April 2007
Spring sports are making headlines
With April victories over Ivy rival Princeton and upstate foe Syracuse (pictured), the No. 1-ranked men's lacrosse team has clinched at least a share of the Ivy League title as well as the conference's automatic berth in the NCAA tournament. The Big Red also has three players nominated for national player of the year. Read about the April 21 Princeton game, which featured a ceremony honoring CU's 1977 undefeated national championship team.
On April 21 senior Kari Kucera became the first Cornell gymnast to win a national title, with her effort on the floor exercise. The Big Red claimed six All-America honors, and head coach Paul Beckwith and assistant coach Melanie Dilliplane were named coaches of the year. Read about the championships in Seattle.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
CAMPUS:
Vet dean named ... CUSat wins launch ... Hotel Ezra Cornell ... ILR goes global ...
Tragic fire remembered ... Spring break on Mars ... Promoting entrepreneurship ...
Convocation speaker ... Weill Cornell Match Day ... Poetry slam ... CU Abroad ...
Johnson School-Engineering College program ... Rankings
PEOPLE:
Academy honors Stucky, Morgan ... Students named Goldwater, Udall scholars ...
Alumni elect trustees ... Nee wins Guggenheim ... NSF grants for young faculty ...
Professor's biodegradable composites ... New Viramontes novel ... Sloan fellows ...
Alum's family memoir ... Remembering Kurt Vonnegut, Ken Greisen, Jim Richards
RESEARCH:
Intercampus collaborations ... Macaque genome analysis ... Adolescent stress ...
Tsunami simulator ... Ladybug is back ... Gene for size of dogs identified ...
Infertility in male mice ... Undergrad research forum ... Eating with our eyes ...
Smallest organic light-emitters ... Great Backyard Bird Count sets record
OUTREACH:
Cornellians reach out to Virginia Tech ... Alumni in Asia meet ... Science mentoring ...
Projects for Peace ... Teaching about outreach ... Melamine in recalled pet food ...
Drinkable water in New York City ... Online forest farming resources
FAR ABOVE ... A CAMPAIGN UPDATE:
Living-learning communities ... The best faculty attracts the best students
ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS:
Tour a tropical garden ... Highlights from the Hill ... Venice Art Walk
CORNELL LINKS:
Quick links to Cornell resources
CAMPUS:
Noted biomedical scientist Michael Kotlikoff named dean of Vet College
Cornell satellite team wins a NASA launch
82nd Hotel Ezra Cornell wows guests with food both innovative, sustainable
ILR School announces new program, Globalization and the Workplace
Remembering an off-campus fire that killed nine in 1967
Planetary science students take 'out of this world' trip
Entrepreneurship@Cornell fosters enterprising spirit across campus
TV journalist Soledad O'Brien to deliver Convocation address
Weill Cornell seniors match to prestigious residency programs
Poetry energized and democratized at Johnson Museum
Bringing the world home: 2007 Cornell Abroad student photo exhibit
Johnson School-Engineering College program promotes innovation
Veterinary College is No. 1 in U.S. News national rankings
PEOPLE:
Steven Stucky elected to American Academy of Arts and Letters
Robert Morgan wins American Academy of Arts and Letters prize
Three Cornell juniors named Goldwater scholars
Ding Kong '08 wins Udall scholarship
Alumni William Eaton and Stephen Ettinger are elected trustees
Sociologist Victor Nee wins 2007 Guggenheim Fellowship
NSF grants early career awards to young faculty
Innovations: Professor's biodegradable composites go to market
Helena Viramontes re-creates 1960s Los Angeles in new novel
Chan, Wittich, Bustamante receive Sloan fellowships
Alum discusses his book on a Frank family that survived the Holocaust
Kurt Vonnegut Jr., novelist and counterculture icon, dies at 84
Physicist Ken Greisen, Manhattan Project participant, dies March 17
Veterinarian Jim Richards -- CU's 'kitty' doctor -- dies at 58
RESEARCH:
Seed grants fund collaborative research with medical school
Macaque genome analysis will help find human disease genes
Chronic family turmoil and other problems cause physical problems in the young
$100,000 grant enables tsunami simulator upgrade
After 14 years, nine-spotted lady beetle rediscovered
Researchers identify gene that plays key role in size of dogs
Scientists find gene mutation that causes infertility in male mice
Undergrads present their research at annual spring forum
Eating with our eyes: Why people eat less at uncleared tables
Researchers create organic light-emitting nanofibers about the size of a virus
Bird watchers set new record for Great Backyard Bird Count
OUTREACH:
Cornellians fill Sage Chapel to memorialize Virginia Tech victims
Alumni sow seeds to increase university's prominence in Asia
Weill Cornell science mentoring program celebrates 10th year
Cornell student projects receive funding from 100 Projects for Peace program
Astronomer and 'mating expert' team up to teach about outreach
Vet dean confirms presence of melamine in recalled pet food samples
Cornell works to keep drinkable water flowing to New York City
New site shows forests aren't just for timber: think gourmet products
FAR ABOVE ... A CAMPAIGN UPDATE:
Living-learning communities deepen intellectual experiences
Professor Cindy Hazan and Dale Cherney '08 describe new ways professors are influencing the lives of their students and encouraging students to build community. View video
The best faculty attracts the best students
Business executive Andrew Tisch '71 discusses the qualities that distinguish Cornell faculty from their peers. View video
ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS:
Tour a tropical garden
Cornellians are invited to enjoy a special, guided tour of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and Conservatory on May 5 in Coral Gables, Fla. Conservatory manager Jennifer Davit, MPS '04, will serve as a personal guide to the garden's many species of tropical plants and animals, plus its collection of unique Chihuly glasswork. The tour leaves at 9:30 a.m. from the front gate, 10901 Old Cutler Road. For more information, visit http://www.fairchildgarden.com/. If you would like to attend, contact Carol Kiryluk, MILR '70, at twokitts@aol.com.
Highlights from the Hill
Vice President for Student and Academic Services Susan Murphy '73, Ph.D. '94, will visit Boston on Thursday, May 17, to give a talk on student life today. Her presentation is from 6 to 9 p.m. at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., One Financial Center. For information and to register, visit http://aadserv5.aad.cornell.edu/world/regionalevents/index.cfm. Driving directions are available at http://www.mintz.com/about/offices/boston.cfm.
Venice Art Walk
Join the Cornell Club of Los Angeles for an enriching afternoon of giving back to the community and enjoying art, music, food and fun at the Venice Art Walk on May 20 in Venice, Calif. Volunteer for two hours and then catch a shuttle or head out on foot to view more than 50 private artists' studios and special exhibitions. There also will be art auctions, great food and live music. For volunteer sign-up, contact Matthew Tager at mlt25@cornell.edu for a volunteer form. For more information, contact Marc Ryan at Mrstuik22@aol.com.
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