February 2009
The number of faculty members will shrink through attrition over the next three years as Cornell grapples with its economic challenges, Kent Fuchs said Feb. 12 in his first interview with the Cornell Chronicle since becoming provost. "Some faculty searches will proceed, but significantly fewer across the entire university," he said. "We need to manage the reduction in the number of faculty strategically, so that high-priority areas don't lose critical faculty."
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
CAMPUS:
Reading project ... Convocation speaker ... Hoops hysteria ...
Dual degrees with India ... Venture Challenge ... Cost cutting ...
Career advice podcasts ... Milstein opinions ... iGEM team
PEOPLE:
Vice provost to leave ... Alumni writers ... Student commission ...
AAAS fellows ... Alumna's dream business ... Concerto honors CU ...
Lawyer of the Year ... Remembering Earl Flansburgh, Eleanor Jorden
RESEARCH:
Supersized 'Joy of Cooking' ... Cotton candy ... Cornell dots ...
More than skin deep ... Mouse heart stem cells ... An apple a day ...
False memories ... Robo rehab device ... Fungus as biofuel source
OUTREACH:
Resurrecting rare books ... Interns abroad ... BR MicroCapital ...
Helping workers find jobs ... Kenya trip ... Population program ...
Community service honor roll ... Rikers Island hydroponics lab
FAR ABOVE ... A CAMPAIGN UPDATE:
Access to education ... Answering the call ... Tradition fellow
ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS:
Class of '98 survey ... Chicago dance party ... London art tour ...
California conference ... Susan Murphy in Rye, N.Y. ...
Cornell Chorus in Midwest ... NYC pre-reunion happy hour
CORNELL LINKS:
Quick links to Cornell resources
CAMPUS:
"The Grapes of Wrath" is New Student Reading Project selection
Obama campaign manager to give 2009 Convocation address
Men's basketball hopes to clinch at least share of Ivy title
Dual-degree programs link traditional India with state-of-the-art CU
Annual Johnson School competition invites business idea submissions
Cost-cutting group targets online procurement system
Cornell podcasts offer career advice in a sinking economy
Faculty Senate hears opinions on Milstein Hall
New student team aims to create biomachines that destroy pollutants
PEOPLE:
Vice Provost Michele Moody-Adams to leave CU for Columbia
Alumni authors recall their Cornell years in writing program
Student Sean Shepherd scores a high note with N.Y. Philharmonic
Five on faculty honored as fellows of national science association
'97 grad starts her dream business, Thevi Cosmetics
Alumnus commissions concerto dedicated to Cornell
Shannon Minter, J.D. '93, named a "lawyer of the year"
Emeritus trustee Earl Flansburgh dies at 77
Japanese scholar and teacher Eleanor Jorden died Feb. 11
RESEARCH:
"Joy of Cooking" supersizes, packs more calories into home cooking
Researchers use cotton candy to create new blood-flow routes
Glowing "Cornell dots" can show surgeons where tumors are
Work by C.C. Chu and collaborators goes more than skin deep
Researchers isolate and purify mouse heart stem cells
Food scientist details role of apples in inhibiting breast cancer
Negative emotions may cause false memories, study shows
Weill Cornell robo rehab device aids in stroke recovery
Improved test can screen fungal pests for biofuel sources
OUTREACH:
CU, Amazon join to resurrect 90,000 rare books via print-on-demand
Students help students find internship opportunities abroad
BR MicroCapital pairs MBA students with local entrepreneurs
ILR students to help workers stunned by layoffs find jobs
In trip to Kenya, students teach about nutrition and HIV prevention
Cornell Population Program applies demographics to improving lives
University named to community service honor roll
Hydroponics lab helps teach Rikers Island teen inmates
FAR ABOVE ... A CAMPAIGN UPDATE:
Ruben King-Shaw '83 on the freedoms granted by education [video]
Cornellians find ways to answer Carl Becker's call to action [video]
Fellowship put Cornell within reach for Ryan Richards '11 [video]
ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS:
Survey of the Class of 1998 coming soon
In the second week of March, members of the Class of 1998 will receive an e-mail invitation from President David Skorton to participate in the 2009 Alumni/Alumnae Survey. Feedback provided through this survey will help guide Cornell's efforts to better serve students and alumni. For more information about the survey, contact Cornell's Office of Institutional Research and Planning at irpsurvey@cornell.edu.
Cornell Club of Chicago's 12th Annual Full Moon Ball March 7
Support the Cornell Club of Chicago Scholarship Fund for undergraduate students by cutting the rug at a Fred Astaire Dance Party with fellow Cornellians and professional dance instructors. Fred Astaire Dance Studio, Chicago, Ill. To find out more, contact Aaron Gadouas '86 at gadouas@aldinecap.com.
Iranian art exhibition at London's British Museum March 9
Join the UK Cornell community for a reception and private viewing of the exhibition "Shah Abbas: The Remaking of Iran" at 6:45 p.m. at the British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DS. Register by March 2.
CSV/CEAA conference, March 12, Mountain View, Calif.
Cornell Silicon Valley and the College of Engineering Alumni Association present "Sustainable Energy Systems: Investing in our Future." Presentations and discussions will focus on sustainable energy systems, how Cornell is accelerating innovation in this critical area, the entrepreneurial and business opportunities in this rapidly growing sector, and more. Presenters will include President David Skorton. All day, Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA 94043. Visit the CSV10 Web site to learn more and to register, or contact Shannon Murray '94 at shm4@cornell.edu or 650-755-9711.
Creating the CU student of the 21st century, March 13, Rye, N.Y.
The Cornell Alumni Association of Westchester invites the parents of current students to spend an evening with Susan Murphy '73, Ph.D. '94, vice president for student and academic services, to discuss key elements of the student experience at Cornell. 7 p.m., Rye Country Day School Performing Arts Center. For more information contact Jim Irish '74 at wcbigred@aol.com.
Cornell Chorus in St. Louis, March 17, and Chicago, March 20
St. Louis: Enjoy an evening of great music and acoustics at Christ Church Cathedral in downtown St. Louis. Contact Wendy Booker '98 at wfs4@cornell.edu or 314-952-9624 to learn more. Chicago: Don't miss this special concert from the women of the Cornell Chorus. For information on time and location, contact Elizabeth Shingleton at eas16@cornell.edu or 312-236-7850.
Pre-reunion happy hour, Cornell Club-New York, March 18
The Cornell Metro-N.Y. Pre-Reunion Happy Hour will be March 18 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cornell Club-New York. Classes of the 4s and 9s from the undergraduate colleges, the Cornell Black Alumni Association, the Cornell Native American Alumni Association, and the Johnson School, Law School and Veterinary College are welcome to attend. Those interested in attending should RSVP to Kerry Strassel of the Cornell Club-New York at 212-692-1381 or k.strassel@cornellclubnyc.com. Club membership is not required. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres will be served.
CORNELL LINKS:
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Cornell Alumni Magazine: http://cornellalumnimagazine.com/
You are what you eat -- and local food is all the rage. As "Good Eats," the cover story in the January/February 2009 issue, explains, Cornell and Ithaca have long been leaders in the local food movement.
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