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President Skorton recognizes staff for excellent work

Five staff members were recipients of the new Individual and Management Excellence Awards and the President's Award of Excellence at an inaugural luncheon, May 9.

Law School report targets Argentine women prisoners

Cornell Law School's Avon Global Center for Women and Justice and International Human Rights Clinic has issued a report on Argentine women in prison and recommends reform of drug sentencing.

Parking permit changes take effect July 1

New self-service for short-term parking and changes to parking permit areas and fees, beginning July 1, were announced by Transportation Services.

Wizards of odds: Alpha Delta Phi raises $11K for charity

The fraternity donated the funds to Ithaca Public Education Initiative, a nonprofit that facilitates community connections and support for students and teachers in the Ithaca City School District.

Things to Do, May 17-24

Events on campus this week include the Mayfest chamber music festival; a reading by graduating MFA writers; Museum Day at the Johnson Museum of Art; and a lecture on the art of birdsong.

For social spiders, preying together aids younger siblings

Cornell researchers studying Australian social huntsman spiders have discovered that younger siblings thrive when raised in nests with older siblings.

Cornell, Iowa share $10.6M obesity, hypertension grant

A Cornell researcher collaborating with colleagues at the University of Iowa is part of a five-year, $10.6 million grant to study the role of the brain in links between obesity and high blood pressure.

Clam fossils divulge secrets of ecologic stability

Clam fossils from the middle Devonian era – some 380 million years ago – now yield a better paleontological picture of the capacity of ecosystems to remain stable in the face of environmental change.

Hospital executive urges radical health care reform

Hospital executive Reginald M. Ballantyne III, MBA '67, discussed his ideas for health care reform at the Sloan Program in Health Administration's alumni weekend May 4.

'Beta' Cornell Tech students open up for industry leaders

At a May 10 open studio, Cornell Tech's seven-member beta class offered a glimpse of graduate high-tech education reinvented.

Many paths led 'beta' class to Cornell Tech

Members of Cornell NYC Tech's inaugural class were all attracted to the program's startup feel, and they all wanted to take part in a trailblazing master's degree program.

Dr. Joyce Brothers '47 dies at age 85

Dr. Joyce Brothers '47, a psychologist, television personality and advice columnist whose career spanned nearly six decades, died May 13 at age 85.