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Gligor Tashkovich '87 on being an unconventional entrepreneur

From his work on the physical Internet in the mid-1980s to entrepreneurial work with multinationals and governments, Gligor Tashkovich talked about his career Nov. 28. (Dec. 4, 2012)

Organic metamaterial flows like a liquid, remembers its shape

Reminiscent of the Terminator T-1000, a new material created by Cornell researchers using synthetic DNA is so soft that it can flow like a liquid and then, strangely, return to its original shape. (Dec. 3, 2012)

Project aims to design better firefighting gear

Huiju Park, assistant professor in the Department of Fiber Science and Apparel Design, is making firefighters' movements more natural and safer by designing better-fitting boots and uniforms. (Dec. 3, 2012)

Music's backstory inspires student conductor

Lorraine Fitzmaurice '13 will conduct the Dec. 5 concert at Sage Chapel, 'War and Politics: The Dirty Side of Early Music.' She is passionate about the back history of the pieces she works on. (Dec. 3, 2012)

Experiments bolster theory of how electrons cool in graphene

In Nature Physics, a research team describes the first known direct measurements of hot electrons cooling down in graphene. (Dec. 3, 2012)

Industry evaluates vegetables at NYSAES trials

Representatives from vegetable processors and seed companies visited the College of Agriculture and Life Science's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station to evaluate produce. (Dec. 3, 2012)

Cornell alumni discuss the business of the NBA

A panel of six Cornellians who work as National Basketball Association executives told a Cornell Club-New York audience about life in the league, Nov. 28. (Dec. 3, 2012)

CARE Fund auction raises $8,000

The annual Cornellians Aiding and Responding to Emergencies (CARE) Fund online auction raised $8,000 in November. Gifts to the fund are accepted year-round. (Dec. 3, 2012)

New $25 million grant will improve cassava breeding

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is investing $25M in a project, hosted at Cornell, that seeks to improve cassava crops in sub-Saharan Africa. (Nov. 30, 2012)

Police: Report of Sept. 26 attempted rape was false

After an exhaustive investigation, the Cornell University Police has concluded that a reported attempted rape Sept. 26 on the Trolley Bridge did not occur, and the case has been closed. (Nov. 30, 2012)

Cornell uses diversity to promote diversity, say speakers

By using diversity among its diversity officers to promote diversity, Cornell is promoting the climate of inclusion that the university seeks overall, said speakers at a recent diversity conference. (Nov. 29, 2012)

Things to Do, Nov. 30-Dec. 7

Events on campus this week include Christmas Vespers in Sage Chapel, student dance and theater productions, author Kristin Kimball on farming, holiday pet photos and a collection for shelter animals. (Nov. 29, 2012)