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Assemblies Update, Week of Feb. 27

An update from the Office of the Assemblies, including brief reports from the Student Assembly, Graduate and Professional Student Assembly, Employee Assembly and University Assembly. (March 1, 2012)

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will give Cornell Senior Convocation address

Michael R. Bloomberg, mayor of New York City, technology entrepreneur and philanthropist, will address the Class of 2012 as Senior Convocation speaker May 26 during Cornell's 144th Commencement Weekend. (March 1, 2012)

Rare bacteria-to-animal gene transfer offers evolutionary advantage to coffee pest

A bacterial gene from a coffee pest's gut has evidently become a permanent part of the insect's genome, researchers have recently discovered.

Five undergrads win Nielsen Case Competition

Five Cornell undergraduates won the 2012 Nielsen Case Competition in Tampa, Fla., Feb. 24. The competition required teams to solve a real-world business challenge faced by Nielsen.

Workshops teach NYC residents how to 'live greener'

Cornell's Cooperative Extension-NYC's 'Living Green' program is teaching residents in 30 affordable housing residential buildings how to live 'greener' and more healthfully.

Kraft Foods Chairman, CEO Irene Rosenfeld to deliver Hatfield lecture

Cornell alumna Irene Rosenfeld, chairman and CEO of Kraft Foods, will discuss growth in turbulent times as the 30th Hatfield lecturer, March 7 in Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall.

Dance fest features original, 'locally grown' work and guest artists March 5-13

Original dance work by student, alumni and faculty choreographers, along with community members and visiting artists, will be featured March 5-13 in the 2012 Locally Grown Dance Festival.

Parasites may evolve to exploit gender differences in hosts

A Cornell postdoctoral researcher proposes that parasite evolution may be behind cases where certain disease-causing parasites favor one sex over the other in a host species.

Study: In Spain, eco-friendly hotels are more profitable

The most profitable hotels in Spain are those with a sustainability certification, according to a new study from Cornell University's Center for Hospitality Research.

Ulric Neisser, a founder of cognitive psychology, dies at 83

A memorial service for Ulric Neisser, professor emeritus of psychology and a founder of cognitive psychology, will be held April 14 at 1:30 p.m. in Sage Chapel.

Robotic gripper can throw darts, balls - with no arm motion

The Cornell-developed robotic gripper that already boasts Internet fame and imitation has evolved: Now, it can throw things by using air pressure to launch objects forward.

Physicists predict when brittle materials fail

It doesn't happen often, but structures like bridges, airplanes and buildings do fail. What are the odds, and how can it be prevented? Cornell physicists are using computer modeling to find out. (Feb. 27, 2012)