March 2008
For the first time in Cornell basketball history, both the men's and women's teams represented the Ivy League in their respective NCAA tournaments, March 20 and March 23. It was the first Ivy League championship title for the women and the first since 1988 for the men. Also capping an impressive season was Cornell wrestler Jordan Leen, who won the NCAA wrestling title at 157 pounds, March 22.
The scholar, teacher and academic administrator has been named dean of Cornell's Johnson School. Thomas has been serving as interim dean since June 2007. Cornell President David Skorton welcomed the news of Thomas' appointment, saying, "Joe Thomas is a superb choice to lead the Johnson School, a school well known for its strong research faculty, its innovative and world-class educational programs and the success of its graduates."
Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative University, March 15 at Tulane University, Cornell President David Skorton provided an outline for how universities can make a difference through committed action. Then, at a March 19 meeting in New York City of 10 university leaders, he told national reporters that higher education should be seen as a problem solver, not as an interest group, and that non-defense research funding should be increased.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:
CAMPUS:
Provost's Academic State of the U ... Mellon humanities grant ...
Hotel Ezra Cornell ... Social entrepreneurs ... Iraqi judge ...
Oral History Project ... Dragon Day ... Reading project ...
Exchange programs ... Goldwin Smith mosaic ... Rankings
PEOPLE:
Dean of the faculty ... Alumni Affairs leader ... College Emmys ...
ILR alums honored ... Ronald Moore profile ... Design alumnae ...
Photo prizewinner ... Squyres testifies ... Croll professorship ...
Remembering Joyce Cima; John Doris; Donald Downing; Scott Williamson
RESEARCH:
Nanotubes ... 'Grey gold' ... Gender gap ... Einaudi grants ...
Parkinson's test ... Children's testimony ... Biofuels lab ...
Rural preschoolers' access to education ... Diabetes surgery
OUTREACH:
IRS comes to Law School for help ... State of Extension ...
New Orleans planning ... Books in Our Lives ... Green giveaway ...
Teaching about climate change ... Alternative spring breaks
FAR ABOVE ... A CAMPAIGN UPDATE:
How gifts shape Cornell ... Cornell Cares ...
Physical Sciences Building webcam
ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS:
Johnson Museum spring party ... The power of social networking ...
Entrepreneurship@Cornell ... Latin American symposium ...
Boston get-together ... Cornell Mosaic@Miami
CORNELL LINKS:
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CAMPUS:
Provost promotes a "competitive" CU that defines itself on its own terms
Mellon Foundation grant will help fund humanities professorships
Hotel School students prep for Hotel Ezra Cornell, April 3-6
New course on social change will study how Davids conquer Goliaths
Iraqi High Tribunal judge discusses Saddam Hussein trial
ILR documents the battle against alcoholism in the workplace
Engineering's phoenix rises once again to revive a Dragon Day tradition
"Lincoln at Gettysburg" selected for 2008 reading project
CU, Indian university partner to offer innovative food science degree
Human Ecology students discover firsthand that Asia is the future
Ancient mosaic donated by M.H. Abrams graces Goldwin Smith Hall
Applied Economics and Management ranked No. 4 by BusinessWeek
In two new rankings, Cornell featured as "outstanding" value
Cornell named a top company for women executives
PEOPLE:
Plant pathologist William Fry elected dean of the faculty
Chris Marshall named associate vice president for alumni affairs
Cornellians win big at student Emmy Awards
Three ILR alumni honored with Groat and Alpern awards
Ronald Moore: From book collection contest to "Battlestar Galactica"
Apparel designers help launch new Sarah Jessica Parker clothing line
Lindsey Glover wins Bourke-White photo portfolio prize
President's budget weakens Mars exploration, Squyres testifies
Alumnus Jeff Tester returns as Cornell's first Croll professor
Joyce Cima, assistant secretary emeritus for board of trustees, dies
Professor emeritus John Doris dies; memorial lectures launched
Cornell food processing expert Don Downing dies at 76
Rising star Scott Williamson dies of cancer at age 32
RESEARCH:
Researchers put new spin on quantum computing in carbon nanotubes
Retirees can be "grey gold" and a bit of the blues for rural towns
Gender gap persists in New York's boardrooms, study finds
Einaudi Center grants fund international research projects
First early detection blood test for Parkinson's shows promise
Children's testimony may be more reliable than adults', study suggests
$6 million research lab will produce ethanol and other biofuels
Rural preschoolers get short shrift in access to education programs
Type 2 diabetes may be caused by intestinal dysfunction
OUTREACH:
CU's Legal Information Institute -- where even the IRS can get help
"Think statewide, act locally" is Cooperative Extension's focus
Planning students survey a New Orleans neighborhood yet to rebuild
The Skortons share passion for reading at public library
Sewing the way to sustainability: Teamwork lights up local community
Area teachers learn how to teach about climate change
Dozens of students spread out over break to do community service
FAR ABOVE ... A CAMPAIGN UPDATE:
What a difference 10 years make: How gifts shape Cornell
Cornell Cares: Learn how Cornellians are pitching in [video]
Watch construction of the Physical Sciences Building online
ALUMNI NEWS & EVENTS:
Johnson Museum spring party and exhibition reception:
Celebrate all the Johnson Museum has to offer at its spring party, April 5 from 2 to 4 p.m., then stay for the Opening Exhibition Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, features fun for the family, including an egg hunt, food, activities, live music and, of course, stunning art.
Understanding and harnessing the power of social networking:
This blockbuster event, featuring Eva Tardos, department chair of Computing and Information Science, and Jon Kleinberg '93, Cornell professor and MacArthur "genius" award winner, is a must-attend for anyone interested in the power of social networking. Tardos and Kleinberg will speak April 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the headquarters of Yahoo Corp. in Sunnyvale, Calif. Cost is $20. For more information or to register, visit http://www.cen.cornell.edu/index.cfm/events.list/future.htm.
Entrepreneurship@Cornell:
Join us for a milestone entrepreneurship event in Ithaca, April 10 and 11, that will bring together more than 500 students, alumni, faculty and staff for symposia involving nine colleges and programs, the final stages of two business idea contests, a showcase of technologies being commercialized, and the recognition of Howard Milstein '73 as Cornell's Entrepreneur of the Year. For more information and to register, go to http://entrepreneurship.cornell.edu/events/celebration08/.
Cornell Latin American Symposium: Business Climate and Dispute Resolution:
This two-day symposium, April 10-12, at the Sonesta Bayfront Hotel in Coconut Grove, Fla., will feature leaders in Latin American business, law and government. Activities include panel discussions, receptions, ample networking opportunities, entertainment and more. For complete details or to register, go to http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/rss/view_event.cfm?id=2560.
Pre-Reunion gathering in Boston:
Get your Red on and join your fellow Cornellians from class years ending in 3 and 8 for a Pre-Reunion Happy Hour from 6 to 8 p.m. April 15 at Sólás in the Lenox Hotel, 710 Boylston St., Boston. There will be a cash bar with complimentary hors d'oeuvres. Register online, or check in to see who is planning to come at http://alumni.cornell.edu/reunion/pre-reunion.cfm.
Cornell Mosaic@Miami:
South Florida alumni are invited to join Mosaic@Miami conference participants on Saturday, April 12, for a cocktail reception, tour of Telemundo Network Studios, dinner and keynote address by Juan Carlos Esguerra, LL.M. '73, on "United States-Latin America: A Complex and Diverse Relationship." For information or to register, go to http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/rss/view_event.cfm?id=2616.
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