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Jury clears university of discrimination charges

After a trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, a federal jury exonerated Cornell of charges by a former employee of age and sex discrimination. (April 26, 2010)

Animal scientist Robert 'Bob' J. Young, former associate CALS dean, dies at 87

Cornell animal scientist Robert 'Bob' John Young, former associate dean of agriculture, died April 19 in Ithaca, N.Y. He was 87. (April 26, 2010)

Study: People with a particular gene variant get cancer protection from statins

Weill Cornell researchers report almost half of Caucasians taking statins are probably not protected against cancer as well as other people because of a particular inherited gene variant. (April 26, 2010)

Pillsbury, Wackernagel named Rhodes professors

Venture capitalist Lee Pillsbury '69 and sustainability advocate Mathis Wackernagel have been appointed as Frank H.T. Rhodes Class of '56 Professors at Cornell for three-year terms. (April 26, 2010)

Philosopher takes on the 'big question,' minus her toga

On April 25, associate professor of philosophy Karen Bennett will have 50 minutes at One Day University in New York City to tackle the 'Big Question': 'Why Are We Here?' (April 24, 2010)

'Godspeed, go Big Red' and 'good luck,' says Gen. David Petraeus to ROTC seniors

Petraeus paused in his high-level duties to visit campus April 23 to speak at ROTC's tri-service brigade ceremony for senior awards. (April 23, 2010)

Earth Day fete on Ho Plaza includes gorge garbage, solar roasting and pedal power

Some 25 student organizations and departments committed to sustainability participated in Earth Day 2010 festivities on Ho Plaza April 22. (April 23, 2010)

Campus serves as learning lab on Bring a Child to Work Day

About 270 children, ages 8-16, picked from 40 on-campus learning sessions for Bring a Child to Work Day, April 22. (April 23, 2010)

Bill Courtney named Cornell men's basketball coach

Bill Courtney, an assistant coach at Virginia Tech who also helped George Mason to mid-major prominence, replaces Steve Donahue, who accepted the head coaching position at Boston College in early April. (April 23, 2010)

Skorton letter in favor of DREAM Act attracts support of university presidents

President David Skorton has sent a letter to members of Congress in support of legislation that would provide some undocumented students with a pathway to permanent U.S. residency. (April 22, 2010)

ILR labor historian Cletus Daniel dies at age 66

ILR School professor of American labor history Cletus E. Daniel has died at age 66. (April 22, 2010)

iPads are welcome at Cornell, despite blogger, media reports to the contrary

Contrary to a misunderstanding recently spread by bloggers, the tablet computers have not been banned from the university's RedRover wireless service. (April 22, 2010)