November 2006
Thursday, November 30
Stop-and-Start HIV Treatment Too Risky
Washington Post - Nov. 30, 2006
Weill Cornell Medical College faculty member Dr. Roy Gulick is quoted in an article about a new study that has found that stopping and then restarting HIV drug therapy doesn't work.
Atone of tragedy, in 12 minutes
Dallas Morning News - Nov. 30, 2006
An orchestral tone poem composed by Music Professor Roberto Sierra and based on the play The Bacchae by Euripides will be presented by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, which commissioned the piece.
CBS/The Early Show
CBS - Nov. 29, 2006
Dr. Louis Aronne of Weill Cornell Medical College comments on a new obesity treatment awaiting approval from the FDA.
Tippling paperwhites bloom better
San Francisco Chronicle - Nov. 29, 2006
Horticulture Professor Bill Miller's research into the ways some alcoholic beverages can actually benefit plant growth is mentioned in an article offering gardening tips.
Wednesday, November 29
Peres sees "new opening" for bringing ME peace
Jerusalem Post - Nov. 29, 2006
Former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres spoke on the Middle East and opportunities for peace before a large audience in Bailey Hall, Tuesday.
Hotels train employees to think fast
USA Today - Nov. 29, 2006
Hotel Administration faculty member Bruce Tracey is quoted in an article about innovative new theories of employee training being implemented by hotel operators.
Snack packs can help with portion size
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Nov. 29, 2006
Information from Applied Economics and Management Professor Brian Wansink's book "Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think" is referenced in an answer to a reader's question about whether or not 100-calorie snack packs actually help with weight loss.
Analysis: Back pain may be in the brain
UPI - Nov. 28, 2006
Weill Medical College Professor Dr. Robert Zimmerman is quoted in a story about a scientific discovery that suggests that the source of some people's back pain may be an overloaded pain message delivery system in the brain.
Two Rapidly Evolving Genes Spell Trouble for Hybrids
Science - Nov. 24, 2006
The work of a team led by Molecular Biology and Genetics faculty member Daniel Barbash is featured in a report on research that is identifying pairs of genes that help promote speciation by rapidly evolving in ways irrespective of ecological pressures.
Tuesday, November 28
The professor of pigging out
Salon.com - Nov. 28, 2006
Applied Economics and Management Professor Brian Wansink, director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab and an expert on eating behavior, is the subject of an interview on his research.
After 40 Years of Growth and Change, Higher Education Faces New Challenges
Chronicle of Higher Education - Nov. 24, 2006
In an op-ed, President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes compares and contrasts the state of higher education now and 40 years ago.
Monday, November 27
An Early-Warning Army of Foot Soldiers
New York Times - Nov. 27, 2006
Cornell University is among the organizations mentioned in an article about the Appalachian Trail that are supporting the establishing of a long-term project to monitor the trail through the contributions of volunteer "citizen scientists" and their professional counterparts.
Abandoned O.J. Project Shows Shame Still Packs a Punishing Punch
Washington Post - Nov. 27, 2006
The work of Law Professor Stephen Garvey is cited in an exploration of the practice of shaming wrongdoers, in U.S. courts and society, in light of the recently cancelled book and TV special with O.J. Simpson.
Very Rich Are Leaving the Merely Rich Behind
New York Times - Nov. 27, 2006
Economics Professor Robert Frank is quoted and a book he co-authored, "The Winner-Take-All Society," is mentioned in a look at the well-to-do's aspirations for greater wealth.
Cold facts about the office thermostat
Houston Chronicle - Nov. 27, 2006
Design and Environmental Analysis Professor Alan Hedge is quoted in an article about the effects of temperature on productivity in the workplace.
Bowlful of worry
KCPQ-TV - Nov. 26, 2006
Plant Breeding and Genetics Professor Susan McCouch is quoted in a report on the debate over genetically modified rice.
Holiday Gobbling Weighs Down Students
New York Times - Nov. 22, 2006
Food and Brand Lab Director Brian Wansink is quoted in an article about weight gain over the holidays.
Wednesday, November 22
New strategies for heading off holiday weight gain
Arizona Republic - Nov. 21, 2006
The work of Food and Brand Lab Director Brian Wansink and of Nutrition Professor David Levitsky are included in a list of tips for avoiding weight gain on Thanksgiving.
Natural gas coming to Cornell University
News 10 Now - Nov. 21, 2006
Cornell will build a new gas delivery line connecting the university's central heating plant with the interstate gas pipeline in the Ellis Hollow area.
NASA Losing Hope of Finding Mars Probe
New York Times - Nov. 21, 2006
Astronomy Professor Steven Squyres is one of the scientists commenting on the loss of contact with the Mars Global Surveyor space probe.
Positions of Power
Slate Magazine - Nov. 21, 2006
Sociology faculty member Shelley Correll is quoted in an article about the factors affecting women's career ambitions.
Science: Why Teens Do Stupid Things
Newsweek - Nov. 21, 2006
Human Development Professor Valerie Reyna has co-authored a study that examines the psychological reasons for adolescents' impulsive behavior.
Tuesday, November 21
Red Planet rovers send over lifelike postcards
USA Today - Nov. 21, 2006
Cornell astronomer Jim Bell, the leader of the Pancam color camera team for NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission, has published a book of photographs taken by the Mars rovers, entitled "Postcards from Mars." It's featured in this article.
The race to bring more diversity to business
Fortune Magazine - Nov. 21, 2006
Johnson Graduate School of Management student Michelle Wonsley was quoted in a story about minority MBA students.
The cost of coming out early
Wilmington News Journal - Nov. 21, 2006
The book "The New Gay Teenager," by Human Development chairperson Ritch Savin-Williams is cited in an article about the issues faced by teens coming out during high school.
Processing plants' dangers don't scare off migrants
Dallas Morning News - Nov. 21, 2006
ILR faculty member Lance Compa is quoted in a report on conditions for workers in the nation's meatpacking industry.
Napping Your Way to the Top
Businessweek - Nov. 21, 2006
Psychology Professor James Maas' coining of the term "power nap" is mentioned in a look at the benefits of napping.
Another Rhodes scholar with Vermont ties
Burlington Free Press - Nov. 21, 2006
'05 ILR alumna R. Genevieve Quist of Santa Monica, Calif., one of the students chosen as a Rhodes Scholars for 2007, is profiled.
Cornell sets scholarship in name of super alum Christopher Reeve
Newsday - Nov. 20, 2006
Provost Biddy Martin and Alumni Affairs and Development's Carol True Palmer comment on the establishment of a scholarship in honor of the late actor Christopher Reeve '74.
In Web World, Rich Now Envy the Superrich
New York Times - Nov. 20, 2006
Computer Science Professor Bart Selman is quoted in an article about the widely different degrees of profit in the web industry.
'Virtual 9/11' Brings Ground Zero Survivors Real Healing
Washington Post - Nov. 20, 2006
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Judith Cukor supervises a project that helps people still afflicted with post-traumatic stress from the 9/11 attacks through the use of virtual reality.
Science poised to find source of intangible
Philadelphia Inquirer - Nov. 19, 2006
Douglas Antczak of the Baker Institute for Animal Health authors an essay on the promise of DNA sequencing.
Monday, November 20
Repeated Warnings, Diminishing Returns
Washington Post - Nov. 20, 2006
The use of a video created in the 1970s by Psychology Professor Emeritus Ulric Neisser is cited in an essay about the diminishing value and effect of repeated warnings.
Cornell celebrates Reeve
News10Now - Nov. 19, 2006
The late actor and Cornell alum Christopher Reeve was commemorated last weekend with the unveiling of a plaque in his honor and the announcement of a scholarship in his name at Cornell.
Marble ceiling is falling
San Francisco Chronicle - Nov. 19, 2006
Weill Medical College faculty member Peggy Drexler authors an op-ed piece about the record number of women that will be serving in Congress as a result of this month's elections.
Americans selected to be 2007 Rhodes Scholars
Herald-Tribune - Nov. 19, 2006
'05 ILR alumna Roxanne Genevieve Quist of Santa Monica, Calif., is one of the students chosen as a Rhodes Scholars for 2007.
Snow-free Thanksgiving in the forecast
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Nov. 18, 2006
Kathy Vreeland of Cornell's Northeast Regional Climate Center examined records from 1956 to 2005 and has determined the probabilities for snow in various cities in New York state.
Project FeederWatch seeking citizen-scientists to help count winter bird populations; will train
Las Vegas Review-Journal - Nov. 18, 2006
The Lab of Ornithology will be conducting its 17th annual Project FeederWatch, in which volunteers periodically count the highest numbers of each species of birds seen at their feeders, nationwide.
Thursday, November 16
Chasing the 'base of the pyramid'
Fortune Magazine - Nov. 15, 2006
Management Professor Stuart Hart is quoted in an article about corporations such as SC Johnson, Microsoft and others attempting to build profitable businesses that reach the 4 billion poorest people on earth, those who live on less than $5 a day.
The Following May Be True ...
Palm Beach Post - Nov. 15, 2006
A Cornell University team of researchers led by Communications faculty member Jeff Hancock has been awarded a $680,000 National Sciences Foundation grant to to find ways of detecting online deception.
21st century cubicle
Business 2.0 Magazine - Nov. 15, 2006
Human Ecology Professor Franklin Becker is quoted in an exploration of the ways the configuration of an office impacts how employees do their jobs.
Eminent scholar in Southeast Asian history dies
Newsday - Nov. 15, 2006
Obituary for emeritus faculty member David K. Wyatt, a leading authority on Southeast Asia, widely recognized as the foremost historian of Thailand and author of many books, including "Thailand: A Short History."
Wednesday, November 15
Big 3 Auto Heads Get Little From President
Washington Post - Nov. 15, 2006
ILR Director of Labor Education Research Kate Bronfenbrenner is quoted in an article about the changes the recent elections have brought to US policy, particularly towards labor and the auto industry, on the eve of President Bush's departure for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Vietnam.
Experts see flaws in design of ballot
Herald-Tribune - Nov. 15, 2006
Communication Professor Geri Gay is quoted in a story about problems associated with newly implemented electronic voting machines in Florida.
Black frat turns 100
Albany Times-Union - Nov. 15, 2006
A look at a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity, founded at Cornell in 1906, includes a look at the history of the organization and the many influential people such as the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., 1936 Olympian Jesse Owens, and NAACP founder W.E.B. DuBois that have been members.
The greatest money manager of our time
Fortune Magazine - Nov. 15, 2006
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Professor Steven Strogatz is listed as one of the "Brainiacs" that unconventional and highly successful investor Bill Miller likes to call upon to understand how the market behaves.
PUBLIC EYE -- Why hypocrisy persists in public life
Fargo Forum - Nov. 14, 2006
Psychology Professor Tom Gilovich is quoted in an examination of possible reasons behind public officials' hypocrisy.
Tuesday, November 14
Pantry Pests
New York Times - Nov. 14, 2006
The Department of Entomology's Carolyn Klass answers a reader's question about the little worms that infest flour, rice and cereals in household pantries.
Team Discovers Molecular "Missing Link" Driving Nerve Cell Regrowth
Medical News Today - Nov. 13, 2006
Weill Medical College Pharmacology faculty member Dr. Samie Jaffrey is quoted in a report on the discovery of sAC, an enzyme that helps the growth of nerve endings in developing embryos, and might also be used to someday regrow these "axons" in adults paralyzed by spinal cord injury.
Toussaint to debate rivals
Newsday - Nov. 13, 2006
ILR faculty member Gene Carroll is quoted in an overview of a debate that he will serve as moderator for between candidates for the presidency of the Transit Worker's Union in New York City.
Monday, November 13
Waiting for Tips
Asbury Park Press - Nov. 13, 2006
School of Hotel Administration faculty member Michael Lynn is quoted in an op-ed piece about tipping restaurant servers, and what some of them are doing to change aspects of the practice.
Skinny on Fat Ops at N.Y. Hosps
New York Post - Nov. 13, 2006
According to a survey conducted by the medical watchdog group HealthGrades, New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center and NYU Medical Center received the highest rating for successful bariatric surgery performed on severely obese patients.
College volleyball: Cornell wins 3rd straight Ivy title
Ithaca Journal - Nov. 13, 2006
The Cornell volleyball team won the Ivy League title for the third time by sweeping Princeton 3-0 at Newman Arena, and is guaranteed a spot in the NCAA playoffs for the second-straight year.
Let There Be Night
Riverside Press-Enterprise - Nov. 12, 2006
Astronomy Professor Phil Nicholson is one of the astronomers commenting on the deleterious effects of Southern California light pollution on research conducted at Palomar Observatory.
Ruth Shellhorn, 97; landscape architect for Bullock's, Disneyland
Los Angeles Times - Nov. 12, 2006
Landscape Architecture Chair Kathryn Gleason offers comments on the life of Ruth Shellhorn, 97, in an obituary for the notable landscape architect.
Does He or Doesn't He? Salons and Coloring Companies Woo Men
Wall Street Journal - Nov. 11, 2006
Human Development Professor Karl Pillemer is quoted in an article about men who go to salons or purchase products to color their hair.
Survivor of High-Rise Crash Describes Horror of the Day
New York Times - Nov. 10, 2006
Ilana Benhuri, who survived the crash of a plane carrying NY Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle, talks about the accident, and praises the staff of New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center upon her release from the hospital.
Friday, November 10
Accounting Watchdog Falls Behind
Wall Street Journal - Nov. 10, 2006
Johnson Graduate School of Management Dean Robert Swieringa is quoted in an article about the auditing of large accounting firms.
The Risks of Multiracial Identification
Chronicle of Higher Education - Nov. 10, 2006
A study on interracial marriages co-authored by Human Ecology faculty member Kara Joyner is cited in a look at the ways colleges and other institutions are adapting to changing definitions of ethnicity.
Is the lung cancer test worth the cost?
Miami Herald - Nov. 10, 2006
Potential problems for insurance companies and patients associated with the recent findings of a Weill Medical College Study that CT scans can detect lung cancer are discussed.
The Return of Workers' Rights?
Businessweek - Nov. 9, 2006
ILR Professor Cletus Daniel is quoted in a story about how the Democrats' reclaiming of Congress will impact organized labor.
Growth of PDA injuries a concern for companies
USA Today - Nov. 9, 2006
Design and Environmental Analysis Professor Alan Hedge is quoted in an article about repetitive stress injuries from the use of Blackberries and other PDA''s and the potential legal ramifications this poses for employers.
Thursday, November 9
Spitzer picks ex-Carey aide, others for transition team
Newsday - Nov. 9, 2006
Former Cornell President Hunter Rawlings and Cornell Board of Trustees member Elizabeth D. Moore have been named as co-chairs on New York State Governor-elect Eliot Spitzer's transition team.
Garden Q.&A. - Planter-Box Genetics
New York Times - Nov. 9, 2006
Steven D. Tanksley, the L. H. Bailey Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics, answers a reader's question about breeding tomato plants.
Those small skin tags are no big whoop
Arizona Republic - Nov. 9, 2006
The Lab of Ornithology is a resource for a question about birds in a column that answers readers' questions on a variety of topics.
Biofuels lure U.S., but agreement on cost elusive
ABC News - Nov. 8, 2006
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor David Pimentel was one of the experts at a conference focusing on biofuels on Wednesday.
'Collegetown Creeper' sentenced to 6 years
San Diego Union-Tribune - Nov. 8, 2006
Abraham Shorey, 25, suspected of being the "Collegetown Creeper" who sneaked into the bedrooms of at least 20 women in their residences near campus in 2003 and 2004, was sentenced to six years in a California prison and ordered to register as a sex offender.
N.Y. needs council for food policy
Albany Times-Union - Nov. 5, 2006
In her monthly column, Jennifer Wilkins, Director of the Cornell Farm to School Program, calls for the establishment of a statewide food policy council, to coordinate the often disparate actions and efforts of the agriculture industry, health professionals, nutritionists, anti-hunger advocates, environmental groups and government.
Wednesday, November 8
Alzheimer's treatment on horizon
St. Petersburg Times - Nov. 7, 2006
Weill Medical College Neurologist Norman P. Relkin is conducting trials of an experimental treatment for Alzheimer's Disease.
Red Planet rovers are back in contact
MSNBC - Nov. 6, 2006
Astronomy Professor Steven Squyres talks about upcoming tasks for the Mars Rovers Spirit and Opportunity now that they have come through superior conjunction, when the sun is between the Earth and Mars, impeding communications.
At Trust conference, an outpouring of ideas
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Nov. 7, 2006
Agriculture and Life Sciences' Duncan Hilchey is quoted in a story about the National Trust for Historic Preservation conference.
Tuesday, November 7
Cornell Prof. Studies Mind - Stomach Link
New York Times - Nov. 5, 2006
In an Associated Press article, Applied Economics and Management Professor Brian Wansink is quoted in a look at his research, his new book "Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think," and the work done at the Food and Brand Lab.
Homework headaches
Indianapolis Star - Nov. 6, 2006
An article about the challenge faced by parents of Indianapolis grade school students when assisting them with their homework mentions how some schools utilize the Cornell note-taking system.
At Cornell, Catch of the Day Is Always Best on Ice
New York Times - Nov. 5, 2006
Hockey Coach Mike Schafer is one of the fans, coaches, or players talking about the legendary rivalry between Cornell and Harvard in a story that focuses on the tradition of throwing fish onto the ice.
Author unearths some of the truth behind John Henry
Philadelphia Inquirer - Nov. 5, 2006
American Studies Professor Glenn C. Altschuler reviews the book "John Henry, The Untold Story of an American Legend," by Scott Reynolds Nelson.
Family Guide to Winter Allergies
Fashion Monitor Toronto - Nov. 4, 2006
Weill Medical College Professor Dr. Michael Stewart offers tips on reducing allergies from molds during the winter months.
Monday, November 6
Cornell Prof. Studies Mind - Stomach Link
New York Times - Nov. 5, 2006
In an Associated Press article, Applied Economics and Management Professor Brian Wansink is quoted in a look at his research, his new book "Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think," and the work done at the Food and Brand Lab.
Homework headaches
Indianapolis Star - Nov. 6, 2006
An article about the challenge faced by parents of Indianapolis grade school students when assisting them with their homework mentions how some schools utilize the Cornell note-taking system.
At Cornell, Catch of the Day Is Always Best on Ice
New York Times - Nov. 5, 2006
Hockey Coach Mike Schafer is one of the fans, coaches, or players talking about the legendary rivalry between Cornell and Harvard in a story that focuses on the tradition of throwing fish onto the ice.
Author unearths some of the truth behind John Henry
Philadelphia Inquirer - Nov. 5, 2006
American Studies Professor Glenn C. Altschuler reviews the book "John Henry, The Untold Story of an American Legend," by Scott Reynolds Nelson.
Family Guide to Winter Allergies
Fashion Monitor Toronto - Nov. 4, 2006
Weill Medical College Professor Dr. Michael Stewart offers tips on reducing allergies from molds during the winter months.
Friday, November 3
ELECTION 2006: War haunting Republican candidates
Detroit Free Press - Nov. 03, 2006
Government Professor Theodore Lowi is quoted in an article about the impact the war Iraq is likely to have on the upcoming election.
Q & A Ask Science
New York Times - Nov. 03, 2006
As a follow-up to a recent New York Times profile on Dr. Claudia Henschke, the Weill Medical Colle Radiology Professor answers readers' questions on lung cancer screening.
Vertex May Beat Roche, Merck in Developing New Drug for Deadly Hepatitis C
Bloomberg.com - Nov. 03, 2006
Weill Medical College Professor Ira Jacobson is quoted in an article about the development of a new medicine to treat hepatitis C.
New U.S. HIV cases to cost $12 billion a year
MSNBC - Nov. 02, 2006
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Bruce Schackman headed a study which determined the cost of treatment for all victims of HIV at $12 billion annually, and $618,900 during the lifetime of each individual patient.
Thursday, November 2
The art of the impossible
Economist - October 26, 2006 (paid subscription required)
Isaac Kramnick, the R.J. Schwartz Professor of Government, is quoted in a special report on France.
Scientists finish the mapping of honeybees' DNA
Albany Democrat-Herald - November 1, 2006
A story about mapping the DNA of honeybees describes a study co-authored by Cornell entomologist Bryan Danforth on the discovery of a 100-million-year-old bee, and that discovery's implications.
Bird Flu Will Reach U.S. and Canada This Fall, Experts Predict
National Geographic - November 1, 2006
Ken Rosenberg of the Lab of Ornithology agrees with the prediction that the bird flu will reach the US this fall, but that the danger posed to humans is minimal.
AARP honor roll: Diverse group of employers use flexible work options to retain 50-plus workers
Employee Benefit Advisor - November 1, 2006
Lynette Chappell-Williams, director of workforce diversity, equity and life quality, comments on Cornell's efforts to make the university a good place for older workers.
Cornell Study Shows That If You Want To Boost Employees' Performance, It's Not Just How Much You Pay, But How You Pay
Hospitality.net - November 2, 2006
Michael Sturman, Dean and Associate Professor for the Hotel School, comments on his study which looks at how employers pay can increase employee performance.
Wednesday, November 1
Beat Goes On - Best & Worst Hosps for Cardiac Ops
New York Post - Nov. 1, 2006
According to a NY State Health Department report, New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center has the lowest death rate for heart surgeries performed in the state.
Houston janitors take protests on road
Houston Chronicle - Nov. 1, 2006
ILR Professor Richard Hurd is quoted in an article about nationwide efforts by organized labor in support of janitors in Houston, Texas.
Pfizer Drug Dealt Blow in Testing
New York Times - Nov. 1, 2006
Dr. Antonio M. Gotto Jr., dean of Weill Cornell Medical College and Cornell provost of medical affairs, is quoted in an article about a major setback in the testing of torcetrapib, a heart medication, due to the fact that it raises blood pressure.
One for the Ages: A Prescription That May Extend Life
New York Times - Oct. 31, 2006
1935 research by Cornell nutritionist Dr. Clive McKay is cited in an article about recent work into the effects of calorie restriction - eating about 30 percent fewer calories than normal while still getting adequate amounts of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients - which has been shown to have a vitalizing and age-slowing effect on lab animals.
Student Housing, Without the Scramble
Washington Post - Oct. 30, 2006
Cornell in Washington Executive Director Linda Jarschauer Johnson is quoted in an article about student housing in Washington, DC.