The Cornell Chronicle
August 19, 2004
Table of Contents
Academic
Bigger, better Orientation Week for new students begins Friday
Kafka's The Trial gets a fair hearing on campus, in town
Cornell People
Spider-Man learned his physics from CU prof
Molecular biologist named new president of Boyce Thompson
Cornell's Steve Squyres weighs in on Mars mission findings, future
Jack Freed honored in 'festschrift' issue of Physical Chemistry
Events
Coverage
CU scientists report on Mars in special issue of Science
Cornell student team takes second place in submarine contest
Inclusive workplace is theme of CU conference for community college leaders
Photo - Milk Mustache Mobile visits
Photo - Plantations celebration
Photo - Students in the community
Upcoming
Exhibition features past CU Olympians
2nd Dump and Run yard sale to turn student trash into cash for nonprofits
Legal scholar to discuss modern law's Roman roots
Outreach
CURIE Academy encourages girls to pursue engineering
NSF funds educational nanotechnology exhibit
Research
Weill Cornell scientists seek cure for Huntington's via 'designer mice'
Study: Minimum wage hike won't help working poor
Lifestyle, not size, gives some animals smaller eyes, biologists say
Departments
Briefs
Notables
Obituaries - George H. Morrison, Dorothy Reddington
Soundbites
Calendar