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The Cornell Chronicle

August 19, 2004

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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