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Sustainability, capitalism can go hand in hand, CEO says

The 2009 Net Impact Conference held at Cornell Nov. 13-14 drew a record 2,400 participants and featured such speakers as Jeffrey Immelt, chairman and CEO of General Electric. (Nov. 17, 2009)

Researcher works toward making biological imaging 1,000 times faster with stimulus grant

Professor Warren Zipfel hopes to make fluorescence lifetime imaging up to 1,000 times faster and simpler to implement. (Nov. 16, 2009)

Employees urged to plan now for stormy weather

How would severe weather affect where, how and when Cornell staff do their work? University officials are urging employees to make work plans for weather-related closings and delays. (Nov. 16, 2009)

Sequenced horse genome -- from CU horse -- provides clues to many equine and human diseases

A Cornell horse was the sole DNA donor for the entire horse genome, which has been recently completed with help from the beginning from Doug Antczak, a veterinary immunologist. (Nov. 16, 2009)

Small optical force can budge nanoscale objects

Engineering researchers have used a very tiny beam of light with as little as 1 milliwatt of power to move a silicon structure up to 12 nanometers. (Nov. 16, 2009)

Cornell's 100-mpg car hits the road for a test-drive

Cornell's competition vehicle, vying for a share of the $10 million prize, is now being test driven. (Nov. 16, 2009)

Global Entrepreneurship Week events kick off Nov. 16

Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 16-22, will feature entrepreneurs from around the world and connect people through activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters and innovators. (Nov. 16, 2009)

Senior leaders host brown-bag talk on student enrollment recommendations

What actions did the task force on student enrollment recommend to Cornell? Key administrators reviewed the findings at a brown-bag lunch Nov. 12.

Panel: Senior living communities need hospitality expertise

The key to success in operating senior living communities is creating a relationship with residents, said panelists at a Senior Living Roundtable, held in October at the School of Hotel Administration. (Nov. 16, 2009)

As market rebounds, Benefit Services can help you invest for your retirement

Now is a good time to review your retirement plans and to make an appointment with a retirement vendor representative to review your investments. (Nov. 13, 2009)

Employees get wellness boost from Cornell Program for Healthy Living

Four employees share their experiences with the Cornell Program for Healthy Living, one of the endowed health care plans available during open enrollment, which ends Nov. 30. (Nov. 13, 2009)

Cornell returns collection of rare fungi to China

University delegates returned a rare collection of fungi to China Nov. 7, 70 years after it was smuggled out of the country and brought to Cornell for safekeeping. (Nov. 12, 2009)