The Cornell Chronicle
October 21, 1999
Table of Contents
Academic
Faculty approves recommendations on computing and information science
Introducing New Members of the Faculty
Cornell Library gets NEH preservation grant for its anti-slavery collection
CU students dig their education at Greek archaeological site
Students serve specialty cuisines four nights a week
New book challenges long-held views of American architectural history
Computer graphics project wins IBM award for CU undergraduate
ILR and Johnson School students earn awards in best papers competition
Lawrence Halprin '39, Dennis Chang '99 win arts awards
Administration
University offers array of new benefit options with greater flexibility
Barnard dean named Cornell associate provost for admissions
CU's emergency planning is coordinated with universitywide team effort
Levitt is arts liaison, CCA faculty director
Events
Coverage
Cancer institute researcher: Animal genomes may hold clues for human diseases
Agreement signed for Cornell Dominican research program
Photo - Africana studies discussions
Photo - Big old bones
Photo - Sen. Seward visits Human Ecology
Upcoming
Screenings feature Berlin cinema -- before, after the wall
Filmmakers, experts discuss issues at CU Environmental Film Festival
Indian music on Saturday leads the week's concerts
Tango! dance performances and concert featured on campus Oct. 30
Latino Studies Program celebrates with its 7th annual Unity Dinner
Ithaca Breast Cancer Alliance Walkathon is Saturday
Outreach
Campus United Way campaign update
Research
Africa's forest elephants are targets of an acoustic monitoring effort
Cooling without fluids or moving parts is aim of CU research effort
Departments
Notables
Soundbites
Corrections - Dating of mastadon bones; Shelton testimony
Calendar