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The Cornell Chronicle

May 11, 2000

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Academic

David Butler nominated as dean of the School of Hotel Administration
Three students awarded Udall Scholarships with undergraduate support
Four CU campus and Medical Center faculty named Sloan Fellows
Hillary Clinton meets with Cornell students in D.C.
For CU preservationists, designers -- a passage to (and from) India
CU archaeologist strikes gold, again, with a new book

Administration

Annual CU workshop examines university issues and priorities
Rawlings outlines how university will proceed with distance learning planning
Love's labors are lost here, thanks to CIT analyst's work

Cornell People

Astronomer elected to National Academy of Sciences
CU professor's poverty measure becomes part of Mexican Constitution
Kathryn Abrams wins award for motivating Law School women
Doctoral candidate William Rippard is winning accolades
Three alums honored with awards for their ILR School service

Events

Coverage
Local RoboCup playoff becomes demonstration rather than competition
Cow chip bingo ends in moola for good causes
Photo - Humphrey Fellowship dinner
Photo - Digging ILR Phase II
Photo - Semester dance

Upcoming
CU, Business Council of New York host genomics conference May 17-18
Student solar car contest is May 13
Weekend concerts feature Gamelan, classics and a CU student ensemble
Theater department plans Indians play; projects evolve around the production

Outreach

Dyce lab offers spring/summer beekeeping course

Research

Cowbird Casanovas: Brain size is linked to mating behavior
Arecibo captures radar images of giant, dog bone-shaped asteroid Kleopatra
Housework is just as tough today as it was 60 years ago, CU study finds
CTC acquires new high-performance computer cluster

Departments

Briefs
Notable
Obituary - Philip Taietz
Call for Awards
Soundbites
Calendar