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Act now to usher in a flu-free winter

There are a number of ways to reduce your risk of getting the flu, including getting a free shot at Cornell if you are a Cornell employee or student. (Oct. 31, 2008)

Endowed health plan rates for 2009 announced

Health plans for Cornell faculty and staff will rise as medical costs continue to rise. (Oct. 31, 2008)

Staff can help with university challenges, president says in address on Oct. 27

In his annual address to staff Oct. 27, Cornell President David Skorton said staff can help contain costs in various ways. (Oct. 31, 2008)

500 staffers crowd Energy Fair

Energy Fair draws 500 staff members to learn about ways to save energy. (Oct. 31, 2008)

Voting for a candidate is not about policy or experience -- it's about charisma, researchers find

In a matter of seconds, voters can decide - based on their perception of a candidate's charisma - which of two candidates will win a race. About 60 percent of the time, they are correct, according to a new study. (Oct. 30, 2008)

Alumni and students anxious about declining economy find ramped-up career help at Cornell

Despite the grim economy, campus career experts emphasize that a Cornell degree still holds value in the marketplace. Nonetheless, many are ramping up their efforts to help job-seeking Cornellians. (Oct. 30, 2008)

Cornell observes Veterans Day at West Campus War Memorial, Nov. 11

Cornell will observe Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. at the West Campus World War I War Memorial; U.S. Navy Capt. James Nault will talk about the service of veterans from within the Cornell community. (Oct. 30, 2008)

Law students champion human rights at Guantanamo

The Law School's chapter of the National Lawyers Guild sponsored a 'Week on Guantanamo and American Values,' Oct. 27-31. (Oct. 30, 2008)

Unconscious race bias and Obama's candidacy

Rather than mark the end of racism in America, Obama's candidacy reveals how race affects judgment and how a sophisticated candidate navigates America's racial waters. So say Jeffrey Rachlinski and Gregory Parks. (Oct. 30, 2008)

Things to do: Week of Oct. 31

Editors' picks for events the week of Oct. 31 range from a spooky chimes concert at McGraw Tower to a lecture on mass incarceration. (Oct. 30, 2008)

Cornell launches Center for Comparative and Population Genomics

To highlight the growing importance of the study of genome variation and Cornell's expertise in the field, the university has launched the Cornell Center for Comparative and Population Genomics. (Oct. 29, 2008)

Still deadly after all these years

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have located a gene that could mutate to make Y. pestis, the bacterium responsible for the Black Plague, resistant to many common drugs. (Oct. 29, 2008)