Topics of articles in this issue of 'Scopes include: Table of Contents; A Message from the Dean: The Girls Are Back in Town! (Michael I. Kotlikoff); News Briefs: Selected 2012 Highlights; Enduring Access for a New Generation (Dick Drumm); Minutes Matter: Nanoscale Enzyme Diagnostics Offer Speedy Diagnosis of Stoke Victims (Alex Travis); Education Gone Wild: A Professor Finds Learning Opportunities in Belize (George Kollias); Inflammation Takes Center Stage (Kenneth Simpson); New Course Inspires Creativity (Rodney Dietert); Micro Revolution: A Radical New Way to Diagnose Disease (Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory); Machine Gives New View for Veterinarians Saving Horses' Lives (Norm Ducharme, Marc Kraus); Concierge Style: A new Model of Veterinary Client Service (Cornell University Veterinary Specialists); It's a Story of True Compassion (Marguerite Fox Picou, Gordon Picou); Creative Ways to Give; Paving the Way Forward: An Endowment for the Future of Shelter Medicine (Sylvia Arian); 2012 Dean's College Report; Financial Report; Report of Giving; 2012 Awards and Contracts; Share Your News; Volunteer Leadership.