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- Architecture studio to visit South Africa World Cup sites
A Cornell Master in Architecture program studio will visit the 2010 World Cup sites in conjunction with their design projects addressing the challenges of a global event for its host country.
March 7, 2008 - Professor emeritus John Doris dies; memorial lectures launched
Cornell will inaugurate the John L. Doris Memorial Lecture Series in honor of the founding director of the Family Life Development Center in the College of Human Ecology, who died Jan. 22 at age 84.
March 7, 2008 - $6 million research lab will produce ethanol and other biofuels
Construction has begun on a state-of-the art Biofuels Research Lab that will convert perennial grasses and woody biomass into ethanol thanks to a $10 million grant awarded to Professor Larry Walker.
March 6, 2008 - Farm researchers win $3.7 million in grants
The 27 projects funded by the New York Farm Viability Institute are designed to produce measurable results at the farm level and create a vibrant and viable agricultural industry statewide.
March 6, 2008 - Behaviorists discover a code within male loons' yodel
Imagine if an intruder entered your home, took the place of your spouse and you carried on with life as if nothing had changed. Such is the habit of loons that live on small lakes.
March 6, 2008 - Theory explains why 25 percent of cultures cut male genitals
The reason that almost 25 percent of indigenous societies practice some form of male genital cutting may be to reduce pregnancies from extramarital sex and reduce conflict among men, says researcher.
March 6, 2008 - Human Ecology students discover firsthand that Asia is the future
In an exchange program between Cornell's College of Human Ecology and Hong Kong's Polytechnic University, space and the future take on new meanings for Ithaca students.
March 6, 2008 - Author speaks on conflicts between erotic desire, political vision
Liberation, not equality, should be the goal of social justice, asserted Amber Hollibaugh, an activist for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, in Cornell's Lewis auditorium, March 4.
March 5, 2008 - Key component of Earth's crust formed from moving molten rock
By studying what were once pockets of hot, melted rock 13 kilometers deep in the Earth's crust 55 million years ago, Cornell scientists are able to explain how granulite, a major component of continental crust, is formed.
March 5, 2008 - Rafael Pass receives NSF CAREER award in computer science
Assistant Professor Rafael Pass has received a five-year, $450,000 award from the National Science Foundation to conduct research that could lead to secure online voting systems and improved Internet security overall.
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