July 2007
Amid pomp and ceremony, Law School center is dedicated in Paris
French republican guards stood at attention in full regalia, from plumed silver helmets to swords at the hilt, the morning of July 17. Close to 100 invited guests -- including four U.S. Supreme Court justices and their European counterparts -- attended the dedication of a collection of 13,000 volumes of American case law, a gift from the Cornell Law School to the Cour de cassation. The only collection of its kind in France, it will be housed within the court as the Cornell Center for Documentation on American Law. Above, Law School Dean Stewart Schwab, left, speaks with Justice Dominique Hascher at the Cour de cassation.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
CAMPUS:
Keeton House ... Sandra Day O'Connor to visit ... Saving Arecibo ...
Art faculty exhibit in China ... Theory Center reorganization ...
Aboard the 'vomit comet' ... Graduate Community Initiative ...
Henley regatta results ... International students on campus
PEOPLE:
Football co-captain M.H. Abrams ... Graduate School assistant dean ...
Gotto honored ... Ringing in an engagement ... Climbing Kilimanjaro ...
Schurman professors ... Art department chair ... Chancellor award ...
Remembering Gogo Kiplinger, Scott Maynes, Sergio Servetto, Bruce Wilkins
RESEARCH:
Wyeth painting analyzed ... Ritalin research ... Kick the smoking habit ...
Wanton queen bees ... High-skill jobs shift overseas ... Fishery fines ...
Recent human adaptation ... Nursing home study ... DNA replication
OUTREACH:
Skorton testifies in D.C. ... Chinese principals visit ... Healthy pets ...
Asylum clinic helps Guatemalan man ... Think like a scientist
FAR ABOVE ... A CAMPAIGN UPDATE:
Thriving on West Campus ... Ticket to Cornell ...
Gifts support 'fantastic faculty and fantastic students'
ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS:
'Hamlet' at Plantations ... Boston dinner connects minority alumni ...
Red hot hockey in November ... Winter cruise for Cornellians
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CAMPUS:
Fourth West Campus house named in honor of biologist William T. Keeton
Sandra Day O'Connor is Law School's Jurist in Residence in October
Cornell's crusade to save planetary radar at Arecibo
Faculty members exhibit artwork in China, part of evolving partnership
Theory Center renamed the Center for Advanced Computing
Students recount successful NASA microgravity flight
Graduate Community Initiative seeks integrated approach
Lightweight crew falls to Cal in Henley Royal Regatta final
Record number of international students enroll in Summer College
PEOPLE:
95-years-young M.H. Abrams is football team honorary co-captain
Brenda Wickes named assistant dean for graduate student life
Cardiology center in Istanbul named for Weill Cornell Dean Antonio Gotto
Ringing in an engagement ... with the bells of McGraw Tower
Engineering grad raises funds for charity by climbing Kilimanjaro
Four on faculty named to prestigious Schurman professorships
Art critic and editor Patricia Phillips chosen to chair Department of Art
Paul Bowser honored with SUNY Chancellor's Award
Mary 'Gogo' Kiplinger, wife of Austin Kiplinger, dies at age 88
Consumer policy expert E. Scott Maynes dies at age 84
Assistant Professor Sergio Servetto, 39, dies in plane crash
Extension advocate Professor Bruce Wilkins dies at 76
RESEARCH:
N.C. Wyeth's coloring technique revealed by Cornell's synchrotron
Pediatric Ritalin use may affect developing brain, Weill study suggests
Want to kick the habit? Read more ads for smoking-cessation products
Researchers propose answer to the mystery of wanton queen honeybees
Jobs in finance and medical research are going to India, study shows
Assessing levies for by-catch could fund conservation measures
CU researchers discover evidence of very recent human adaptation
ILR and Human Ecology team up to study nursing home record keeping
Scientists determine how an enzyme plays a key role in gene copying
OUTREACH:
President Skorton testifies on globalization before U.S. House committee
Chinese educators get overview of U.S. educational system
Veterinary students and faculty help keep area pets healthy
Law School clinic helps torture victim get another day in court
Why "Thinking Like a Scientist" is relevant to kids
FAR ABOVE ... A CAMPAIGN UPDATE:
Students thrive in the West Campus House System (pdf)
Ticket to Cornell: Scholarship benefits first-generation students
Bowers' gifts strengthen undergraduate research and arts faculty
ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS:
Is this a stargazer lily which I see before me?
The Red Bull Players present "Hamlet" amid the lush beauty of Cornell Plantations. Enjoy Shakespeare's classic tale of madness, betrayal and revenge in the Guy Nearing Summer House. Choose from six remaining summer performances: Aug. 3, 4 and 5, as well as 17, 18 and 19. A $5 donation is suggested. Call (607) 255-2400 or go to http://www.plantations.cornell.edu/ for more information.
Cornell minority alumni dinner
Enjoy a sumptuous dinner as you connect with other Cornell minority alumni and reconnect with old friends, Aug. 7. Renee Alexander, director of Minority Alumni Programs, will share campus updates about Cornell's commitment to diversity, including Campus Life and efforts to recruit a diverse, world-class faculty. The event begins at 6 p.m. at Artu Trattoria, 15 Prince St. in Boston's North End. For more information, go to the online event listing.
Red hot hockey
Don't miss the revival of one of the fiercest rivalries in college hockey when the Big Red men's hockey team takes on the Boston University Terriers at Madison Square Garden! Tickets are on sale now for the Nov. 24 matchup, with seating in the Cornell section available through Cornell Athletics.
Sun, sand and surf -- far from Cayuga's waters
Treat yourself to a vacation filled with sun, luxury and Cornell camaraderie on the Second Annual South Florida Cornell Club Alumni Cruise, aboard Princess Cruise Line's Coral Princess. Join your fellow alumni on this relaxing cruise sailing Dec. 10-20 from Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Ports of call will include Aruba, the Panama Canal and Costa Rica. Reservations are due by Sept. 24. A portion of your cruise payment will be donated to your local Cornell Club's scholarship fund. Go online for details.
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