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Lab 'rats' respond to tax on unhealthy foods

Menu-price experiments by Cornell economists show that excise taxes on unhealthy foods might cut calories and cholesterol from Americans’ lunch menus.

Student energy group saves Cornell $35,000

The student group Energy Corps has already saved Cornell money and hopes to increase its impact through more energy-saving projects.

Better elephant stimulation needed to get good sperm

A Cornell and Smithsonian Institution study published in PLOS-ONE has found that how sperm is collected in Asian elephants matters in preserving this endangered species.

Plan now for inclement weather, urges VP Whang

With winter weather on the way, Vice President for Facilities Services KyuJung Whang is reminding the Cornell community about the university’s inclement weather policies.

JFK called 'icon of hope' by faculty panelists

Three Cornell faculty members gave their take on the JFK legacy, exactly 50 years after his assassination.

Arts and Sciences announces Africana Ph.D. program

The College of Arts and Sciences will offer a Ph.D. program in Africana studies, the first such program in New York state.

Cornell commemorates Gettysburg Address

To commemorate its 150th anniversary, Cornell Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections sponsored a faculty panel discussion and a reading of the Gettysburg Address by President David Skorton Nov. 19.

New project will preserve cow diversity for future

A new $500,000 grant is funding research to develop a stem cell-based system that could capture global herd diversity for future generations to tap.

Diversity conference addresses bullying, bias, civility

The impacts of workplace bullying, bias and discrimination on civility and inclusion efforts, and how to address them, provided the focus of the 15th annual Diversity Update Conference, Nov. 18.

Autodesk donates 3-D software to Cornell

Last month, international software design company Autodesk gave Cornell one of the largest gifts-in-kind it has ever received: 3-D design, engineering and entertainment software. The software is commercially valued at $51.4 million.

CARE Fund auction doubles previous year results

The Cornellians Aiding and Responding to Employees Fund online auction, Nov. 4-8, raised $7,800 to benefit faculty and staff who have experienced a nonrecurring sudden or emergency-related financial hardship due to an unforeseen event.

Eight on faculty named AAAS fellows

Eight Cornell scientists have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.