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Weill Cornell medical students see primary care, rural medicine in Ithaca

A collaboration between Weill Cornell, Cayuga Medical Center and about a dozen Ithaca doctors gives third- or fourth-year medical students the opportunity to spend a six-week clerkship in Ithaca. (July 5, 2011)

Study: Health information technology poses no harm to nursing home residents

Cornell gerontologists have published the first study to examine how nursing home residents perceive electronic health information technology. The study shows that the technology poses no harm to the residents. (July 1, 2011)

Things to Do, July 1-31

Summer events at Cornell include a benefit concert for Japan, free lectures and performances, workshops with local artists, and a pair of Cary Grant classics. (July 1, 2011)

Cornell launches new financial system

Cheers and confetti helped celebrate the July 1 launch of KFS, a web-based, comprehensive suite of accounting software that replaces Cornell's decades-old, unsustainable mainframe financial systems. (July 1, 2011)

ILR School researcher looks at 'tight' and 'loose' cultures

A new study written by an ILR School professor finds that cultural norms vary widely and can affect the world of work. (July 1, 2011)

Bruyère pens chapter for first world report on disability

Susanne Bruyere, director of the Employment and Disability Institute, is lead author on the employment and work chapter of the first world report on disability, published in June by the WHO and the World Bank. (July 1, 2011)

Extension addresses 'society's most pressing problems,' says Dean Boor

CALS Dean Kathryn Boor's lecture celebrating Cornell Cooperative Extension's centennial focused on the importance of science in everyday life and CCE's role in engaging people of all ages in its application.

Cornell receives $2.5 million grant to teach food safety

Professor Martin Wiedmann will head a national effort in collaboration with six other universities to engage thousands of children, college students, teachers and professionals in food safety programs.

James Gillett, pioneer of ecotoxicology, dies at age 77

James W. Gillett, professor emeritus in natural resources and a pioneer in ecotoxicology, died June 20 in Ithaca.

AAP NYC executive director aims to enhance presence in the Big Apple

New AAP NYC executive director Robert Balder '89 intends to expand the College of Architecture, Art and Planning's programs in New York City and foster professional development for students. (June 30, 2011)

Minority students get a taste of advanced computer networking, and encouragement for academic careers

Minority computer science students learned more about Internet hardware and software and about academic careers at a recent Cornell workshop.

Residents voice views on installing nets on city bridges

Tompkins County residents voiced their opinions June 28 about whether the city of Ithaca should allow Cornell to install nets under three city-owned bridges on and adjacent to campus. (June 29, 2011)