A student reads a newspaper in a campus library.
August 2007
Thursday, August 30
Giant Martian Dust Storm Threatens Two Rovers
Science Daily - Aug. 30, 2007
Astronomy faculty member James Bell is quoted in an article that features a photo gallery of the sun as seen from the Mars rovers which show the darkening of its disk due to the current dust storm on the Red Planet.
Get Well Soon
Businessweek - Aug. 30, 2007
Ron Goetzel, director of the Institute for Health and Productivity, is quoted in an article about the benefits of wellness programs for companies.
But Can It Pump Gas?
London Free Press (Canada) - Aug. 29, 2007
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering faculty member Mark Campbell is quoted in a mention of the DARPA Urban Challenge.
Father Answers His Son's Questions
Palm Beach Post - Aug. 29, 2007
A review of the book "Father Knows Less," by Wendell Jamieson, contains a quote in the book by Weill Cornell Medical Center faculty member Dr. Sudhir Diwan.
Men at Botsford: Gotta dance
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Aug. 29, 2007
Julie Mandel, president of the Cornell Ballroom Dance Club, is quoted in an article about a dance school in the Rochester, NY, area as well as the resurgence of dance competitions nationwide.
Wednesday, August 29
Cornell Study finds restaurants make wise use of capital
E-Hotelier (Hong Kong) - Aug. 29, 2007
Hotel Administration faculty member Linda Canina is quoted in an article about a study she coauthored with fellow faculty member Steven Carvell that points out the inaccuracies made by commonly used models of financial measurement.
Baxter Plans Advanced Trial of Immune Drug as Treatment for Alzheimer's
Bloomberg.com - Aug. 28, 2007
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Norman Relkin will head a study of the immune disorder treatment Gammagard Liquid to determine its effectiveness as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease, and is quoted in an article about the investigation.
Useful Mutants, Bred With Radiation
New York Times - Aug. 27, 2007
Government and International Agriculture Professor Norman T. Uphoff is quoted in an article about the use of radiation in the manufacture of genetically manipulated food.
Regis has a way of opening up
USA Today - Aug. 27, 2007
Television personality Regis Philbin, reflecting on his recent heart surgery, recalls how talk show host David Letterman recommended his heart surgeon, Weill Medical College Professor Wayne Isom.
Tuesday, August 28
'Tricky currents' greet the women of business
USA Today - Aug. 28, 2007
Weill Medical College faculty member Peggy Drexler authors an op-ed piece about women rising in family businesses.
Analysis: Gonzales started as he ended
Austin American-Statesman - Aug. 27, 2007
Government Professor M. Elizabeth Sanders is quoted in an article about the resignation of U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.
Hexagon of Clouds on Saturn Stumps Scientists
Fox News - Aug. 27, 2007
Astronomy research associate Matthew Hedman is quoted in a story on the discoveries about Satunn being made by the space probe Cassini orbiting the ringed planet.
Stewart's wins milk competition
WSTM-TV - Aug. 27, 2007
The New York State Milk Quality Improvement Program, administered by Cornell, has named Stewart's Shops of Saratoga Springs as having New York State's Best Milk of 2007 with a perfect 100 score over a year of testing.
Cornell hosts New York summit on renewable energy
exduco.net (Italy) - Aug. 23, 2007
Article details the 2007 New York Renewable Energy Summit at Cornell in June, which focused on renewable energy research and business development across the state, and it quotes Larry Walker, professor of biological and environmental engineering, who organized the event.
Monday, August 27
A hazardous playmate
Los Angeles Times - Aug. 27, 2007
Nutritional Science Professor Richard Canfield is quoted in an article describing the effects of lead on the human body in light of the recent recall of toys due to the lead in their paint.
Do Parkinson's drugs create obsessions?
USA Today - Aug. 26, 2007
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Melissa J. Nirenberg is quoted in an article about the way a class of drugs used to treat Parkinson's patients may cause obsessive disorders.
Best Hospitals 2007 Specialty Search: Pediatrics
U.S. News & World Report - Aug. 26, 2007
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell was ranked 8th by U.S. News and World Report in the field of Pediatrics.
$27M Woodpecker Habitat Plan Unveiled
Washington Post - Aug. 25, 2007
Story focuses on the $27 million plan to research the habitat of the ivory-billed woodpecker that the Lab of Ornithology helped draft and which is defended by officials from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
4-H members kick off fair
Syracuse Post-Standard - Aug. 24, 2007
Article mentions that the family of Robert Baker, the late professor of food science, was presented with a plaque during the opening ceremonies of the New York State Fair in honor of his contributions to the poultry industry.
Thursday, August 23
Genetics: Red or White?
Nature.com - August 22, 2007
Plant Breeding and Genetics Professor Susan McCouch leads a study which has determined that white rice evolved from wild red rice in the Himalayan plains 10,000 years ago.
Controversy still surrounds the 'morning-after pill'
New York Daily News - August 23, 2007
Dr. Allison Boester, instructor of obstetrics and gynecology at Weill Cornell, comments on the most common side effect of using Plan-B and how it's availability has not been widely advertised.
Lose weight and gain years
Philadelphia Inquirer - August 23, 2007
Dr. Louis Aronne, member of the medical faculty at Weill Cornell, comments on the recent study linking gastric by-pass surgery to increased longevity.
Drug That Lowers Resting Heart Rate Being Tested
Yahoo! News - August 22, 2007
Dr. Jeffrey S. Borer, professor of cardiovascular medicine at Weill Cornell, comments on the potential effect of slowing the heart rate on cardiac health.
Collapsed bridge had pigeon problem
MSNBC - August 22, 2007
Karen Purcell, project leader for Urban Bird Studies at the Lab of Ornithology, comments on the natural attraction of bridges for nesting pigeons.
Wednesday, August 22
Plenty of Apples, but Possibly a Shortage of Immigrant Pickers
New York Times - Aug. 22, 2007
Michael J. Fargione, an educator with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County, is quoted in a story about the effect of proposed immigration legislation on New York's apple growers, who often inadvertently hire improperly documented workers.
Past experiences good lessons for future investing
Chicago Tribune - Aug. 22, 2007
Finance Professor Harold Bierman Jr. is quoted in a story about the current difficulties in the stock market.
A pet owner's guide to finding good pet health information online
San Francisco Chronicle - Aug. 21, 2007
The Cornell Feline Health Center, established by the late Dr. James Richards, is listed in an story about resources for pet owners.
Experts Advise Parents to Inspect Recalled Toys
Washington Post - Aug. 18, 2007
Human Ecology Senior Research Associate Richard L. Canfield is quoted in an article about advice for parents concerned about the recent recall of toys with lead paint.
Tuesday, August 21
Observatory: Birds Band Together to Raise Offspring in Dire Times
New York Times - Aug. 21, 2007
Irby J. Lovette, director of the Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program at the Lab of Ornithology, is the co-author of a study on starling species in Kenya, which examined their cooperative practices in rearing their young.
Nine area colleges listed in Princeton Review
Syracuse Post-Standard - Aug. 21, 2007
Article discusses the Princeton Review's annual "Best 366 Colleges" guidebook that lists Cornell as the 10th-best college in the nation for helping its graduates find jobs, as well as having the fourth-best college library and the ninth-best campus food.
Behavior: To Reap Psychotherapy's Benefits, Get a Good Fit
New York Times - Aug. 21, 2007
Weill Medical College psychiatry Professor Dr. Richard A. Friedman authors a column about factors in choosing the right psychotherapist, which also features a quote by his colleague, psychiatry Professor Dr. Robert Michels.
Leona Helmsley, Hotel Queen, Dies at 87
New York Times - Aug. 20, 2007
An obituary for hotel magnate Leona Helmsley mentions her and her husband's donation of $33 million to New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center for what became the Helmsley Medical Tower.
Migrants among few willing to work on farms
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Aug. 19, 2007
Director of Labor Education Research Kate Bronfenbrenner is quoted in an article about issues pertaining to foreign farm laborers.
In Richistan, only the help wear suits
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Aug. 18, 2007
The views on the state of the very wealthy from Cornell management and economics Professor Robert H. Frank and Wall Street Journal reporter Robert Frank, who have similar names and have each written about the culture of wealth in the United States, are compared and contrasted.
Monday, August 20
30 years after Voyager launch, time to again ask who we are
Christian Science Monitor - Aug. 19, 2007
The late Astronomy Professor Carl Sagan led the team that designed The Golden Record, a collection of music, pictures, sounds, and greetings from planet Earth that was included on the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft which were launched 30 years ago this week. The article reflects on the changes to the Earth society it described in the interim years.
White rice evolved 10 millennia ago from wild red variety in Himalayan plains
ZeeNews.com (India) - Aug. 19, 2007
Plant Breeding and Genetics Professor Susan McCouch leads a study which has determined that white rice evolved from wild red rice in the Himalayan plains 10,000 years ago.
Perez-Cortes, 28, and Berry, 27
New York Post - Aug. 19, 2007
The Sage Chapel wedding of alums Courtney Berry and Edward Perez-Cortes is featured as The New York Post's Wedding of the Week.
Eugene V. Debs: Citizen and Journalist
C-SPAN2 - Aug. 18, 2007
ILR and American Studies Professor Nick Salvatore talks about his book "Eugene V. Debs: Citizen and Journalist" in a speech recorded last May at the Ithaca, NY bookstore Bookery II.
Suffolk officials recover one 'nasty' tarantula
Newsday - Aug. 17, 2007
Entomology major Eric Denemark is quoted in a story about the owner of a Golden Baboon tarantula - a problematically aggressive member of the species. The spider owner called the Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' Emergency Animal Response Team to take the 5-inch-long spider from his home and deliver it to a Massachusetts animal sanctuary.
Friday, August 17
11 CNY colleges ranked among best
Syracuse Post-Standard - Aug. 17, 2007
Cornell University tied for 12th in this year's U.S. News and World Report magazine's Best National Universities.
Wisc. fishing industry copes with virus
Hemscott (UK) - Aug. 17, 2007
Geoffrey Groocock, a Microbiology and Immunology Postdoctoral Associate, is quoted in an article about the appearance of viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus in Wisconsin lakes and how it is affecting the state's fishing industry.
One Person's Trash, Another Person's ... Furniture
Chronicle of Higher Education - Aug. 17, 2007
Architecture, Art and Planning undergrad Nicholette A. Chan is quoted in a story about a chair she co-created out of cardboard that has won the the fourth annual Chair Affair competition, sponsored by the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation and the American Institute of Architecture Students.
Thursday, August 16
Puff' back in children's book
Boston Globe - Aug. 16, 2007
Alum Peter Yarrow '59, of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, talks about the creation of the song "Puff the Magic Dragon" while he was a student at Cornell in 1959.
CARE Says No Thanks to US Food Aid
Time Magazine - Aug. 15, 2007
Applied Economics and Management Professor Christopher Barrett is quoted in an article about the decision by the charity CARE International to turn down millions of dollars worth of grain from the U.S. government to feed the world's hungry because it believes America's method of delivering vital food supplies does more harm than good.
An Explanation for Everyday Enigmas
Radio Singapore International (Singapore) - Aug. 15, 2007
Economics Professor Robert H. Frank is quoted in a review of his book "The Economic Naturalist: In Search of Explanations for Everyday Enigmas."
Can Cities and States Legally Regulate Immigration?
New York Law Journal (subscription required) - Aug. 15, 2007
Adjunct Professor of Law Stephen Yale-Loehr is the co-author of a column about the recent federal court ruling striking down immigration laws in Hazleton, Pa.
Wednesday, August 15
Newsweek Calls Cornell Hot
Newschannel 36 - Aug. 14, 2007
Cornell tour guides Nina Coutinho and Amanda Smith were quoted in a TV report about the university being named the "hottest Ivy" by Newsweek magazine. The report also mentioned how the school's motto, from Ezra Cornell's quote - "I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study," - took the top spot in Motto Magazine's top college mottos list.
Scrutinizing Compensation
Forbes Magazine - Aug. 14, 2007
Johnson School faculty member Yaniv Grinstein is the lead author of a study, which examines the compensation packages of corporate executives, that is referred to in an article about new laws governing these practices.
Accomplice to be executed in Texas
Market Day News (Australia) - Aug. 14, 2007
Law Professor John H. Blume, director of Cornell's Death Penalty Project, is quoted in an article about a Texas man facing execution for a murder he was an accomplice to (but not the perpetrator of).
Health Sense: Eating right may not cure cancer, but it can't hurt
Dallas Morning News - Aug. 14, 2007
Weill Medical College Professor Dr. Richard Rivlin is quoted in an article about the effects of diet and exercise on rates of cancer.
An Unsolved Killing
The New Yorker - Aug. 6, 200
Article mentions Law School Professor Steven D. Clymer's work on an unsolved killing in Seattle, a case that may be a factor in one of last December's controversial dismissals of U.S. attorneys.
Tuesday, August 13
Labor bosses don't share workers' pain
Detroit News - Aug. 14, 2007
ILR Professor Lowell Turner is quoted in a story about the growing pay divide between labor bosses and the rank and file who pay their salaries with their dues.
The College Experience ... If You Can Pay
Inside Higher Ed - Aug. 13, 2007
Summer College Director Abby Ellis is quoted in a story about summer programs for high school students at colleges and universities.
Pollution increases death worldwide
Scientist Live (UK) - Aug. 14, 2007
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor David Pimentel is the lead author of a paper that has found that 40 percent of deaths worldwide are caused by water, air and soil pollution.
Thank You for Advertising
National Public Radio - On the Media - Aug. 12, 2007
Policy Analysis and Management Professor Alan Mathios talks about the study he co-authored which found that seeing ads for smoking cessation products increases smokers' chances of quitting, even if they don't use the product.
A turbulent journey
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - Aug. 12, 2007
Human Ecology Professor Gary Evans is quoted in a look at the impact of noise pollution from L.A./Ontario International Airport on nearby residents.
Monday, August 13
25 hottest Schools
Newsweek - Aug. 13, 2007
A special report on education, "College Guide '08," characterizes the 25 hottest colleges and universities, and Cornell is listed as the "Hottest Ivy." (A photo taken of students in the A.D. White Library heads the article.)
American Campuses Get Greener Than Ever
Newsweek - Aug. 13, 2007
President David Skorton is quoted in another article in Newsweek's education feature, which details steps various schools are taking to be more eco-friendly.
The Race Is On
Newsweek - Aug. 13, 2007
Also in the Newsweek education feature, the Cornell-Nanyang Institute of Hospitality Management is referred to in an article about the internationalization of many universities. (Another photo of students in the A.D. White Library heads the article.)
Question of equine intelligence gets put to the test
Albany Times-Union - Aug. 12, 2007
Veterinary Medicine Professor Katherine A. Houpt is quoted in an examination of the intelligence level of horses.
The Dismal Science, Dismally Taught
New York Times - Aug. 11, 2007
Economics Professor Robert Frank discusses how to teach economics in the most optimum way, in his regular column.
Friday, August 10
Colleges Worry About the Next Antipiracy Move in Congress
Chronicle of Higher Education - Aug. 10, 2007
Tracy Mitrano, director of information technology policy, is quoted in an article about the ongoing legislative debate over whether or not to allow file sharing services to continue at colleges and universities.
Experts Differ About Ethanol-Water Usage
Washington Post - Aug. 10, 2007
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Emeritus David Pimentel is quoted in an article about concerns over the usage of water in the production of ethanol.
Roadbot: Cornell team's driverless car enters traffic
Syracuse Post-Standard - Aug. 10, 2007
Computer Science Professor Daniel Huttenlocher, and team members Noah Zych & Pete Moran are quoted in an article about Cornell's entry into the 2007 Urban Challenge, a contest in which teams develop robotic vehicles designed to operate in traffic while obeying the rules of the road, from speed limits to turn signals.
Jitters in Second Life as bank shuts doors
Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Aug. 10, 2007
Economics Professor Robert Bloomfield is quoted in an article about the real-life impact of a stock exchange swindle that took place entirely within the game Second Life, an online virtual world.
In the Grove
New York Times - Aug. 9, 2007
Steven McKay of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Columbia County is quoted in an article about privately owned orchards on Hudson Valley estates.
Thursday, August 9
Grand Cru or plonk? Only the label can tell
National Post (Canada) - Aug. 9, 2007
Food and Brand Lab director Brian Wansink conducted a study which found that merely changing the label on a wine bottle can alter diners' opinions of the wine, their meal and even the restaurant where they are dining.
Climate change challenging gardeners
CNN - Aug. 8, 2007
Horticulture Professor David Wolfe is quoted in an article about the changes to home gardening necessitated by global warming.
Cornell U. Joins Google Book-Scan Plan
Chronicle of Higher Education - Aug. 8, 2007
Cornell University Library has agreed to join the Google Book Search project, allowing Google to digitize up to 500,000 works from its collections and make them available online.
Old Drug May Yield New Alzheimer's Treatment
Wall Street Journal - Aug. 7, 2007
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Norman Relkin is quoted in an article about the the drug Gammagard, currently used to treat immune systems, which has recently been found to combat Alzheimer's disease.
College freshmen have financial lessons to learn
Miami Herald - Aug. 6, 2007
Cornell freshman Regine Mechulan, is featured in a story about how to handle finances in college. Her biggest shopping expense: "thick clothes for those cold Ithaca, N.Y., winters."
Wednesday, August 8
Beijing's Yearlong Olympic Party Begins
CBS News - Aug. 8, 2007
History faculty member Xu Xin is quoted in an article about China's celebrating the one-year mark in the countdown to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
Q&A: American bridges safe but could be safer, expert says
Statesman Journal (Gannett News Service) - Aug. 8, 2007
Engineering Professor Tony Ingraffea discusses the state of bridge safety in the U.S. in light of last week's bridge collapse in Minneapolis, Minn.
E. coli bacteria linked to Crohn's disease
Daily India (India) - Aug. 8, 2007
Clinical Sciences Professor Kenneth Simpson heads a study that has linked E. coli bacteria to intestinal inflammation in patients with Crohn's disease.
Death-Defying Mars Rovers: Riders in the Storm
Space.com - Aug. 8, 2007
Astronomy Professor Steven Squyres is quoted in an article about the science the Mars Rovers continue to conduct in spite of the global dust storm that limits their solar-based power supply.
Make the most of the season's finest -- corn
Roanoke Times - Aug. 8, 2007
Horticulture faculty member Steve Reiners is quoted in an article about corn and corn crops.
Tuesday, August 7
A New Answer for Another Mystery in Saturn's Rings
New York Times - Aug. 7, 2007
Using images and data from the Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn, Astronomy Department research associate Matthew Hedman and his team have discovered that one of the planet's outermost rings has a bright arc due to its rotational resonance with one of Saturn's moons, Mimas.
Updates on Billion-Dollar Campaigns at 26 Universities
Chronicle of Higher Education - Aug. 6, 2007
Of the 26 universities that are seeking to raise at least $1 billion in their capital campaigns, Cornell University had the largest gain, $405.6-million, in June.
Virus lurks in Winnebago
Wisconsin State Journal - Aug. 6, 2007
Microbiology and immunology researcher Geoffrey Groocock is quoted in an article about an outbreak of viral hemorrhagic septicemia (VHS) virus among fish in Wisconsin's Lake Winnebago.
Side-to-side Shaking Of Nanoresonators Throws Off Impurities
Science Daily - Aug. 6, 2007
Engineering Professor Harold Craighead leads a team of researchers that have developed nanoscale resonaters, a kind of cantilever that can be made to vibrate in such a way as to shake off material not meant to be measured.
Universal acceptance
Jerusalem Post (Israel) - Aug. 5, 2007
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book "The Gravedigger's Daughter" by Joyce Carol Oates.
Monday, August 6
Thy Neighbor's Stash
New York Times - Aug. 5, 2007
Economics Professor Robert H. Frank's new book "Falling Behind: How Rising Inequality Harms the Middle Class" is reviewed.
Bottled water trend hits dam of protest
Albany Times-Union - Aug. 5, 2007
In her monthly column, Cornell Farm to School Program Director Jennifer Wilkins discusses the concerns many groups have over bottled water.
Trickle-down economics good, FDR bad
Baltimore Sun - Aug. 5, 2007
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book "The Forgotten Man, A New History of the Great Depression" by Amity Shlaes.
NASA's Phoenix lander begins journey to Mars
Houston Chronicle - Aug. 5, 2007
A DVD holding a digital library of 19th and 20th century literature and art that features Mars, and includes a greeting by the late Astronomy Professor Carl Sagan, is aboard the Mars Phoenix lander, a space probe launched Saturday from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Friday, August 3
Expert: American bridges are safe but could be safer
Arizona Republic - Aug. 3, 2007
Engineering Professor Anthony Ingraffea is interviewed for this Gannett News Service article about Wednesday's Minneapolis bridge collapse. The story appears in Gannett papers nationwide.
Recovery Efforts Continue After Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
NewsHour (PBS) - Aug. 2, 2007
Professor Anthony Ingraffea is one of the experts interviewed by NewsHour host Jim Lehrer during a discussion on the Minneapolis bridge collapse.
Senate Won't Force Colleges to Buy Antipiracy Technology
The Chronicle of Higher Education - Aug. 3, 2007
Tracy Mitrano, director of information technology policy, is quoted in an article about possible legislation to require colleges to buy software to curtail illegal file sharing.
Buddha Can Show The Way
News Behind the News (India) - Aug. 3, 2007
Economics Professor Kaushik Basu, in an op-ed piece, discusses ways to improve the standard of living in India's West Bengal state.
Orbiting ice may solve mystery of Saturn's ring
MSNBC - Aug. 2, 2007
Astronomy research associate Matthew Hedman is quoted in a description of findings about Saturn's G-ring. Hedman is a member of the team investigating its formation.
Free copies of 'Gatsby' available at Wisner Market
Elmira Star-Gazette - July 30, 2007
Elmira Mayor John Tonello and Elmira schools Superintendent Raymond Bryant handed out free copies of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel "The Great Gatsby," donated by Cornell, at Elmira's Wisner Market.
Thursday, August 2
Cornell Professor Builds on His Base
Businessweek - Aug. 2, 2007
Johnson Graduate School of Management Professor Stuart Hart, founder of "base of the pyramid" economics, is interviewed.
Brain electrodes help man speak again
Cleveland Plain Dealer - Aug. 2, 2007
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Nicholas Schiff is quoted in an article about a case study he was the lead author of in which the consciousness of a brain-injured man was revived through the use of electrodes implanted in his brain.
Valley's week of grief
Arizona Republic - Aug. 2, 2007
Weill Medical College psychiatrist Dr. Alan Manevitz comments on the effects of tragedy in a story about the recent deaths of the crews of two news helecopters as well as a police officer in Phoenix, Ariz.
Nature Red in Tooth, Claw and Carapace
New York Times - Aug. 2, 2007
Entomology faculty member Linda Rayor is quoted in a look at insects commonly found in a garden.
USA Teamsters to answer questions on alleged Cummins labor standards violations
BYM Magazine (Gibralter) - Aug. 2, 2007
ILR faculty member Lance Compa is the author of a report detailing diesel engine manufacturer Cummins Inc.'s violations of international labor standards.
Wednesday, August 1
'Find a way': Motto lands Clark Atlanta on top 10 list
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Aug. 1, 2007
Atlanta-based Motto magazine has culled hundreds of college mottos and it has ranked Cornell University's motto -- "I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study" -- as number one.
Roberts Facing Medical Option on 2nd Seizure
New York Times - Aug. 1, 2007
Weill Medical College Professor Dr. Cynthia L. Harden is quoted in an article about the medical aftermath of the recent seizure of suffered by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.
Keep Your Eyes on Adjustable-Rate Mortgages
New York Times - Aug. 1, 2007
Victoria Averbukh of Operations Research and Industrial Engineering comments on the U.S. housing market in an article that takes a look at the ramifications of the adjustable rate mortgage.
Diet or regular? A dilemma for soda drinkers
Reuters - July 31, 2007
Professor Brian Wansink, director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, is quoted in a wire story about diet soda consumption. He says that people make the mistake of drinking diet soda, only to add something caloric to their diet.
How to bring shade to a city
Christian Science Monitor - July 31, 2007
Horticulture Professor Nina Bassuk, head of the university's Urban Horticulture Center, says trees can have a "tremendous" reduction effect on summer's high urban temperatures.
Court throws out city's anti-immigrant law
MSNBC - July 27, 2007
Stephen Yale-Loehr, adjunct professor of law, is quoted in a story about a Pennsylvania city's anti-immigrant law being ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge.