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Brian Wansink
Once you pop the top of a tube of potato chips, it can be hard to stop munching its contents. But Cornell researchers may have found a novel way to help: Add edible serving size markers that act as subconscious stop signs. Researchers from Cornell's Food and Brand Lab, led by Brian Wansink, served tubes of Lays Stackables, some of which contained chips dyed red, to nearly 100 students. The experiment found that adding colored potato chips helped subjects eat fewer chips and accurately keep track of what they had eaten.
Peter Lepage Peter Lepage to step down as Arts and Sciences dean in 2013
When his role as dean ends June 30, 2013, Lepage will have served for 10 years, longer than all but one of the college's 19 previous deans.

Ugandan student Grad students help Ugandan girls recover from war
A recent trip to Uganda aimed to improve education for young mothers abused by soldiers led by fugitive rebel commander Joseph Kony.

Thom Mayne Cornell selects architect to design first NYC tech campus building
Pritzer Prize-winner Thom Mayne and Morphosis will design the Roosevelt Island building with the goal of a net-zero energy structure.

Robot Students share 'modbot' design at Cornell Cup with future competitors
Cornell students exhibited their embedded design skills at the Cornell Cup USA by demonstrating modular and Rock Band-playing robots.
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