Athletic teams and staff members in the Department of Athletics and Physical Education have 'adopted' 20 families for the holiday season through the Salvation Army Adopt-a-Family Program. (Dec. 1, 2011)
Events on campus this week include Christmas Vespers services, a holiday party at the Johnson Museum, a talent showcase, the Fall Dance Theatre Concert, films for children and an outdoor gear sale. (Dec. 1, 2011)
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. (Dec. 1, 2011)
Food scientist Martin Wiedmann is collaborating with 3M to test a new molecular diagnostic system that could cut pathogen detection times from 72 hours to just 18 hours.
Bad Religion punk rocker Greg Graffin, Ph.D. '03, is co-teaching a course on evolution this semester for non-biology majors; he will do so for at least three years. (Nov. 30, 2011)
Cornell cleared another hurdle in its effort to install steel mesh nets on seven area bridges: The city of Ithaca's planning board has said the nets will not harm the environment. (Nov. 30, 2011)
Cornell's Conference Services could boost its revenue by $500,000 annually by fiscal year 2014, an initiative manager said at a Nov. 16 streamlining discussion. (Nov. 30, 2011)
Barbara Knuth, vice provost and dean of Cornell's Graduate School, has been elected to a two-year term on the board of directors of the Council of Graduate Schools. (Nov. 29, 2011)
