A student reads a newspaper in a campus library.
December 2007
Friday, December 21
A Revisionist Tale: Why a Poor China Seems Richer
New York Times - Dec. 21, 2007
Eswar Prasad, professor of applied economics and management, praises the World Bank's efforts to evaluate the Chinese economy, but questions the source of some data.
Differential Tuition Aces the Test
Business Week - Dec. 21, 2007
Ronald Ehrenberg, director of the Cornell University Higher Education Research Institute, comments on colleges and university offering differential tuition for business courses.
Escaping the Mindless Eating Trap
Arthritis Today - Dec. 19, 2007
Professor Brian Wansink, director of the Food and Brand Lab at Cornell, comments on the "five diet danger zones" and how small changes can save you from the mindless eating "trap."
Exercise test predicts mitral problem
Apples for Health (from UPI) - Dec. 11, 2007
Jeffrey Borer, director of the Howard Gilman Institute for Valvular Heart Diseases at Weill Cornell, is quoted in an article discussing the study he co-authored which found that as many as one in five people over age 55 may suffer from mitral regurgitation - a condition where blood leaks backwards across the mitral valve.
Thursday, December 20
Will Your Tongue Really Stick to a Frozen Flagpole?
Live Science - Dec. 20, 2007
In the daily "Life's Little Mysteries" column of Live Science, Frank DiSalvo, the JA Newman Professor of chemistry and chemical biology, explains the differences in thermal conductivity that causes a tongue to freeze to a flag pole.
PT Recipe: Peel Appeal
Psychology Today - Dec. 19, 2007
Psychology Today recommends an apple pie recipe that leaves the peels on, referring to a recent Cornell study that found apple skins contain chemicals that have cancer-fighting effects.
Gene tinkering curbs autism symptoms in mice
MSNBC.com - Dec. 19, 2007
Matthew Belamonte, assistant professor of human development, comments on a "very promising" study that found that a drug could restore brain function without side effects in mice.
Brought on by Darkness, Disorder Needs Light
New York Times - Dec. 18, 2007
Dr. Richard A. Friedman, Weill Cornell professor of clinical psychiatry, discusses the causes and treatments of seasonal affective disorder or "SAD."
Wednesday, December 19
No Immigration Reform May Cost NY Farms
The Guardian (United Kingdom) from AP - Dec. 19, 2007
Thomas Maloney, Applied Economics and Management senior extension associate, is quoted in an article about the Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference 2008 held Dec. 18 at Cornell.
Mars gets its close-up
MSNBC - Dec. 18, 2007
Astronomy faculty member Jim Bell, a member of the Hubble observation team and the lead scientist for the panoramic color cameras on NASA's Mars Exploration Rovers, is quoted in a piece about Mars making its closest orbital approach to Earth.
Call for Change in New York
Inside Higher Ed - Dec. 18, 2007
President Emeritus Hunter Rawlings, chair of New York's Commission on Higher Education, is quoted in an article about the commission and the recommendations it has made.
Cornell's Tambroni named FieldTurf/NCAA Lacrosse Coach of the Year
Inside Lacrosse - Dec. 17, 2007
Article features the fact that Jeff Tambroni, the Cornell Men's Lacrosse head coach, was named the FieldTurf/NCAA Division I Coach of the Year and his team was named the 2007 NCAA Lacrosse Team of the Year, and it talks about the past season and history of the Cornell program.
Tuesday, December 18
Teenage Risks, and How to Avoid Them
New York Times - Dec. 18, 2007
Personal Health column by Jane Brody details research into adolescents' risky behavior by Human Development Professor Valerie Reyna (who was the featured speaker at the most recent Inside Cornell media luncheon in NYC, Nov. 13).
A glimpse at future of SUNY?
Albany Times-Union - Dec. 18, 2007
President Emeritus Hunter Rawlings III, chair of New York's Commission on Higher Education, is quoted in an article about recommendations the commission has made.
Minnesota native is named new dean of U Law School
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Dec. 18, 2007
Vice Provost for International Relations David Wippman was named dean of the University of Minnesota Law School.
Obama Comes Up Short On Union Support
Hemscott (United Kingdom) - Dec. 18, 2007
ILR Professor Richard Hurd is quoted in an article about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's lack of support among labor unions.
Monday, December 17
Harvard's New Aid Policy Raises the Stakes
The Chronicle of Higher Education - Dec. 17, 2007
Ronald G. Ehrenberg, director of the Cornell Higher Education Research Institute, comments on the munificence of the recent changes to Harvard University's financial aid program.
First view of synapse in real time
News-Medical.Net (Australia) - Dec. 17, 2007
Weill Medical College Professor Dr. Timothy Ryan is the co-author of a study in which neurotransmitter delivery across the synapse was microscopically imaged for the first time, and is quoted in an article about its findings.
Pluralism, tolerance and power
Baltimore Sun - Dec. 16, 2007
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book "Day of Empire - How Hyperpowers Rise to Global Dominance - And Why They Fall" by Amy Chua.
Cornell to the Core
Businessweek (Standard & Poor's) - Dec. 16, 2007
MBA candidate Bailey Stoler writes about her experiences during her first semester at the Johnson Graduate School of Management.
Storm may build into blizzard
Syracuse Post-Standard - Dec. 16, 2007
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences faculty member Mark Wysocki is quoted in an article about this weekend's nor'easter storm in Central New York.
Friday, December 14
Docs: Vaccine recall may delay, not halt, kid shots
New York Daily News - Dec. 14, 2007
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Susan Bostwick is quoted in an article about the effects of an anticipated shortage of a children's vaccine.
A Murder of Crows
Globe and Mail (Canada) - Dec. 14, 2007
Kevin McGowan, of the Lab of Ornithology, is quoted in an article about crows gathering in large numbers in Canadian cities.
The Educational Payoff of Paying an AP Bonus
Inside Higher Ed - Dec. 14, 2007
ILR faculty member C. Kirabo Jackson authors a study on the impact of financial incentives in advanced placements classes, and is quoted in an article about it's findings.
Cholesterol Curbed, But Blood Pressure Runs Rampant
Wall Street Journal - Dec. 14, 2007
Weill Medical College Dean Antonio Gotto is quoted in a blog post about treatments for cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Easy A's on the Internet
Businessweek - Dec. 11, 2007
Marketing and Economics faculty member Vrinda Kadiyali is quoted in a story on grade inflation, an unintentional consequence of posting the median grade of a class for prospective students to see.
Thursday, December 13
How Much Is Right?
Washington Post - Dec. 13, 2007
Hotel Administration faculty member Michael Lynn is quoted in an article about tipping service workers during the holidays.
Telmisartan shows powerful activity against stroke
The Hindu (India) - Dec. 13, 2007
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Daniel F. Catanzaro is quoted in an article about how the blood pressure drug Telmisartan can help prevent a patient from having a stroke.
From Behind the Wheel, a Frank View of Cairo
Christian Science Monitor - Dec. 13, 2007
Near Eastern Studies faculty member Deborah Starr is quoted in a review of the book "Taxi, Tales of Rides" by the Egyptian author Khalid al-Khamissi.
Spitzer names ex-head of organized crime force to waterfront post
Newsday - Dec. 12, 2007
Ronald Goldstock, adjunct professor of law, has been nominated by New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer to be the state's next commissioner of the Waterfront Commission, which was created in 1953 to investigate and stop criminal enterprises at the Port of New York and New Jersey.
Weill Cornell gets $2.4M for TB research
Political Gateway - Dec. 12, 2007
Weill Medical College Professor Dr. Carl Nathan is quoted in an article about the donation of $2.4 million in grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for tuberculosis research.
Tuesday & Wednesday, December 11-12
Mars rover Spirit has power worries
USA Today - Dec. 11, 2007
Astronomy Professor Steve Squyres is quoted in an article about how the Mars rover Spirit, currently in an area with silica-rich soil (providing the best evidence yet of past habitability), is in a race against time to get to an optimum site to ride out the Martian winter.
For a Few Dollars More, Dining Improves on Longer Flights
New York Times - Dec. 11, 2007
Mary Tabacchi, an associate professor of food and beverage management, comments on the hidden costs and challenges created by "buy on board" options for food on long flights.
Harvard's Aid Bonanza
Inside Higher Ed - Dec. 11, 2007
Ronald G. Ehrenberg, director of the Cornell Higher Education Research Institute, comments on the potential impact of changes to Harvard's aid program, which include a new definition for "middle class" and elimination of loans in aid packages.
Thar She Blows! 19th-Century Court Case Harpoons a Whale of a Story
New York Observer - Dec. 10, 2007
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book "Trying Leviathan: The Nineteenth-Century New York Court Case That Put the Whale on Trial and Challenged the Order of Nature" by D. Graham Burnett.
Nanotech firms find room on campus
Globe and Mail (Canada) - Dec. 10, 2007
Cornell's Nanoscale Science and Technology Facility is prominently featured in this article, which discusses the trend of companies renting nanoscale facility use from universities to work on projects that require technology they could not afford to purchase.
Reshaping the Debate on Raising Taxes
New York Times - Dec. 9, 2007
Economics Professor Robert Frank discusses the pros and cons of raising taxes.
Cornell University offers tour of veterinary resources
News10Now - Dec. 8, 2007
The Farm and Animal Hospital at the Vet College held a tour on Saturday, Dec. 8, allowing local cow farmers to view the facilities and discover the resources available to treat their cattle.
Monday, December 10
Brian Wansink, 'Nutrition Swami'
ABC News - Nov. 30, 2007
Professor Brian Wansink, director of the Food and Brand Lab at Cornell, talks about his new position as executive director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
Middle class keeps falling behind
NPR's Marketplace - Dec. 7, 2007
Professor of Economics Robert Frank comments on the "cascade" effect of high-earner spending on the middle class and those below them.
Students at three Ivy League schools must pass swim tests
Venture County Star (Calif.) - Dec. 7, 2007
Al Gantert, associate director of athletics, comments on the necessity of Cornell's swim test requirement.
Widely varied squatters' rights also controversial
Chicago Tribune - Dec. 9, 2007
Eduardo Penalver, associate professor of law, comments on the "mythology of land ownership," in an article about a couple's use of adverse posession to gain 1/3 of a lot adjacent to their home.
Friday, December 7
If online worlds collide, some hope for big bang of sales
Christian Science Monitor - Dec. 7, 2007
Accounting Professor Robert Bloomfield is quoted in a look at possible real world applications of such online role-playing virtual worlds as Second Life.
New surgical method to treat type-2 diabetes
Gulf Times (Qatar) - Dec. 6, 2007
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Francesco Rubino is quoted in an article about the introduction to the Qatar campus of his surgical treatment for type-2 diabetes.
Wanted: Tech Talent
U.S. News & World Report - Dec. 6, 2007
Mark Savage, director of Engineering Co-Op and Engineering Career Services, is quoted in an article about the incentives industry is offering to engineering graduates to fulfill the increasing needs for their talents.
Students discover village's history
Skaneateles Journal - Dec. 4, 2007
Katelin Olson and Sara Johnson talk about the research they and seven other gradute students, under faculty member Jeffrey Chusid in the Department of City and Regional Planning, are doing on the history of Skaneateles, N.Y.
Thursday, December 6
Wealthy Institutions Should Be Generous
Chronicle of Higher Education - Dec. 6, 2007
In a letter to the editor, Weill Medical College professor and Medical Ethics Division chief Joseph Fins suggests that the wealthiest colleges and universities make donations to other educational institutions that are in need.
Union representing Houston city workers walks fine line
Houston Chronicle - Dec. 6, 2007
ILR Professor Richard Hurd is quoted in an article about a labor dispute between the city of Houston, Texas and its municipal employees.
Promising Cell Transplantation after Heart Attack
Innovations (Germany) - Dec. 6, 2007
Veterinary Medicine Dean Michael I. Kotlikoff is quoted in an article about research in which mice implanted with embryonic heart cells were protected against life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia.
Airports Offer Busy Travelers Flu Shots
CBS News - Dec. 5, 2007
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Nathaniel Hupert is quoted in an article about vaccination programs at airports.
Wednesday, December 5
Cracks in Producers' United Front
Wall Street Journal - Dec. 5, 2007
Industrial and Labor Relations Dean Harry Katz is quoted in an article about how the diverging agendas of television and movie producers may affect the eventual outcome of the strike by screenwriters of the Writers Guild of America.
Solar center teams with five universities
DailyIndia.com (India) - Dec. 4, 2007
Cornell is one of five Upstate New York universities that have joined the state's solar energy consortium, a group formed to accelerate and commercialize research into solar power.
Down the road to catastrophe?
Baltimore Sun - Dec. 3, 2007
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book "The Squandering of America: How the Failure of Our Politics Undermines Our Prosperity," by Robert Kuttner.
Tuesday, December 4
Study indicates diet can boost women's chances for pregnancy
The Oklahoman - Dec. 4, 2007
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Pak H. Chung is quoted in an article about the diet, exercise and lifestyle choices that help boost women's fertility.
Energy supply that drives sperm may power nanotech devices
TopNews (India) - Dec. 4, 2007
Article reports on a presentation by Veterinary Medicine faculty member Alex Travis and his study co-author post-doc Chinatsu Mukai that suggests that the same energy that drives sperm can be used in nanotech devices, for releasing drugs or performing mechanical functions inside the body.
Cat diabetes growing problem
Chicago Tribune - Dec. 3, 2007
Veterinary Medicine Professor Francis Kallfelz is quoted in an article about the growing incidence of diabetes in cats.
Prelude to power
The Jerusalem Post - Nov. 30, 2007
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book "A Woman in Charge: The Life of Hillary Rodham Clinton" by Carl Bernstein.
Is Bigger Any Better?
Chronicle of Higher Education - Nov. 23, 2007
ILR Professor Ronald Ehrenberg, director of the Cornell Higher Education Research Institute, is quoted in a story on the plans by colleges and universities to expand the size of their enrollment in order to accommodate increasing numbers of qualified applicants.
Monday, December 3
Hospice Care: When the Dying Live On
New York Times - Dec. 3, 2007
In a letter to the editor, Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Elizabeth Nilson comments on a recent Times article on hospice care.
Secrecy and Anthropology
Inside Higher Ed - Dec. 3, 2007
Terence Turner, adjunct professor anthropology, is quoted in an article about the debate over the role of anthropologists in aiding the military.
Off to adventure in a medieval buddy tale
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Dec. 2, 2007
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book "Gentlemen of the Road" by Michael Chabon.
Deaths of zoo polar bears stir emotions
The Buffalo News - Dec. 2, 2007
Veterinary Medicine faculty member Andrea Looney, DVM, is quoted in an article about the aftermath of the deaths of polar bears and other animals at the nation's zoos.
BookTV
C-SPAN2 - Dec. 1, 2007
English Professor Robert Morgan discusses his book "Boone: A Biography" in an appearance taped at the Filson Historical Society in Louisville, Ky.