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United Way benefits local, Cornell communities

Cornell United Way co-chairs KyuJung Whang and Anne Kenney focus on the benefits that United Way-supported programs bring to the lives of local and Cornell community members.

Things to Do, Aug. 30-Sept. 6

Events on campus this week include an exhibit on early Cornell women scientists, the first Bound for Glory and Department of Music concerts of the season, the start of salsa lessons and a lecture on race and crime.

Dump & Run yields $55,000 for charity

The Dump & Run sale held last weekend raised close to $55,000 to benefit local charities. A remaining amount of excess furniture from Balch Hall will go on sale Aug. 31, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at a warehouse on Warren Drive.

Human Ecology students dive deep into research

Students throughout the College of Human Ecology participate in summer research that deepens their understanding of various fields and sometimes causes them to re-evaluate their career paths.

WWII-like human rights violations persist, says expert

Professor Matthew Evangelista, in giving one of the Cornell Context lectures for the 2013 New Student Reading Project, said that human rights violations, such as the Japanese-American internment in World War II, persist today.

‘Zero knowledge’ may answer computer security question

When you type in your password, there’s no telling who might be watching it go by. New research at Cornell may offer a pathway to more secure communications.

Five grad students named space technology fellows

Graduate students Daniel Cellucci, Nicholas Cheney, Brian Koopman, Ethan Ritz and Jason Yosinski are five of 65 graduate students whom have been chosen as Space Technology Research Fellows by the NASA.

Training identifies 'red flags' of human trafficking

Community advocates and professionals received training at the ILR School July 29 in recognizing and fighting human trafficking in western New York, and related issues affecting immigrants and undocumented workers.

Book dissects anatomy training, surgical education

“Bodies in Formation: An Ethnography of Anatomy and Surgery Education” by Rachel Prentice describes how surgical simulators and other technologies are shaping surgeons in the 21st century.

Fees cancel tax advantage of college savings plans

New research shows ordinary mutual funds may offer better yields than tax-exempt college savings plans, thanks to excess administrative fees.

Crowdsourcing creates a database of surfaces

A database of images of surfaces will aid computer graphics simulations for home remodeling, animation and visual searches.

Cornell Perspectives: A high schooler’s taste of an Ivy lab

Ithaca High School senior Deanna Deyhim writes about her summer research work in the lab of William J. Brown, professor of cell biology, and the opportunity to be mentored and use high-end lab equipment.