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Otzi’s Neandertal ancestry
A 5,300-year-old man found sticking out of an Alpine glacier in 1991 possessed more genes in common with Neandertals than Europeans today do.
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Mahindra USA Announces Its "Women in Ag" Scholarship Program Winners
MAHINDRA USA ANNOUNCES ITS "WOMEN IN AG" SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WINNERS May 17, 2013 Source: Mahindra USA news release Mahindra USA, Inc.
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Compo to San Francisco on Bikes
Alec Bernard of Westport and Allie Wills from Texas, two Cornell University students, Friday started their 3,543-mile bike trip across the country at Compo Beach.
19 hrs ago | Patch.com
Kingston Mom, Son + Daughter Graduating Together
Triplets will graduate from the University of Rhode Island this weekend. Well, not exactly, but they do share the same genes.
Remembering Vienna's 'Unofficial Historian'
As an Army veteran and former member of the Central Intelligence Agency, Mayo Stuntz had traveled the world - he spent three years across the Pacific Southwest, and later, served tours in Japan and Nicaragua.
CNBC's Simon Hobbs to emcee sold-out Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards gala
Cornell University School of Hotel Administration 149 Statler Hall Ithaca, NY 14853-6902 United States Tollfree: 800.257.2228 Phone: +1 607-255-6376 Fax: +1 607-255-9540 Visit Website The Cornell School of Hotel Administration has announced that Simon Hobbs, co-anchor of CNBC's Squawk on the Street , will serve as master of ceremonies at the ... (more)
Collins votes to move farm bill out of ag committee
Congressman Chris Collins voted yesterday to approve the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 and move it out of the House Agriculture Committee.
Biographical information on Daniel Werfel
Bachelor's degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University; J.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; master's degree in public policy from Duke University.
Many a book tells a Civil War tale
The Apalachicola Municipal Library is very excited about the Civil War weekend, scheduled for May 17-19, hosted by the Apalachicola Maritime Museum.
McGinnis: Every bit a genius without the hype
They were even more amazed when Dr. Joyce Brothers won the popular quiz show, "The $64,000 Question" by answering some of the most obscure questions imaginable about boxing.
Tamed fox shows domestication's effects on the brain
The finding could shed light on how the foxes' genetic cousins, wolves, morphed into man's best friend.
2 leading Alzheimer's disease researchers recognized with MetLife Foundation awards
MetLife Foundation today announced the recipients of its 2013 Awards for Medical Research in Alzheimer's Disease: Yueming Li, Ph.D., member and professor, Sloan-Kettering Institute and director and professor, Graduate Program in Pharmacology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and Lennart Mucke, M.D., director, Gladstone Institute of ... (more)
US Consul General meets Fulbrighters
Kolkata, May 15 : US Consul General to Kolkata, Dean Thompson Tuesday met with 120 Fulbright scholars from India for their pre-departure orientation programme hosted by the United States-India Educational Foundation , here.
Dunwoody High School's Valedictorians, Salutatorian Named
Hayley Hopkins and Hardika Dhir are Dunwoody High School 's valedictorians this year, and William Koval is the salutatorian, the DeKalb county school district announced Tuesday.
Video: Cornell library's recordings provide audio guide for birders
Birders recently got a huge assist from the Macaulay Library at Cornell University when its entire collection of over 7,500 hours of animal sounds were made available online.
Cornell and Runtriz Take the 5th Annual Icon & Innovator Awards to the Mobile Age
Mobile App for Cornell Hospitality Icon & Innovator Awards Offers Social Media Streaming, Real Time Information, and a Full Digital Experience The Cornell School of Hotel Administration , regarded as the world's leading academic program in its field, selected Runtriz, a leading provider of mobile hospitality solutions, as the mobile app provider ... (more)
Maybe you've heard that going supermarket shopping while hungry can cause you to spend more money.
Mosh Pit Physics Sheds Light on Strategies For Crowd Control
Mosh pits are better organized than you might think. Scientists at Cornell University say that while large groups of flailing heavy metal fans may look chaotic, they are governed by the same laws of physics that determine the movement of gas particles.
Family, Friends To Say Goodbye To Dr. Joyce Brothers
A funeral will be held Tuesday morning at the Riverside Memorial Chapel in the Bronx.