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With a Gates scholarship to Cambridge, Ben Cole '10 aims to empower the developing world

A passion for travel and computers has taken Ben Cole '10 halfway around the world and led him into a career making technology a pervasive, positive and integral part of people's lives everywhere. (March 14, 2011)

BOOM features student-developed computer games, robots

At BOOM 2011 March 9, dozens of students showed off their cutting-edge projects, from game software to robotics to autonomous aircraft and submarines. (March 14, 2011)

Who were Comstock, Sage, Lynah and Bailey? New course on Cornell history reveals all

A new one-credit course, The First American University, covers Cornell's history as a coeducational, nonsectarian institution and a multitude of factoids on Cornell lore.

James Wyche '65 named Howard University provost

James H. Wyche '65, a biologist, cancer researcher and university administrator, has been appointed provost and chief academic officer at Howard University in Washington, D.C. (March 14, 2011)

'Man up,' say activists, and speak up about masculinity and speak out against gender violence

Two educators discussed anti-sexism, masculinity, the role of violence in male culture and related issues March 9 in Call Auditorium in the third of a series of community forum events held on campus. (March 14, 2011)

Use education to fight injustice, exonerated former prisoner tells law students

Fernando Bermudez, who spent 18 years in prison for a crime he did not commit, told his story March 8 in Myron Taylor Hall. The talk was sponsored by the Innocence Clinic and the Prison Seminar Series. (March 14, 2011)

'Art kids and music geeks' take in panel on 'post-regional' dance music movements

A panel of experts discussed the influence of the Internet on regional dance music movements March 12. (March 14, 2011)

Big Red strengthens ties with Big Apple's 92nd Street Y

Five Cornell faculty members will be giving lectures at the NYC arts and culture magnet in the next two months. (March 14, 2011)

Women's hockey returns to Frozen Four

The Cornell women's hockey team booked their return trip to the NCAA Frozen Four this afternoon, beating Dartmouth 7-1 in front of a loud and large crowd at Lynah Rink. (March 12, 2011)

President Skorton responds to earthquake in Japan

Cornell President David Skorton issued a statement extending condolences to the people of Japan following the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and resulting devastating tsunami that occurred March 11. (March 11, 2011)

Robert Harrison elected next chair of Cornell's board, succeeding Peter Meinig

Robert S. Harrison, a 1976 Cornell graduate and CEO of the Clinton Global Initiative, was elected chair of the board of trustees March 11. He will succeed Peter Meinig, whose term was extended to Dec. 31. (March 11, 2011)

Florida teens make and market ice cream flavor in<br /> Cornell outreach effort

High schools students are learning how to make ice cream and how to commercialize their product for sale, thanks to a collaboration with Cornell's Department of Food Science. (March 10, 2011)