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Art collection of C.P.E. Bach reconstructed by professor of music Annette Richards

Cornell professor of music Annette Richards has produced an exhibit of the portrait collection of Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, son of J.S. Bach, in Leipzig, Germany. (Sept. 20, 2011)

Fast Company hails Cornell team for leadership in design

Four Cornellians are featured on the cover of the latest Fast Company magazine for their role in a growing movement at top U.S. universities to apply design knowledge to address community needs. (Sept. 20, 2011)

Philosopher's Annual honors Chignell article as best of 2010

The Philosopher's Annual has named an article by associate professor of philosophy Andrew Chignell as one of the 10 best articles published in the field in 2010. (Sept. 20, 2011)

Appreciation of students volunteering after the Owego flood

A resident of Rochester, N.Y., writes how much he appreciated that Cornell student volunteers helped out in Owego after the recently flooding there. (Sept. 20, 2011)

Appreciation of students volunteering after the Owego flood

While I will never be able to express in words just how much it is appreciated, I wanted to take a moment to send a big thank you to the students who volunteered in Owego this past weekend to assist the residents with damage as a…

Researchers use genome sequences to peer into early human history

Cornell researchers have developed new statistical methods based on the complete genome sequences of people alive today to shed light on events at the dawn of human history. (Sept. 19, 2011)

Plop, plop, fizz, fizz: Alka-Seltzer found to help wine industry, with potential for construction industry, too

Cornell researchers have discovered that Alka-Seltzer tablets are perfect for keeping a disease at bay in vineyards and for protecting fermentations by monitoring residues. (Sept. 19, 2011)

'Plant inventor' engineers black-and-white cucumbers, pear-flavored melons

Michael Mazourek, Cornell's new Calvin Noyes Keeney Professor of Plant Breeding, engineers designer vegetables and fruits, such as black-and-white cukes and pear-flavored melons. (Sept. 19, 2011)

Happiness is important to public policy, says expert

Carol Graham of the Brookings Institution said that happiness and well-being are important factors to public policy, in speaking on campus Sept. 15. (Sept. 19, 2011)

Symposium to celebrate Harold Scheraga's 90th birthday

Harold Scheraga, Cornell's Todd Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, will be honored with a symposium and room naming, in honor of his 90th birthday, Sept. 23-24. (Sept. 19, 2011)

Scientists learn how enzyme parts coordinate to unzip DNA

Using single-molecule studies, Cornell researchers have uncovered how helicases 'unzip' DNA. (Sept. 19, 2011)

Cornell hosts 'Rice and Language Across Asia' symposium

The international symposium, 'Rice and Language Across Asia,' Sept. 22-25 on campus, will examine the relationships between crops, language and socio-cultural developments in early Southeast Asia. (Sept. 19, 2011)