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Shannon Wheeler '07 is semifinalist in bioethics essay contest

Recent College of Engineering graduate Shannon Wheeler '07 is a semifinalist in a bioethics essay contest held by the Institute of Biological Engineering. (Jan. 12, 2007)

Cake, balloons and 'any person': Cornell celebrates Ezra Cornell's 200th birthday

Ezra Cornell's aspiration of 'any person' receiving an education was honored and celebrated Jan. 11, the bicentennial birthday of the co-founder of Cornell University. (Jan. 11, 2007)

'Big Red C': Alphabetic sculpture of Cornell books decorates New York City loft

More than 800 works of literature and arts and humanities scholarship at Cornell add up to a single letter in a new installation by book artist and Department of Art chair Buzz Spector. (Jan. 11, 2007)

LSTB construction and repairs to alter pedestrian walkways

Construction on the Life Sciences Technology Building project will alter pedestrian traffic west of the site between the Biotechnology and Corson-Mudd buildings starting Monday, Jan. 15. (Jan. 11, 2007)

Professor Philip Protter named to Fulbright-Tocqueville chair

Philip Protter, professor of operations research and industrial engineering, has been named to a Fulbright-Tocqueville Distinguished Chair for the 2007-08 academic year. (Jan. 10, 2007)

Bretscher named associate director of new Cornell Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology

Anthony Bretscher, Cornell professor of molecular biology and genetics, has been named associate director of the newly formed Cornell Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology (CICMB). (Jan. 10, 2007)

Shan-Fu Shen, Cornell expert in aerodynamics and fluid mechanics, dies at age 85

Shan-Fu Shen, professor emeritus of mechanical and aerospace engineering, died in Ithaca on Dec. 22 after a brief illness. (Jan. 9, 2007)

Campus plans yearlong celebration of Ezra Cornell's 200th birthday

Jan. 11 is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Ezra Cornell. To celebrate, the university is sponsoring a series of events throughout the year. (Jan. 8, 2007)

Eisenman '54 earns Popular Science 'innovator' status for stadium design

Architect Peter Eisenman '54 has earned Popular Science 'innovator' status for his radical design of the new University of Phoenix Stadium, home of the NFL's Arizona Cardinals. (Jan. 8, 2007)

Hurricane relief in a rural community

Over winter break, four students in the Cornell chapter of the Alpha Zeta honor society for men and women in agriculture helped farmers and ranchers who are still recovering from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. (Jan. 8, 2007)

Mathematical society honors Strogatz for research scope and style

Professor Steve Strogatz was honored for outstanding achievement in communicating about mathematics to nonmathematicians Jan. 6 at the Joint Mathematics Meetings in New Orleans. (Jan. 8, 2007)

CU sociologist Thomas A. Lyson, local foods advocate, dies

Thomas A. Lyson, 58, Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Development Sociology at Cornell, died of cancer Dec. 28 at the Cayuga Medical Center. (Jan. 5, 2007)