cornell next year.

Playwright Bernstein '14 receives campus, national honors

Danny Bernstein ’14 will workshop his musical theater songs for industry professionals in Los Angeles in May and has a new full-length original musical debuting at the Schwartz Center next month.

Film written by arts advising dean premieres March 24

“The Long Wait," a four-minute film written by Juliette Ramírez Corazón, College of Arts and Sciences advising dean and Latino Student Success Office adviser, premieres March 24.

Bill Gates to attend dedication of Bill & Melinda Gates Hall

William H. “Bill” Gates, co-founder of Microsoft Corp. and trustee of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will be on campus for the Oct. 1 dedication of Bill & Melinda Gates Hall.

Ed Helms, TV's 'Andy Bernard,' to speak at Convocation

Life will imitate art when Ed Helms, the actor who portrayed the fictional Cornell alumnus Andy Bernard ’93 on the television comedy “The Office,” speaks at Senior Convocation on Saturday, May 24, during Cornell’s 2014 Graduation Weekend.

Eduardo Peñalver named dean of Cornell Law School

Eduardo M. Peñalver ’94, an expert in property law and land use, and Cornell faculty member from 2006 to 2012, has been named the next Allan R. Tessler Dean of Cornell Law School, effective July 1.

Vitamin D may be risk factor in dog's heart failure

The first study on vitamin D status and congestive heart failure in dogs suggests the same that vitamin D deficiency may be a risk factor for congestive heart failure in canines.

Study: Ads can influence ‘smart’ false memories

A new study reports that advertising can result in “smart” false memories. That is, consumers who have a propensity to think more about decisions produce more false memories than those who process information at a more superficial level.