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Engineering alumnus gives back with GE Edison Award

After receiving the 2008 GE Edison Award, Adamiak has given $12,500 to support power-system engineering education at Cornell. (Feb. 13, 2009)

'Picturing Eden': Paradise found in contemporary photographs

'Picturing Eden,' on display at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, looks at paradise through the work of 37 contemporary photographers. Nancy Green will lead a tour of the exhibition March 5. (Feb. 13, 2009)

AAP dean: Need for Milstein Hall 'is very, very real for us'

College of Architecture, Art and Planning Dean Kent Kleinman spoke out at a Faculty Senate meeting Feb. 11, stressing the need to build Paul Milstein Hall.

Milstein Hall project timeline, 2000-09

A look at the history of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning construction project from 2000 to the present. (Feb. 12, 2009)

In flurry of studies, researcher details role of apples in inhibiting breast cancer

Six studies published in the past year by Cornell researcher Rui Hai Liu support the growing evidence that apples and other fruits and vegetables with phytochemicals inhibit the growth of mammary tumors. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Sean Shepherd scores a high note with N.Y. Philharmonic

The Philharmonic has commissioned Cornell doctoral student Sean Shepherd to write a musical composition, to premiere in April 2010. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Alumnus stresses respect and curiosity to teach evolution in a hostile environment

A biology teacher at Ridgeview High School in Orange Park, Fla., David Campbell '77 visited campus Feb. 11 during Darwin Days to share his experiences teaching evolution and natural selection. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Guantánamo closing author assails 'bloody mess'

Sarah Mendelson, author of a report that provided President Barack Obama with rationale to close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, spoke on campus Feb. 5. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Creative writing celebrated, discussed, dissected and read

Novelist Junot Diaz will receive the Eissner Artist of the Year Award and will participate in a discussion on 'Arts and the Impact on Immigration, Feb. 19. Alumni will read from their work Feb. 20. (Feb. 12, 2009)

2009-10 theater season promises comedy, classics

Cornell's Schwartz Center 2009-10 season begins in September with 'A Servant of Two Masters,' Carlo Goldini's 1753 romantic comedy filled with physical humor and identity switching. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Things to Do: Week of Feb. 13

Editor's picks for the week of Feb. 13 include swing dancing, chamber music by faculty, a movie sneak preview and a panel offering economic advice to President Barack Obama. (Feb. 12, 2009)

Times are tough, but saying 'thanks' to staff is still appreciated

Many departments and unit heads are thinking creatively about how to meaningfully - and in a cost-effective way - thank staff members for their work and dedication to the university. (Feb. 12, 2009)