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Ganem to receive American Chemical Society award

Bruce Ganem, Cornell's Franz and Elisabeth Roessler Professor of Chemistry, will receive the Esselen Award for Chemistry. (March 14, 2012)

Board approves Gates Hall, praises Fuchs in busy session

Cornell University Board of Trustees approved the construction of Gates Hall and heard reports from President David Skorton and student leaders March 9.

New home for Computing and Information Science to rise

The Cornell Board of Trustees has approved construction of Bill and Melinda Gates Hall, the new home of the Faculty of Computing and Information Science, expected to begin this month. (March 14, 2012)

Zoner stresses safety and police accessibility

Chief of Police Kathy Zoner met with students at the Intercultural Center March 8 to talk about the roles of the Cornell police as peace officers serving to keep people safe and protect property. (March 14, 2012)

Rare 'corpse plant' preparing to bloom on campus

Rare corpse flower is about to bloom in Cornell's Kenneth Post Laboratory, an event that has been recorded only 140 times.

Terrorism expert: al-Qaida's 9/11 tactics an 'abject failure'

Peter Bergen, CNN national security analyst and an author, examined how revolutionaries, Barack Obama and ordinary Muslims are remaking the Middle East March 7. (March 13, 2012)

Sorority knocks lights out to win conservation contest

The Alpha Xi Delta sorority knocked the competition's lights out as grand champions in Cornell's bid in an energy saving contest. (March 13, 2012)

Former minister assesses Iranian mindset, future prospects

Abbas Maleki, Iran's deputy foreign minister 1988-1997, offered insights into how Iran views itself vis a vis its current tensions with the West. (March 13, 2012)

Milstein Hall celebration abuzz with 500 AAP alumni

Alumni of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning visited in record numbers March 9-11 to celebrate Milstein Hall. The weekend featured a talk by architect Rem Koolhaas, exhibits and parties. (March 13, 2012)

New student group promotes friendships through coffee

Coffee Hour is a new organization that hosts weekly conversations on various topics to give students an opportunity to foster social connections and feel connected to the Cornell community. (March 13, 2012)

Choreographer challenges audience assumptions

Choreographer and A.D. White Professor-at-Large William Forsythe and Professor Tim Murray discussed Forsythe's artistic practice and his development of choreographic objects March 10. (March 13, 2012)

Schwarz book examines changes at The New York Times

Faculty member Daniel R. Schwarz explores a turbulent decade in 'Endtimes? Crises and Turmoil at The New York Times, 1999-2009.' He discusses the new book March 6 at the A.D. White House. (March 1, 2012)