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Eating with our eyes: Why people eat less at unbused tables

People who saw how much they had already eaten -- e.g., leftover chicken-wing bones -- ate 27 percent less than people who had no such environmental cues, finds a study by Cornell's Brian Wansink. (April 9, 2007)

Conference will look at the forces reshaping English around the world, April 27-28

'Going Global, Going Vernacular' will bring together scholars from India, Africa and the United States, April 27-28, to look at how the English language is being reclaimed and transformed. (April 9, 2007)

'Sisters on the Frontline' conference explores challenges faced by national women labor organizers

The 'Sisters on the Frontline: Organizing Women, Building Power' conference drew more than 200 women labor organizers for one of the first national events of its kind, March 30-April 1 in New York City. (April 9, 2007)

Fatherhood and Incarceration Workshop

The Cornell Institute for the Social Sciences is sponsoring an 'Incarceration and Fatherhood Workshop,' Friday, April 13, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in 290 Myron Taylor Hall. (April 9, 2007)

Former U.S. Army Guantánamo chaplain James Yee warns of living in 'very dangerous post-9/11 era'

James Yee told a campus audience April 5 of the human rights violations at Guantanamo prison and of his arrest and release documented in his book, 'For God and Country: Faith and Patriotism Under Fire.' (April 6, 2007)

China's ambassador to U.S. calls for 'consultation rather than confrontation' -- but rejects independence

Zhou Wenzhong, China's ambassador to the United States, spoke about 'China-U.S. Relations and China's Peaceful Development' in a public lecture April 5. (April 6, 2007)

Three Cornell undergraduates earn Goldwater scholarships

Michael Barany, Alexandra Denby and Alisa Mo are among 317 undergraduates nationwide to earn the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for academic excellence in math, science and engineering. (April 6, 2007)

Bringing the world home: Students encounter cultures in Cornell Abroad photo exhibit

Photos taken by Cornell Abroad students offer a window into some of the exotic and enriching experiences they encountered this past year while studying in one of about 40 countries. (April 5, 2007)

Why so many in India are not doing so well, and why they are ready for the American supermarket

In a Cornell Perspectives piece, Cornell's Ronnie Coffman explains why so many in India are not doing so well and why they are ready for the American supermarket. (April 5, 2007)

Cornell researchers help identify gene that plays key role in size of dogs -- and probably in humans

An international team of scientists, including researchers from Cornell University, has found a mutation in a single gene that plays a key role in determining body-size differences within and among dog breeds and probably is important in determining the size of humans as well. (April 3, 2007)

Remembering a 40-year-old tragedy when eight students and a professor died in off-campus fire

The Chronicle revisits a tragic Cornell fire that killed eight students and a professor 40 years ago in the off-campus Cornell Heights Residential Club. (April 4, 2007)

Keeping drinkable water flowing to New York City's 8 million people is a job for scientists and farmers together

Millions of residents in the Big Apple enjoy unfiltered potable water, partly due to Cornell Cooperative Extension in Delaware County and its partners. (April 4, 2007)