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Australian envoy lauds U.S. diplomacy in Southeast Asia

Kim Beazley, the Australian ambassador to the United States, spoke on campus Sept. 10 about U.S. diplomatic efforts in Southeast Asia. He says they are succeeding.

One-for-all cultures foster suicide bomber terrorism

To understand suicide bombers better – why people kill themselves and others for a cause – we need to look more closely at cultures that value group over individuals’ thought, says new Cornell social science research.

More choline for mom decreases Down syndrome effects

Increased choline by moms bolsters brain functions and plays a profound health role for Down syndrome offspring throughout their lives.

Diversity hosting boosts undergrad recruitment

The student-run Diversity Hosting Month is part of an initiative helping Cornell to recruit minority prospects and exceed the university's strategic goal for diversity in enrollment.

Young adults are fond of their parents' music, too

New research suggests that today’s young adults are fond of and have an emotional connection to the music that was popular when their parents were their age in the 1980s.

Klarman Hall site preps, awaits construction

Early construction work for Klarman Hall, the College of Arts and Sciences’ new humanities building, is in full swing.

Conference celebrates ancient philosophy, Fine and Irwin

Ethics & Epistemology in the History of Philosophy, a conference Sept. 20-21 at Cornell Plantations’ Brian C. Nevin Center, will honor distinguished faculty members Gail Fine and Terence Irwin.

Summer program gives Chinese students taste of Cornell

For Chinese high school students interested in attending college in the United States, the China Cornell College Preparatory Program offers a preview of higher education at a cutting-edge Ivy League university.

Chris Barrett to direct Dyson School

Chris Barrett has been named the new David J. Nolan Director of the nationally ranked Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management effective Jan. 1, 2014.

Verizon CEO to give Hatfield lecture Sept. 19

Verizon chairman and CEO Lowell C. McAdam '76 will speak on campus Sept. 19 as the 32nd Robert S. Hatfield Fellow in Economic Education on “Tackling the World's Biggest Challenges: The Future of Communications Technology.”

Experts to focus on food security in a vulnerable world

“Food Security in a Vulnerable World” will be a daylong symposium Sept. 12 that will include World Food Prize laureates, World Food Prize Youth Institute alumni, journalists and researchers.

Homecoming celebration is weeklong fun

Homecoming 2013 extends its usual weekend run to an entire week of activities on campus, culminating in the football game against Bucknell Saturday, Sept. 21, at 3 p.m.