A student reads a newspaper in a campus library.
June 2007
Friday, June 29
The three stooges?
Jerusalem Post (Israel) - June 29, 2007
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book "Second Chance: Three Presidents and the Crisis of American Superpower" by Zbigniew Brzezinski.
Faster Aids diagnosis is 3 years away
SOS Children (UK) - June 29, 2007
Biological and Environmental Engineering faculty member Antje Baeumner is quoted in an article about a new blood test she helped develop that can quickly detect indications of AIDS.
Mars Rover To Make Risky Crater Descent
New York Times - June 29, 2007
Astronomy Professor Steve Squyres is quoted in an article on the plan to send the Mars Rover Opportunity on a possibly one-way trip to the bottom of Victoria Crater.
Bald Eagle, America's Emblem, Rebounds After 40 Years on Endangered List
Bloomberg.com - June 28, 2007
Laboratory of Ornithology director John Fitzpatrick comments on the bald eagle in an article about the bird being taken off the endangered species list.
How much to shell out in tips in Las Vegas
Los Angeles Times - June 28, 2007
Hotel Administration faculty member Michael Lynn, an expert on the psychology of tipping, is quoted in an article about leaving gratuities in Las Vegas.
Thursday, June 28
Big Apple, Southern cities tops in growth
USA Today - June 28, 2007
Warren Brown of the Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research is quoted in a look at changes in the rankings of cities' populations according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Delphi workers vote on wage-cut proposal
Buffalo News - June 28, 2007
ILR Education Specialist Arthur Wheaton is quoted in an article about a vote by UAW union members to take a massive pay cut in an effort to keep struggling auto parts manufacturer Delphi Corp. financially afloat as it contends with bankruptcy reorganization.
Nanowires to probe biological samples
Nanotechweb.org (UK) - June 28, 2007
Biomedical Engineering faculty member Warren Zipfel is quoted in an article about a new type of microscopy that uses a nanowire to image objects with a resolution less than the wavelength of the probing light.
Mars dust storm could threaten rovers
MSNBC - June 27, 2007
Astronomy Professor Steven Squyres comments on the large dust storm on Mars that threatens operations of the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity but which so far has actually helped them by clearing dust accumulations off of their solar panels.
New intel in the sundae wars: IHS grads scoop up ice cream facts
Ithaca Journal - June 26, 2007
Business records found by recent Ithaca High School graduates Meredith Buchberg and Laura Willemsen at Cornell's Kroch Library archives, among other sources, provides greater credence to Ithaca's claim to have originated the ice cream sundae, debunking a competing claim by Two Rivers, Wisc.
Wednesday, June 27
Conscious beauty
Chicago Tribune - June 27, 2007
Clinical Sciences Research Associate Suzanne Snedeker is quoted in an article about the move towards paraben-free products by body-care manufacturers.
UMDNJ fallout worries students
The Philadelphia Inquirer - June 27, 2007
ILR Professor Ronald Ehrenberg, director of Cornell's Higher Education Research Institute, comments on the controversy over scandals at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
Ketchup squeezes competition with upside-down, bigger bottle
The News-Sentinel - June 26, 2007
Applied Economics and Management Professor Emeritus Gene German is quoted in a look at ketchup and upside-down ketchup bottles.
Robert Bork redux
Salon.com - June 26, 2007
Government Professor Jeremy Rabkin is quoted in an account of an event honoring conservative judge, intellectual, and one-time Supreme Court nominee Robert H. Bork.
Call for global push to advance research in synthetic biology
News-Medical.Net (UK) - June 25, 2007
Physics Professor Paul McEuen is quoted in a story about a statement released by a group of scientists calling for an international effort to advance synthetic biology - the construction or redesign of biological systems components that do not naturally exist, by combining the engineering applications and practices of nanoscience with molecular biology - while also developing protective measures against accidents and abuses of it.
Tuesday, June 26
Research: Coyotes grow comfortable around humans
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin - June 26, 2007
Natural Resources faculty member Paul Curtis is quoted in an op-ed piece about the coyote population in New York State.
Vote may not lead to a strike
Los Angeles Times - June 26, 2007
ILR Professor Richard Hurd is quoted in a story about a labor dispute involving Southern California grocery workers.
Humans Have Spread Globally, and Evolved Locally
New York Times - June 26, 2007
A recent study by Biological Statistics and Computational Biology faculty member Scott Williamson is cited in an article on new findings about human evolution based on decoding modern human DNA.
British "Miracle" Cream Arrives in N.Y.C.
New York Post - June 26, 2007
Weill Medical College Professor Dr. Neil Sadick is quoted in an article about the introduction in America of a moisturizer that promises to reduce wrinkles and repair sun-damaged skin.
Helping Chlorine-Eating Bacteria Clean Up Toxic Waste
Medical News Today (UK) - June 23, 2007
Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty member Ruth Richardson is quoted in an article about research into bacteria that break down pollutants and can help clean up toxic waste.
Monday, June 25
High-Tech Titans Strike Out on Immigration Bill
New York Times - June 25, 2007
Stephen Yale-Loehr, adjunct professor of law, is quoted in a story on portions of the immigration bill that are concerned with workers in high-tech fields.
Paving the way toward a vaccine against Alzheimer's disease
innovations-report (Germany) - June 25, 2007
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Gunnar K. Gouras talks about his research into antibodies that combat Alzheimer's disease.
Frequently funny writing, nasty life
Baltimore Sun - June 24, 2007
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book "The Life of Kingsley Amis," by Zachary Leader.
Critics of 'The Secret' Bemoan Claims
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - June 23, 2007
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Gail Saltz is quoted in a look at criticism of the book and DVD "The Secret," by Rhonda Byrne.
New treatment promising for Parkinson's
USA Today - June 22, 2007
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Michael Kaplitt is quoted in an article about a gene therapy treatment for Parkinson's Disease he developed.
Thursday, June 21
Will Bloomberg make a run for it?
Los Angeles Times - June 21, 2007
Government Professor Theodore Lowi is quoted in a speculation about New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's possible run for President of the United States as an independent in 2008, in light of his resignation this week from the Republican party.
Feds, legal threats put snacks on a diet
USA Today - June 21, 2007
Nutritional Science Professor David Levitsky is quoted in an article about pending federal legislation of snack foods, and efforts by their makers to include healthier selections to their product lines.
Anti-flu drug stockpile ready for pandemic
UPI - June 20, 2007
Weill Medical College Professor Anne Moscona is quoted in a story about pharmaceutical company's plans to produce large amounts of flu medication to prepare for possible flu pandemics.
Soil samples at Cornell
News 10 Now - June 20, 2007
Dr. Renuka Rao, director of the Cornell Nutrient Analysis Laboratory, details the steps taken during the examination of a soil sample.
Study: Electric fish make electric duets
Daily India (India) - June 21, 2007
Neurobiology and Behavior Professor Carl Hopkins and former Cornell undergraduate Ryan Wong have authored a paper on Brienomyrus brachyistius, a type of fish that emits weak electric fields from a battery-like organ in their tails which is used to sense their surroundings and communicate their species, sex and social status with other fish.
Wednesday, June 20
Employees benefit as Scottrade, others see promise in wellness programs
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - June 20, 2007
Human Ecology Professor Ron Goetzel is quoted in an article about employers' wellness programs.
Helping Chlorine-eating Bacteria Clean Up Toxic Waste
DentalPlans.com - June 20, 2007
Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty member Ruth Richardson is quoted in an article about research into the ways certain bacteria break down pollutants, and how to make them more effective in cleaning up toxic wastes.
China Plans Highway on Mount Everest
San Francisco Chronicle (AP) - June 19, 2007
Mark Bain, director of the Center for the Environment, is quoted in a story about China's plans to build a highway on the side of Mount Everest to ease the Olympic torch's journey to its peak before the 2008 Beijing Games.
Restaurateur opposes Nassau trans-fats ban
Newsday - June 19, 2007
Testimony by Jennifer Colletti, an extension educator in nutrition with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County, at a hearing concerning the banning of trans-fats in county restaurants is quoted in an article about the debate over the ban.
Purdue Begins National Study Of Air Quality At Animal Feeding Operations
MediLexicon (United Kingdom) - June 16, 2007
Animal Science Extension Associate Curt Gooch is Cornell's representative on an 11-college study to to measure levels of various gases and airborne pollutants emitted from poultry, dairy and swine facilities across the nation.
Tuesday, June 19
Sifting the Garbage for a Green Polymer
New York Times - June 19, 2007
Chemistry and Chemical Biology Professor Geoff Coates is featured talking about the company he founded with former graduate student and visiting scientist Scott Allen to develop new agriculture-based plastics.
Unions still hold appeal for Democrats
USA Today - June 19, 2007
ILR Professor Richard Hurd is quoted in a report on the importance and value to Democratic Party candidates of organized labor.
Weighing the Pros and Cons Of New Fat-Blocking Drug Alli
Wall Street Journal - June 19, 2007
Weill Medical College Professor Dr. Louis Aronne is quoted in an article about GlaxoSmithKline's new non-prescription diet drug Alli.
Behavior: On the Horizon, Personalized Depression Drugs
New York Times - June 19, 2007
Weill Medical College Psychopharmacology Clinic Director Richard A. Friedman authors an article about an upcoming trend among psychotherapist to more biologically personalize a patient's anti-depressant prescription.
A Virtual Iraq
Newsweek - June 18, 2007
Weill Medical College faculty member JoAnn Difede is quoted in an article about treating Iraq war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder by having them repeatedly relive the trauma of the battlefield in a virtual reality environment.
Monday, June 18
The body never gets used to noise
Knoxville News-Sentinel - June 18, 2007
Human Ecology Professor Gary Evans is quoted in an examination of the effects of noise on the human body.
Garden Journeys
News 10 Now - June 18, 2007
Cornell Nutrient Analysis Lab director Dr. Renuka Rao talks about the principles of collecting and preparing a soil sample to be sent to an analysis lab.
Meeting 3 generations of American originals
Baltimore Sun - June 17, 2007
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book "The Clarks of Cooperstown," by Nicholas Fox Weber.
Program lures new scientists to poor nations
Malaya (Philippines) - June 17, 2007
Plant Breeding and Genetics Professor Susan McCouch is quoted in an article about a program to encourage young scientists to choose careers that help developing nations, rather than taking jobs that focus on the developed world.
Kids get steady diet of celebrity scandals
Tacoma News Tribune - June 17, 2007
Human Development Professor and Chair Ritch Savin-Williams is quoted in an article about the effects of media coverage of celebrity scandals on children.
Friday, June 15
Cornell professor seeks participants for food allergy study
Elmira Star-Gazette - June 15, 2007
Food Science Professor Bob Gravani talks about his upcoming study of severe food allergies.
Paying taxes is a pleasurable duty
New Scientist (United Kingdom) - June 14, 2007
Economics Professor Robert Frank is quoted in an article about a study that utilized brainscans to show that paying taxes, as well as donating to charity, stimulates brain reward centers.
Waist size, urinary symptoms linked
CNN - June 14, 2007
Weill Medical College Professor Dr. Steven A. Kaplan talks about a study he co-authored that detailed the negative effects on urinary and sexual function of obesity in men.
Cornell's big money helps run economy
News 10 Now - June 14, 2007
Simeon Moss, director of the Press Relations Office, talks about the significance for Cornell of the generous gift to the university for the life sciences by Joan and Sanford I. Weill.
Prominent New York Doctor Offers Favorable Comments on Lactagen(R), One-Time Solution to Lactose Intolerance
Riverside Press-Enterprise - June 14, 2007
Weill Medical College Professor Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld comments on a potential cure for lactose intolerance.
Thursday, June 14
Cornell's Medical College Announces 4 Gifts, Totaling $400-Million
Chronicle of Higher Education - June 14, 2007
Weill Medical College Dean Antonio M. Gotto is quoted in an article about the gift by Joan and Sanford Weill and others to Cornell.
Cornell receives $450M gift; $75M set for Ithaca campus
Syracuse Post-Standard - June 14, 2007
The recent gift by Joan and Sanford Weill to Cornell University included $75 million to the Ithaca campus for Cornell's overall life sciences initiative.
Some Common Birds Not So Common Anymore
New York Times - June 14, 2007
Lab of Ornithology director John Fitzpatrick is quoted in a look at the dwindling populations of over 20 North American bird species.
Sleep Problems - Simple Strategies That Can Help You Get A Better Night's Sleep
Article-Warehouse.com (Japan) - June 14, 2007
Psychology Professor James Maas contributes to a list of suggestions on how to get more and better sleep.
U.S. Panel Rejects Sanofi Obesity Drug
New York Times - June 13, 2007
An article about the rejection by an advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration of the proposed weight loss drug Zimulti includes a quote by Weill Medical College Dr. Louis Aronne, who is a consultant for Sanofi-Aventis, the manufacturer of the medicine.
Wednesday, June 13
Cornell Medical School to Get $400 Million for Research Centers
New York Times - June 13, 2007
Story covers the announcement at Weill Cornell Medical College of $400 million in gifts to the medical school and $50 million to Cornell in Ithaca. Sanford I. Weill, who made the lead gift with his wife Joan, discusses the important research that will be furthered.
College Leaders Push for Carbon Neutrality
New York Times - June 13, 2007
President David Skorton is quoted in an article about the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment, a pledge signed by him and representatives of 284 colleges and universities to become carbon neutral on their campuses.
Blackstone deals build speed
Chicago Tribune - June 13, 2007
Program in Real Estate director David Funk is quoted in an article about a controversial 22-building real estate deal in Chicago, Ill.
Feds troll for employees here
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - June 13, 2007
ILR Professor Lawrence Kahn is quoted in a story about a recruitment drive by the federal government to hire people to fill the jobs of retiring baby boomers.
Orange cauliflower mutation enhances vitamin A content
The Food & Drink Innovation Network (United Kingdom) - June 12, 2007
Plant Breeding and Genetics faculty member Li Li is quoted in an article about research he headed that identified the genetic mutation behind the orange hue of some cauliflower plants, the discovery of which may lead to more nutritious staple crops.
Tuesday, June 12
A New Marshall Plan
Syracuse Post-Standard - June 10, 2007
Excerpts from President David Skorton's May 27 commencement address are featured on the front page of the opinion section.
Corn: Vegetable, Fruit or Grain?
New York Times - June 11, 2007
Horticulture department chair and Professor Marvin P. Pritts is quoted in a discussion of how to correctly classify corn, in light of a measure before the NY State legislature to name corn as the state vegetable.
Competition, loss of selfishness mark shift to supersociety
Innovations Report (Germany) - June 11, 2007
Andrew D. White Professor-at-Large Bert Holldobler, and Neurobiology and Behavior Professor H. Kern Reeve are the coauthors of a paper that describes a model to explain the selection pressures that mark the evolutionary transition from primitive society to superorganism.
Linking Good Child-Care To Improved Economies
Wall Street Journal - June 11, 2007
City and Regional Planning faculty member Mildred Warner is quoted in a report on the role child care plays in economics.
Monday, June 11
A 20-year quest for freedom
NBC News - Dateline NBC - June 10, 2007
Law School Professor John Blume was interviewed on Dateline NBC in a report on a controversial murder case he worked on.
Borderline Personality Disorder Shows Improvements With Intensive Psychotherapy
Medical News Today (UK) - June 10, 2007
Weill Medical College Psychology Professor John F. Clarkin is the lead author of a study about a new form of therapy for borderline personality disorder, and is quoted in an article about the findings.
From star writer to 'institution:' Ellison's short career and long life
Baltimore Sun - June 10, 2007
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book "Ralph Ellison," a biography of the late author by Arnold Rampersad.
When Animals Attack - and Defend
Time - June 7, 2007
Veterinary Medicine Professor Katherine Houpt is quoted in a look at a popular YouTube video of a three-way battle between a herd of cape buffalo, a pride of lions and two crocodiles in Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Friday, June 8
Sea lions, dolphins aid U.S. troops
Allentown Morning Call - June 8, 2007
Neurobiology and Behavior Professor Charles Walcott is quoted in an article about military uses for animals.
Neuronal Activity Gives Clues To Working Memory - Findings Could Also Lead To Better Treatments For Schizophrenia, Weill Cornell Team Says
Medical News Today (UK) - June 8, 2007
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Emre Aksay is the lead researcher of a study that takes a look at a form of short-term recall known as working memory.
The Conundrum That Is Barry Bonds
Chronicle of Higher Education - June 8, 2007
The recent paper co-written by economics grad student Joseph Price is cited in an essay examining the sociological underpinnings of the controversy over baseball star Barry Bonds.
Incompetence fatigue
Unlimited (New Zealand) - June 7, 2007
Psychology Professor David Dunning is quoted in a look at incompetence in public officials.
The Gang's All Here
Newsday - June 6, 2007
Nancy Olsen-Harbich, a human development specialist at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, offers suggestions to parents for activities for their preschool children, aged 3-5.
Thursday, June 7
Despite the Dumb Jokes, Stereotypes May Reflect Some Smart Choices
New York Times - June 7, 2007
In his column, Economics Professor Robert Frank discusses possible reasons behind the stereotypes of blonds and athletes being less intelligent than others.
'Power for Jobs' extended for one year
Buffalo News - June 7, 2007
City and Regional Planning faculty member Rolf Pendall is quoted in an article about the decision by NY Governor Eliot Spitzer and state legislators to extend the Power for Jobs program.
Where video games are career prep
Syracuse Post-Standard - June 7, 2007
Mohan Rajagopalan, associate director of The Game Design Initiative at Cornell, comments on the explosion of game development programs in colleges over the past five years, in an article about a unique video game development class at Marcellus High School near Syracuse, NY.
DNA Test Developed to Detect Herda
The HorseTV Channel (Australia) - June 6, 2007
Veterinary Medicine research associate Nena Winand has developed a DNA test to detect carrier status for Hereditary Equine Regional Dermal Asthenia (HERDA), a devastating skin disease of horses.
Commentary: Hooking youth
Albuquerque Tribune - June 6, 2007
The study by Human Ecology faculty member Nancy Wells and HE research associate Kristi Lekies that kids who fish and have unstructured time outdoors grow into adults who care more about conservation and the environment was cited in an op-ed piece about the dwindling number of children today who play outdoors.
Wednesday, June 6
City crews root out tulip fungus
Albany Times-Union - June 6, 2007
Senior Extension Associate Margery Daughtrey of the plant pathology department is quoted in a story about a fungus infecting the Albany, N.Y. tulip population.
Disease strikes ducks living in Kenner canals
New Orleans Times-Picayune - June 6, 2007
Diane Stemnock, production manager of the Duck Research Laboratory in Eastport, N.Y., is one of the experts quoted in an article about an outbreak of duck virus enteritis, commonly known as duck plague, in Kenner, La.
The mathematical way to ride a bike
Daily Telegraph (UK) - June 5, 2007
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Professor Andy Ruina is quoted in an article about a paper he co-authored which came up with equations to describe what gives a bicycle its stability when it has a rider.
The pit crews behind DARPA's robot race
New York Times - June 5, 2007
Mechanical engineering doctoral student Isaac Miller is quoted in an article about this November's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge, a $2 million military sponsored race of autonomous vehicles on city roads.
Author Mark Harris Dies at 84
NPR: Talk of the Nation - June 4, 2007
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler discusses the life and work of the late Mark Harris, author of the 1956 novel "Bang the Drum Slowly" and other works, who died May 30.
Tuesday, June 5
Bush Seeks to Restore U.S. Influence at G-8 With Offer on Global Warming
Bloomberg.com - June 5, 2007
Government Professor Jonathan Kirshner is quoted in a look at the ways the world perceives President George W. Bush.
Apple peel might keep cancer at bay
Xinhua News Agency (China) - June 5, 2007
Food Science faculty member Rui Hai Liu talks about his recent study that analyzed the peels from 230 pounds of red delicious apples and identified a dozen compounds, called triterpenoids, that inhibit or destroy cancer cells in laboratory cultures.
A Point System for Immigrants Incites Passions
New York Times - June 5, 2007
Stephen Yale-Loehr, adjunct professor of law, comments on the new immigration bill facing the U.S. Senate in an article about the changes to U.S. immigration policy the law would bring about if passed.
Noise Pollution Takes Toll on Health and Happiness
Washington Post - June 5, 2007
Human Ecology Professor Gary W. Evans is quoted in an article about the physical and mental impact of noise pollution on people.
Growing China produces most of world's vitamins
Miami Herald - June 5, 2007
Food Science Professor Kathryn Boor is quoted in an article about the comcerns over vitamin supplement production in China in the wake of the recent pet-food scare in which the tainted wheat gluten came from China.
Engineering Program Builds Road To College
Washington Post - June 3, 2007
Dean of Engineering W. Kent Fuchs is quoted in a story about how students from a single classroom in the poorest high school in Montgomery County, Maryland, have been awarded a total of $1.6 million in scholarships to attend a number of prestigious schools, including three who will attend Cornell University.
Monday, June 4
Make food part of curriculum
Albany Times-Union - June 3, 2007
In her monthly column, Cornell Farm to School Program Director Jennifer Wilkins writes in support of Gov. Eliot Spitzer's Healthy Schools Act, which is designed to promote more nutritious foods in schools' lunches.
Presidential courage: This wasn't it
Baltimore Sun - June 3, 2007
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler critiques the new book "Presidential Courage - Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989," by Michael Beschloss.
Cuts Threaten World's Largest Telescope
Washington Post - June 2, 2007
The Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, a radio telescope owned by the National Science Foundation and operated by Cornell University, faces budget cuts that threaten to curtail its programs.
Not all call centers heading for India, some still in the U.S.
NetIndia123 (India) - June 2, 2007
ILR Professor Rosemary Batt is quoted in an article about a study she was the lead author of which found that most call centers around the world, other than those in India, serve their own domestic markets and consumers.
Economics Education 101
Inside Higher Ed - June 1, 2007
In a Q & A, Economics Professor Robert Frank discusses his approach to teaching economics, as well as his new book, "The Economic Naturalist: In Search of Explanations for Everyday Enigmas."
Friday, June 1
Pro - Union Bills Are Veto Bait for Bush
New York Times - May 31, 2007
ILR Professor Richard Hurd is quoted in an article about the ongoing battles in Washington over organized labor.
Light-activated fungal sunscreen
Spectroscopy Now (United Kingdom) - May 31, 2007
Chemistry and Chemical Biology faculty member Brian Crane discusses his study that examined the relationship between light and circadian rhythm in cells at the molecular level.
How the World Eats
Time Magazine - May 31, 2007
Nutritional Science Professor Jeffery Sobal is quoted in an article about food and culture.
Why Women Become Veterinarians but Not Engineers
The Chronicle of Higher Education - May 25, 2007
Science and Technology Studies visiting scholar Rachel Maines authors an essay which looks at gender anomalies in the field of Veterinary Medicine, which attracts many more women than men students.