The Cornell Chronicle

March 5, 1998

Table of Contents

Academic

Rally puts momentum for Johnson School initiatives on fast forward
Nominations of tenured faculty sought for Weiss Presidential Fellows Award
Latin American Studies Program co-sponsors conference with scholars from around the world

Administration

N.Y. colleges join Cornell as high-speed network users
Employees honored for their improvements in university operations
Public meeting is set on former CU radiation disposal site in Lansing
CIT works to ensure the Year 2000 is no problem for Cornell's systems
Cornell Purchasing offers VISA procurement card

Cornell People

Two CU seniors win places on USA Today's collegiate academic team
Indus CEO Robert Felton named CU's 1998 Entrepreneur of the Year
New anthology of writings offers views on what love's got to do with it
Senior film major takes her act to the stage

Events

Coverage
Former death row inmate describes system that almost killed him
Photo - Cabin Fever Festival

Upcoming
Guest Chef Series offers a taste of something special
Controversial international investment accord is focus of law symposium
Conference looks at cross-cultural views in vet medicine
Hotel School offers spring lectures on housing and feeding the homeless
N.Y. Philharmonic trumpeter takes to CU concert stage March 6 and 7
Cornell Figure Skating Club holds annual exhibition at Lynah March 8

Outreach

Rawlings and Taylor Design Studio will link summit to CU

Research

Study: Antibacterial spices explain why some like it hot
Industry, academics and conservationists 'bioprospect' in nature preserve
Poor ventilation is implicated in sick building syndrome

Departments

Briefs
Soundbites
Obituaries - Jason Millman, George Suci
Calendar