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Mars astronomer and 'mating expert' team up to teach course on developing outreach programs for children

The Cornell professors are teaching a course on developing outreach programs to give children and teens in a less-privileged area of the Ithaca community a taste of what Cornell might offer them in the future. (April 11, 2007)

Cornell physicist's 'landmark' work in interfacing single layers of atoms wins Nature Materials 'Top 10' accolade

The work of Professor David Muller and colleagues in interfacing single layers of atoms has been chosen by the journal Nature Materials as one of its top 10 papers of 2006. (April 11, 2007)

Helena Viramontes, far from home, re-creates 1960s Latino culture in Los Angeles in 'Their Dogs Came With Them'

From the first page of Helena Maria Viramontes' book 'Their Dogs Came With Them,' the reader is bombarded with a kaleidoscope of sensory images that create a world like a tile mosaic, one small, vibrant piece at a time. (April 11, 2007)

Chordials celebrate a decade of a cappella with reunion concert and CD release

The Chordials, a student a cappella group, celebrates its 10th anniversary with a new CD and concert featuring current members and alumni performing side by side, April 14. (April 11, 2007)

Humanities scholars to address 'Postmodern Problematics'

Faculty and visiting scholars will consider the postmodern in the arts and literature and in related scholarship in the disciplines at the Society for the Humanities' conference, April 13-14. (April 11, 2007)

Ann Lemley is elected fellow of Agrochemicals Division of the American Chemical Society

Professor Ann Lemley received the honor 'for outstanding contributions in the endeavors of the division and in the science of agrochemistry.' (April 11, 2007)

The Ezra Files: Toward a new agriculture, 1858-62

Although business was looking up, Ezra Cornell still felt financially insecure during this period. His interest in farm machinery led to his investment in the Albany Agricultural Works and the Steam Agricultural Co. (April 11, 2007)

CU professor says expanding population but finite resources are driving world's energy and climate crisis

Exponential population growth combined with finite resources is the fundamental source of the planet's energy and climate problems, says Richard Allmendinger, Cornell professor of earth and atmospheric sciences. (April 4, 2007)

Discovery of gene mutation that causes infertility in male mice gives promise of similar finding in infertile men

Because this is the first time that a dominant mutation that leads specifically to infertility in a mammal has been discovered, the researchers say they can now look for similar mutations in the DNA of infertile men. (April 10, 2007)

Journalist and former CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien will deliver Cornell's Commencement Weekend address, May 26

Soledad O'Brien, television journalist and former anchor for CNN, will give the Senior Convocation address during Cornell's 139th Commencement Weekend, May 26-27. (April 10, 2007)