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Sanni Leads West Virginia Past Cornell

Yinka Sanni scored 22 points and Meg Bulger added 21 to lead No. 19 West Virginia to a 93-52 win over Cornell on Sunday.

Chris Cornell to Record Bond Movie Theme

Chris Cornell, frontman of rock band Audioslave, will record the theme song for the upcoming James Bond film, "Casino Royale."

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Google Squares Off Against Facebook With OpenSocial -- Social Networking -- InformationWeek

Source: informationweek.com

Five months after Facebook said it was opening its platform to third-party developers, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) aims to open social networking still further.

Elite and Expensive Colleges' Students Fail Basic History Test

Source: Pay For College Blog

Students from schools like Cornell, Yale, Duke, and Princeton received some of the lowest scores on a nationwide survey of students' knowledge of basic U.S. history.

The Dalai Lama Speaks to Thousands in Ithaca

Source: Cornell Sun

Just after 2:30 p.m. yesterday, a crowd of more than 5,000 was brought to a dead silence when a small man entered Barton Hall and proceeded to the stage. The crashing thunderstorm outside sharply contrasted the serenity of the group.

If you see it, you'll eat it, expert says - CNN.com

Source: CNN

We are powerless to ignore the clarion call of the candy jar, the beckoning of the buffet, the summons of the snack cupboard. That's the conclusion of Brian Wansink, author of "Mindless Eating" and head of Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab.

Telescope Funding In Peril

Source: Life, The Universe...

Earth's largest radio telescope is in danger of closing for lack of funding.

The Peace Racket

Source: The L.A. Times

A growing movement is pushing a worldview that ignores history's lessons about strength and appeasement. By Bruce Bawer September 2, 2007 'If you want peace, prepare for war," counseled the Roman general Flavius Vegetius Renatus more than 1,600 years ago, echoing the sage ad …

Startup Aims to Eliminate Mastitis in Dairy Cows

A new company has been launched to commercialize research conducted at the Infotonics Technology Center, a New York State Center of Excellence in Photonics and Microsystems.

Nanotechnology and Fashion

Source: Cornell University

Fashion designers and fiber scientists at Cornell have taken "functional clothing" to a whole new level.

Brain changes in those close to 9/11

Source: Cornell University

According to a new brain study, even people who seemed resilient but were close to the World Trade Center when the twin towers toppled on Sept. 11, 2001, have brains that are more reactive to emotional stimuli than those who were more than 200 miles away.

Study: White refs call more fouls on blacks

Source: Fox Sports

...An academic study of NBA officiating found that white referees called fouls at a greater rate against black players than against white players...

Upstate NY Students Get Loans to Study Business and Farming

This week I read about an innovative, effective program that encourages Upstate New York youth to develop and execute business plans related to farming and agriculture.

As Fresh as They Get

Source: The Washington Post

HURLOCK, Md. -- Scan the brown, bubbling water, and the untrained eye can't see a living thing. "Focus on the edge, on one spot," says Scott Fritze, co-owner of Marvesta Shrimp Farms, an indoor aquaculture facility here.

Software Needed To Detect If This Post Is Or Is Not True

Source: Techdirt

No matter what advances technology throws at us, people remain fascinated with developing the ability to detect when people are lying.

Why Teens Do Stupid Things

Source: Yahoo! News

Teenagers do crazy things. They take drugs, have unprotected sex, ride with drunken drivers, and pretend to be asleep when it's time to do the dishes.

At Cornell, careful - moms are watching

Source: dailypennsylvanian.com

For students at Cornell University, keeping in touch with Mom and Dad is becoming a whole lot easier. Cornell installed cameras before the summer overlooking certain areas of its campus, enabling viewers to go on the Internet and watch students do everything from eat lunch to ma …

Ithaca Police Enforces Open Container Law | The Cornell Daily Sun

Source: cornellsun.com

Ithaca Police Enforces Open Container Law By Josh Goldman Sun Staff Writer Oct 22 2006 New Student Orientation at Cornell has long been associated with hordes of students spilling onto College Avenue.

Chris Floyd | Academia Signs Up to Track Down Dissent

Source: t r u t h o u t

Why is the United States government spending millions of dollars to track down critics of George W. Bush in the press? And why have major American universities agreed to put this technology of tyranny into the state''s hands?

TV Might Contribute To Autism

Source: Slate

Slate reports that a study out of Cornell finds a statistical relationship between television-watching and autism in toddlers. The methodology strongly suggests a causal link, bringing critical attention to the effect of television using development.

TV Watching Tied To Autism, Study Says

Source: kcci.com

Researchers from Cornell University said they have discovered a link between TV watching and autism.

Cornell Ornithology Site Catch the Sights and Sounds of Wildlife - Associated Content - Associated Content

Source: Associated Content

The Cornell Ornithology Web Site has won a Science Award for 2006. This easily navigable site allows the reader to input names of birds, mammals and the like and the sights and distinctive sounds come alive. It is terrific for the hobbyist or the professional.

Officials Cut Corners with Biotech Crop Permits in Hawaii

Source: Associated Press

HONOLULU — A federal judge has ruled that U.S. agriculture officials violated environmental laws in permitting four companies to plant genetically modified crops in Hawaii to produce experimental drugs.

Cornell Study Proves GMO Crops Do Not Lower Pesticide Use

Source: Independent.co.uk

On the rare occassion American media hints at mentoining these genetically engineered crops they refer them as the biotechnology sector.

ScienceDaily: Cornell Sleuths Crack Secret Codes Of Europe's Galileo Satellite

Source: Science Daily

A group from Cornell cracked the GIOVE-A (Galileo In-Orbit Validation Element-A), the European counterpart to US GPS.

Real-Time Evolution

Source: seedmagazine.com

Researchers find evidence that a variety of African electric fish are approaching speciation.

Human cells on microchip to cut down testing on animals

Source: scenta.co.uk

Clever Dr Michael Schuler at Cornell University has recreated the human biochemical system on a microchip (picture in article) for drug testing. This is a technique which promises to reduce the need for animal testing in future.

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