Topics of articles in this issue of 'Scopes include: Table of Contents; Deans Message: Science at Cornell (Lorin Warnick); New Briefs: Learning: New Faces New Voices; Fast Facts on the College;s Incoming Class; Discovery: Research Gets Real; Clinical Sciences: A Molecular Brace for Sprains (Lisa Fortier); Biomedical Sciences: Rooting Out Skin Cancer's Origins (Andrew White); Baker Insitute: In Vivo Veritas (Charles Danko); Molecular Medicine: Stress Tests (Carolyn Sevier); Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences: The Secret Social Life of Cows (Renata Ivanek); Microbiology and Immunology: Sex and the Ciliate (Ted Clark); Cardiology Team Saves Street Dog from Deadly Heartworm Condition; Evidence-Based Success: New Hire Patrick Carney Leads by Example; Alumnus Focuses on Research That Cuts Across Species (Jonathan Levine); General Curator Veterinarian Staten Island Zoo (Sarrah Kaye); Alumni Establish Scholarship to Honor Alexander "Sandy" deLahunta "Dr D"; Reconnecting and Reminiscing: Reunion; In Memoriam; Cornell Clinical Trials Are Recruiting Now; Correction.