Soundbites

Here is a sampling of quotations from Cornell University faculty, students and staff that have appeared recently in the national and international news media:

"It gives them a sense of control over the outcome rather than feeling it was imposed on them."

--Elaine Wethington, associate professor of human development, advising that parents involve children in decision-making over finances when a parent loses a job, in the Boston Globe, Aug.16.

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"Many communities across the country are really struggling with this issue and trying to find solutions that are biologically feasible and yet socially acceptable."

--Paul D. Curtis, extension wildlife specialist in the Department of Natural Resources, on overpopulation of deer in residential neighborhoods, on NBC Nightly News, Aug. 25.

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"Academic institutions have been more active about pursuing the commercial opportunities that come from the research in their laboratories, and there will be disputes from time to time."

--James A. Severson, director of patents and technology marketing, commenting on a lawsuit between Genentech and a California hospital over royalty payments for patents on production of human insulin, in The New York Times, Aug. 29.