August 2009
Freshmen and new transfer students and their families flooded campus on Move-In Day, Aug. 21. The Class of 2013 was introduced to life on the Hill during orientation week events that included community service projects, convocation and discussions of this year's New Student Reading Project selection, "The Grapes of Wrath." And after several years of construction, West Campus, home to living-learning residences for upperclassmen, is complete. Read Cornell Chronicle orientation coverage.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
CAMPUS:
Strategic planning forums ... News delivery ... Solar Decathlon ...
IthaQatar Ambassadors ... Robotic submarine ... Milstein construction
PEOPLE:
'Philosopher Kings' ... Career awards ... Chemical society honors ...
Weill student overseer ... Human rights activists ... Cooke scholar
RESEARCH:
Cancer vaccine ... Fighting extreme poverty ... Design language ...
Lost painting revealed ... Jumping genes ... World's tiniest laser ...
Filly birth is milestone ... Prehistoric finds at Shoals
OUTREACH:
Governor's visit ... Agriculture journals in Africa ...
Reducing cancer risks ... Leading local governments ... Eat local
FAR ABOVE ... A CAMPAIGN UPDATE:
Impact of giving ... Freedom through educational access ...
Milstein Hall's giving opportunities
ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS:
Online meetings ... Career networking ... One Day University ...
National Mall event ... Spirit of Zinck's Night ... Homecoming
CORNELL LINKS:
Quick links to Cornell resources
CAMPUS:
President and provost to hold forums on strategic planning
Chronicle Online offers new options in news delivery
CU's 2009 Solar Decathlon house is ready for test run at state fair
IthaQatar Ambassadors shrink distance between Ithaca and Doha
Robotic submarine team earns first place, $10,000 in competition
Construction under way on Milstein Hall project
PEOPLE:
Custodians' moving tales stir "Philosopher Kings" audiences
NSF early career awards given to five faculty members
Three professors named to American Chemical Society
Jeffrey Russ elected Weill Cornell student overseer
Sheryl WuDunn '81 and Nicholas Kristof honored for human rights work
Emily Adelman '05 receives Cooke graduate scholarship for leadership
RESEARCH:
Cornell's vaccine for ovarian cancer, melanoma begins clinical trials
$3.2 million NSF grant will train students to tackle poverty issues
Interior design now has a language all its own
Scientists use synchrotron to reveal lost painting by artist N.C. Wyeth
"Jumping genes" cause antibiotic resistance in bacteria, study finds
World's tiniest laser opens doors for miniaturization
Champion mare's legacy lives on with birth of filly
Prehistoric tools discovered at Isles of Shoals
OUTREACH:
Gov. Paterson and President Skorton discuss stimulus funds
$1.8M Gates Foundation grant to extend reach of ag journals in Africa
Program helps rural communities walk to lower breast cancer risk
N.Y. comptroller, CU help local governments through economic crisis
Campaign encourages home-cooked meals with local produce
FAR ABOVE ... A CAMPAIGN UPDATE:
Explore how gifts made an impact at Cornell during the past year
Ruben King-Shaw '83 discusses freedoms granted by educational access
Tour an interactive map of Milstein Hall's giving opportunities
ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS:
CEN upcoming Web seminars, Sept. 16 and Oct. 14
On Sept. 16 Janet Salmons '83 will show you how to employ Web meeting tools and run meetings online. On Oct. 14 she will demonstrate how a low-cost headset and webcam can help you create engaging online presentations -- whether you are speaking to 20 people or 200. To register for either of these $20 events, visit www.cen.cornell.edu. For assistance, call or e-mail Allison Shirley, Cornell Entrepreneur Network coordinator, at 607-254-7176 or allison.shirley@cornell.edu.
CEN Washington, D.C.: Make networking work for you, Sept. 23
Ruth Schimel, career and life management consultant, will teach you how to create a better match between who you are and what you want to accomplish. The $35 event includes a reception and will take place 6:30-9 p.m. at Bingham McCutchen LLP, 2020 K St. NW, Washington, D.C. To register, visit www.cen.cornell.edu. For assistance, call or e-mail Allison Shirley, CEN coordinator, at 607-254-7176 or allison.shirley@cornell.edu.
One Day University, New York City, Oct. 4
Cornell has partnered with One Day University and will offer discounted rates to Cornell alumni. Daryl Bem, Cornell professor emeritus of psychology, will present his 60-minute course on the science behind ESP Sunday, Oct. 4, at the New York Hilton, 1335 6th Ave. Choose any five courses offered during the day (9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) for $219; Cornell alumni can enroll for $79. To get the discount, enter coupon code: CornellAlumni when enrolling online. Reservations: 800-663-3298.
Cornell Solar Decathlon event, Washington, D.C., Oct. 10
Visit the National Mall and tour the 2009 Solar Decathlon house built by Cornell students. Alumni reception and presentation will follow. Twenty collegiate teams compete to design, build and operate the most attractive, effective and energy-efficient solar-powered house in this international competition. Check out the official Web site: www.cusd.cornell.edu. Visit www.cen.cornell.edu for event details.
International Spirit of Zinck's Night, Oct. 15
Alumni will gather around the world to remember the good days on the Hill and raise a toast to the spirit of Theodore Zinck. For the Zinck's event nearest you visit www.alumni.cornell.edu/zincks/.
Cornell Homecoming, Oct. 16-18
Come for the game, come for the connections, come for the weekend! Visit the Cornell Homecoming Web site at www.alumni.cornell.edu/homecoming for a list of events on campus and beyond. Before Cornell vs. Fordham at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, stop by the Office of Alumni Affairs tent on Kite Hill for light refreshments. Free Homecoming T-shirts to the first 300 visitors. For more information, contact Kelly Woodhouse at kelly.woodhouse@cornell.edu or 607-255-7085.
CORNELL LINKS:
Cornell Alumni Magazine: http://cornellalumnimagazine.com/
A Life Locked In. Many alumni remember Brad Herzog's 1999 article about Judy Mozersky '92, who suffered a stroke at age 19 that left her mentally clear but unable to move. Ten years later, Brad visited Judy again and reports on her remarkable life. Also: a tribute to Cornell President Emeritus Dale Corson, whose life and career have been celebrated in a remarkable multimedia project. It's all in the September/October 2009 issue.
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Ezra magazine: http://ezramagazine.cornell.edu/
The fall issue of Ezra will feature a cover story on creative writing at Cornell. Look for the issue in mid-September.
Big Red sports: http://cornellbigred.com/
CyberTower: http://cybertower.cornell.edu/
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