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LEED is the new building standard, say developers at Cornell conference

About a year and a half ago, the market began demanding more green buildings, said a private developer in a panel discussion on the intersection of development and sustainability Nov. 7 at Cornell Law School. (Nov. 12, 2008)

Symposium shows evolving views on James Baldwin

Five diverse scholars weighed in on the life, work and legacy of writer James Baldwin at a symposium Nov. 8 at Cornell's Africana Studies and Research Center. (Nov. 12, 2008)

Winter session course explores Rastafarian imagery

Art, Caribbean culture, history and spirituality will combine in Jamaican art historian Petrine Archer-Straw's winter session distance course, Rastafari, Race and Resistance. (Nov. 12, 2008)

It's never too early to plan for winter's surprises

Cornell administrators advise supervisors and employees to review the university's Inclement Weather Policy.

Bartels family celebrates Cornell Building Care staff

Five Building Care custodians received the Bartels Award for Custodial Service Excellence for their strong customer service orientation, reliability, team-building skills and positive attitude. (Nov. 12, 2008)

Recognizing Cornell's veterans: Past and present

Cornell observed Veterans Day at the West Campus War Memorial, Nov. 11, with a presentation by retired U.S. Navy Capt. James Nault. (Nov. 11, 2008)

The miseries of allergies just may help prevent some cancers, study finds

Sneezing, coughing, tearing and itching just may help prevent cancer - particularly colon, skin, bladder, mouth, throat, uterus and cervix, lung and gastrointestinal tract cancer, according to a new Cornell study. (Nov. 11, 2008)

Rainfall and autism: Cornell researchers find a curious link

Cornell researchers find that autism rates are higher in those counties with higher rainfall in Washington, Oregon and California than in drier parts of the states. (Nov. 11, 2008)

Students spend day at U.N. learning from officials how body is building 'better world'

For the fifth year, almost 100 Cornellians spent a day at the United Nations, hearing from a panel of officials about the U.N.'s work. (Nov. 11, 2008)

Forum examines humanities publishing in the digital age

Scholars, librarians, publishers and foundation officers discussed the future of scholarly exchange in the humanities at a forum on academic publishing Nov. 7-8 in A.D. White House. (Nov. 11, 2008)

Einaudi Center funds research on food crisis, World Trade Organization, biofuels and more

Proposal topics include WTO disciplines and biofuels; the process of social displacement and militarization; and the world food crisis as a lens on global development. (Nov. 10, 2008)

Soil scientists Cherney, Cox and Hobbs receive awards

Soil scientists Jerome H. Cherney, William J. Cox and Peter R. Hobbs have received awards from the American Society of Agronomy-Crop Science Society of America. (Nov. 10, 2008)