Cornell e-News -- February 2008

February 2008

Photos of the Cornell men's and women's basketball teams

Marching toward March Madness

The Cornell men's and women's basketball teams are poised to win their Ivy League titles, which would propel them into the NCAA tournaments. The men's team is undefeated in the league and can clinch the title with two more wins. The team last played in the NCAA tournament in 1988, when it lost to the University of Arizona. Before that, the Big Red lost to both Navy and North Carolina State in the 1954 tournament. The women are 9-1 in the league, and it would be their first trip to the Big Dance.

Watch the teams in action live via RedCast: Cheer for the Big Red as the men take on Dartmouth, Feb. 29, and Harvard, March 1. Tune in for the women's games against Penn and Princeton, March 7 and 8.

Provost to present Academic State of the University Address

Cornell Provost Biddy Martin will deliver the second annual Academic State of the University Address, March 5 at 4:30 p.m. in Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall, on campus. The speech will be webcast live on CornellCast. (Real Player required to watch the live stream)

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:

CAMPUS:
Skorton on endowment ... Human Ecology Building project ...
West Campus, Veterinary College gifts ... Museum grant ...
Guest Chefs Series ... Ropes course ... Student think tank ...
Cancer center ... Sustainability event ... Custodians honored

PEOPLE:
2008 Entrepreneur ... Tim Murray profile ... India honor ...
Sagan stamps ... Stephen Cole retires ... Boston Mosaic ...
Chaplain's essay contest ... Alumni in Haiti, Honduras ...
Remembering Howard Cogan, Jean Failing, Douglas Fitchen,
Judith Holliday, Earl Stone, Ray Wu

RESEARCH:
New microscope ... Bat deaths ... Genetic diversity ...
Fiber-optic booster ... X-ray technology ... Triple asteroid ...
Taurine study ... High-Q resonators ... French paradox ...
Fruit and Alzheimer's ... Economic development in conflict zones

OUTREACH:
JumpStart grants ... Collegetown vision ... Hot potatoes ...
Commercialization workshop ... Glee Club, Chorus in China ...
United Way internships ... Community-service honor roll ...
World food policy course ... Honduras water plant

FAR ABOVE ... A CAMPAIGN UPDATE:
West Campus residential experience ... Global challenges ...
Life sciences momentum ... Keeping Cornell within reach ...
Every gift counts

ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS:
Big Red basketball ... Real lives of Afghani women ...
Asia leadership ... Pre-Reunion happy hour

CORNELL LINKS:
Quick links to Cornell resources

ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS:

Big Red basketball:
Cheer the Big Red in the next-to-last regular season game and help propel the team into the NCAA tournament! Join the Cornell Club of Greater Philadelphia, March 7 at 6:15 p.m. at the University of Pennsylvania for a pregame buffet in Weightman Hall. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. at the Palestra. For information or tickets, go to http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/orgs/clubs/ccgp/.

A Day in the Life of an Afghan Woman:
Learn more about the situation in Afghanistan at this March 9 talk by Rosemary Stasek '85, who started the organization "... a little help" after the fall of the Taliban. She has devoted herself to the improvement of schools, clinics, maternity wards and life in prison for women. The event takes place 4-5:30 p.m. at the Old State House Museum, 206 Washington St., Boston, and is co-presented by the Cornell Club of Boston and the President's Council of Cornell Women. For more information or to register, go to http://www.cornellclub.org/200803.asp.

Cornell Asia leadership cocktail reception:
To cap off the Cornell Asia Leadership Conference, the Cornell Club of Singapore is holding a reception for the attendees and all Cornell alumni in Singapore. There will be delicious food and wine. Join us March 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the Asian Civilizations Museum, Shaw Foundation Foyer. Cost is $20 for members, $30 for other alumni. For information or to register, contact Shawn Tripp at shawntripp@hotmail.com or go to http://www.cornellclubsingapore.com.

Metro New York pre-Reunion happy hour:
Classes of the 3s and 8s are invited to attend the Reunion 2008 Metro-NY Pre-Reunion Happy Hour, March 19 at 6 p.m. at the Cornell Club of New York City, 6 E. 44th St. RSVP to Kerry Strassel at 212-692-1381 or e-mail k.strassel@cornellclubnyc.com.

CORNELL LINKS:

Far Above ... The Campaign for Cornell: http://www.campaign.cornell.edu/
Cornell alumni: http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/
Alumni events calendar: http://aadserv5.aad.cornell.edu/world/cal/external/default.cfm
Cornell Alumni Magazine: http://cornellalumnimagazine.com/
Get involved: http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/volunteer.cfm

Cornell home page: http://www.cornell.edu/
Search Cornell: http://www.cornell.edu/search/
Campus Events Calendar: http://www.cornell.edu/events/
CornellCast videos: http://www.cornell.edu/video/

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The Cornell Store: http://www.store.cornell.edu

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