Beer
Cornellians Develop Beer Made From Dairy Byproducts
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Cornell researchers are working to turn dairy wastes into beer, and Prof. Sam Alcaine M.S. ’07 said the “tasty possibilities are endless.”
food insecurity
Societal Solutions Scholar Challenges Chicago Food Insecurity
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Dejah Powell ’18 received $5,000 in funding last spring, which will allow her to improve a school garden in Chicago.
Hemp
Cornell Researchers Investigate Future of Cannabis Variant for Industrial Use
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Hemp products dominate the “technical and industrial fiber production, healthy oil production and whole grain and gulled grain food and snack products,” Smart said.
Anthropology
German Government Awards €250,000 Prize to Cornell Anthropology Professor
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The committee said that Prof. Annelise Riles, the Jack G. Clarke ’52 Professor of Far East Legal Studies, received the Anneliese Maier Award for lifetime achievement for “outstanding achievements in academic research.”
Lift Your Spirits Day
Spa Night Kicks Off Third Annual Mental Health Awareness Week
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This second edition of Spa Night, which boasted over 500 in attendance last year, is kicking off this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week.
News
Cornellian Leads Hurricane Harvey Relief Project in Ithaca
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The team is collecting “snack items, personal hygiene items, bottled water, diapers and cleaning supplies,” among other things, to send to individuals affected by Harvey.
News
Engaged Cornell Offers Leadership Certificate Program
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The Certificate for Engaged Leadership program gives Cornell students the opportunity to use their leadership skills to “address areas of public concern” in the local community.
Cornell Close-Ups
CORNELL CLOSE-UPS | Computer Science Passion Led Professor to Academy Award
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The professor and his colleagues are responsible for writing the code that was used to make Gollum, the animated character in The Lord of the Rings movies, look more realistic by making his skin appear more translucent. That work resulted in Marschner, as part of a team, winning a technical Oscar from the Academy Awards.
News
Academic Calendar Changes Move Forward, Committee Seeks Student Feedback
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The committee is currently surveying Cornell students, faculty and employees for feedback on potential academic calendars with several different structures for the fall and spring semesters.
endowment
Johnson Donation to New Business School Reveals Flipped Public Perception
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Following H. Fisk Johnson’s ’79 $150 million donation towards the consolidated College of Business, public opinion amongst the Cornell community regarding the merger has taken a positive turn.