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Overseas service 'life-changing' for Africana-sociology double major

Overseas volunteer projects proved 'eye-opening' experiences for Africana-sociology double major Dean Oliver '12. (May 16, 2012)

New environmental science and sustainability major launches

In 2013-14, the new major, environmental science and sustainability, will launch in the Department of Natural Resources, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Law School graduates celebrate at convocation

Cornell Law School's Class of 2012 celebrated its convocation May 13. Speakers looked back on an eventful and challenging three years.

Cornell CFO cites 'burdensome' IRS reporting laws in congressional testimony

Cornell CFO Joanne DeStefano testified before Congress about the IRS's 'burdensome' reporting requirements for tax-exempt organizations May 16.

Chris Schaffer to advise on science policy in D.C.

Schaffer will spend his sabbatical year as an Arthur H. Guenther Congressional Fellow in September.

Peter Lepage to step down as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 2013

Peter Lepage, the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, will step down June 30, 2013. He will have served for 10 years, longer than all but one of the college's 19 previous deans.

Design thinking helps shape new businesses, professor tells Bay Area alumni

Professor Sheila Danko and a panel of alumni discussed how design thinking influences businesses at an event May 10 in San Francisco.

Grad students help Ugandan mothers recover from war

Five fellows pursuing master's degrees in public administration recently spent a week in Uganda helping young mothers abused by soldiers led by fugitive rebel commander Joseph Kony.

Miller, Wiedmann elected fellows of food science group

Professors Dennis Miller and Martin Wiedmann will be among 22 people inducted into the International Academy of Food Science and Technology this August in Iguassu Falls, Brazil.

Reunion exhibition to feature Sputnik satellite, Enigma code-breaking machine

An exhibition running from June 7 to October on campus will feature an original Sputnik satellite, an Enigma WWII encoding/decoding machine and a Declaration of Independence facsimile.

Allen shares secrets to turning around failing hospitals

Percy Allen II, MPA '75, shared his secrets for reviving money-losing hospitals with the Sloan Program in Health Administration May 5. Some keys: cheerleading and not cutting too close to the bone.

Math department celebrates 50th year of topology festivals

An overflow crowd attended the math department's 50th Topology Festival, held May 4-7 on campus. (May 14, 2012)