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Robert Summers, pre-eminent legal scholar and beloved teacher, says goodbye

After what he calls 'a thousand years' of learning, teaching and writing, Cornell Law School luminary Robert S. Summers taught his last class Dec. 1. (Dec. 1, 2010)

2010 Einaudi Center seed grants fund projects from malaria research to documentary film

Ten projects received seed grants from Cornell's Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies in 2010.

Grant to fund education program for rural central New York

The Cornell Institute for European Studies, the Einaudi Center and the New York State Center for Rural Schools will use the $125,000 grant to educate about the European Union. (Nov. 30, 2010)

CU awarded two Luce fellowships for women in engineering

The Clare Boothe Luce Program, part of the Henry Luce Foundation, has awarded Cornell two two-year fellowships, including tuition and stipend, for women graduate students studying engineering.

Two students receive Caplan Travel Fellowships

Two juniors have been awarded $4,000 Harry Caplan Travel Fellowships to study and conduct research in the Mediterranean. (Nov. 30, 2010)

Government's Jessica Weeks wins grant for book on war

Jessica Weeks, assistant professor of government, won a Junior Faculty Research Grant from the Smith Richardson Foundation for her book project 'Dictators at War.' (Nov. 30, 2010)

Student pitches business idea for sunscreen application on MTV Networks program

Kristen McClellan '12 is pitching her business idea, a sunscreen application device, on an MTV Networks show.

Ali Hussain '11 named Marshall Scholar

Ali Hussain '11, a government major and College Scholar, is one of 40 Americans chosen for two years of graduate study in England. (Nov. 29, 2010)

Inexpensive, on-farm method controls invasive beetle

Cornell researchers report on an inexpensive, effective, on-farm method to control alfalfa snout beetles using homegrown nematodes. (Nov. 29, 2010)

Borlaug Global Rust Initiative wins industry award for social network technology

Cornell received a Forrester Groundswell Award Nov. 19 for the globalrust.org website, which provides tools for people fighting the virulent new diseases of wheat that threaten world food security. (Nov. 29, 2010)

Hartstein and Scelfo to be honored by ILR School's Groat and Alpern awards

The ILR School's highest awards will be presented March 31. Barry Hartstein '73 will receive the Groat Award, and John Scelfo '79, MBA '80, will receive the Alpern Award. (Nov. 29, 2010)

Cornellians get a behind-the-scenes view of United Nations

Close to 90 Cornellians spent Nov. 12 at the United Nations, touring and talking with experts on topics ranging from climate change to food security. (Nov. 29, 2010)