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Medical experts learn the call of the wild, from rescuing the injured to survival and tying safe knots

More than 150 participants heard from Cornell faculty and emergency doctors about wilderness medicine and survival during the Northeast Wilderness Medicine Conference, Sept. 26-28, at Cornell. (Oct. 3, 2007)

Students to hold a cappella event to benefit United Way

Cornell students are putting community service first with 'A Cappella United,' a benefit concert for the Tompkins County United Way, Friday, Oct. 12, in Bailey Hall. (Oct. 3, 2007)

Graduates face radically new 'entrepreneurial capitalist' economy, says foundation CEO

In a lecture Oct. 2, Carl Schramm, president and CEO of the Kauffman Foundation, said that Cornell graduates might be just as likely to start their own businesses as they are to get married or have children. (Oct. 3, 2007)

Second annual Fall Harvest Dinner features local and regional foods in Cornell dining hall

Cajun pizza with blackened chicken and Tasso ham was just one dish of many served at the Robert Purcell Marketplace Eatery on Cornell's North Campus, Sept. 26, for Cornell's Fall Harvest Dinner. (Oct. 3, 2007)

Carl Sagan and the Dalai Lama found deep connections in 1991-92 meetings, says Sagan's widow

Science can communicate with, learn from and even benefit from religion and vice versa, said Ann Druyan, widow of Cornell astronomer Carl Sagan. She spoke about dialogues in the early 1990s between Sagan and the Dalai Lama. (Oct. 3, 2007)

Universities and students should take action to stop 'copyright bullies,' expert says

Intellectual property lawyer Wendy Seltzer says universities should resist 'copyright bullies,' and that political action is needed to reform copyright law. (Oct. 3, 2007)

Defense, economics and power drive scientific discovery, avers TV astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson said defense, economics and power drive scientific discovery, in his Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin lecture, Oct. 1, on campus. (Oct. 3, 2007)

Taking the long view: Master plan draft emphasizes Cornell's town-and-country feel

In presentations Sept. 26 on campus and in Ithaca, more than 325 people got a good look at the rigorous, visionary work that has gone into Cornell's Comprehensive Master Plan so far. (Oct. 3, 2007)

President Skorton credits staff for university's achievements, calls for more 'caring'

'Cornell's 8,500-plus staff members are the core of the university -- this small city operates because of the things you do every day,' said President David Skorton, in his annual address staffers, Oct. 1. (Oct. 3, 2007)

After 32 years, the library card catalog is retired

After 32 years of converting the 3x5 cards into digital records, Cornell Library's online catalog is complete, representing every one of the estimated 6 million titles and 7.5 million volumes. (Oct. 1, 2007)

Study finds stock prices plummet when social protests target companies and generate media coverage

Professor of sociology Sarah Soule examines how public protest and subsequent media coverage affects corporate stock prices. (Oct. 1, 2007)

War is hell, so grab the latest technology and move fast

In war, victory goes to the side that applies the technology of the day and succeeds in adjusting to rapidly changing conditions, said author Max Boot in a Sept. 25 talk on campus. (Oct. 1, 2007)