A student reads a newspaper in a campus library.
January 2008
Thursday, January 31
Asteroid Zooms by Earth
RedOrbit - Jan. 31, 2008
A radar image of Asteroid 2007 TU24 from the Arecibo Observatory (operated by Cornell) was selected to be the image of the day.
Drop of Flu Vaccine Under Tongue Bars Infection
Palm Beach Post Daily - Jan. 28, 2008
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. William Reisacher is quoted in an article about a new method of administering flu vaccinne that doesn't involve needles.
New Gene Found to Increase Corn's Vitamin A
Beijing Review (China) - Jan. 22, 2008
Plant Breeding and Genetics faculty member Edward Buckler is quoted in an article about research that has devised a way to increase the Vitamin A content of corn.
Wednesday, January 30
Burning issue on farms draws state's attention
Albany Times-Union - Jan. 30, 2008
Communication faculty member Lois Levitan is quoted in an article about efforts to reduce the burning of heavy-duty plastic hay bale covers by New York farmers.
New Insights Into Genital Pain in Women
New York Times - Jan. 29, 2008
Weill Medical College Professor Emeritus Dr. William Ledger is quoted in an article about vulvodynia, a chronic discomfort of the vulva that can result in pain when pressure is placed on the sensitized tissues.
Cornell Establishes Securities Law Clinic
New York Law Journal (subscription required) - Jan. 25, 2008
Law School faculty member William Jacobson has been named the first director of the Securities Law Clinic, and is quoted in an article about its formation.
Energy Department Selects Student Teams to Compete in 2009 Solar Decathlon
INS News (Australia) - Jan. 24, 2008
Cornell University is one of 20 teams selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to compete in the Department's 2009 Solar Decathlon, in which students design, build and operate an energy efficient, fully solar-powered home.
Cornell students flee violence in Kenya
News 10 Now - Jan. 24, 2008
Gannett Health Services Health Promotion Assistant Amanda Messinger talks about her experience as the leader of a group of Cornell students on a nutrition awareness program in Kenya who were forced to leave when ethnic violence broke out after the nation's presidential elections. (Video of the report can be found here.)
Tuesday, January 29
The Sounds of Farming
Syracuse Post-Standard - Jan. 29, 2008
Lee Telega of the PRO-DAIRY program at Cornell, a NY state dairy industry educational program, is quoted in a story about the state of relations between farmers and non-farmers in upstate New York.
Millions Earmarked for Weill Cornell Medical College
New York Sun - Jan. 29, 2008
Article discusses the announcement that Cornell's capital campaign has passed the $2 billion mark and an estimated $844 million of that earmarked for Weill Cornell Medical College.
Bridezillas on a Diet
New York Times - Jan. 25, 2008
Nutritional Sciences alumna Lori Neighbors is quoted in an article about a recently published study she conducted while at Cornell which examined why over 70 percent of brides-to-be want to lose weight before their wedding day, and how they go about doing so.
The more ambiguous the answer, the more people will believe it
newKerala.com (India) - Jan. 25, 2008
Article discusses a study co-authored by Psychology faculty member Michael Spivey on perceived truthfulness of answers to questions.
Students Propose New Design Concepts for Town
New York Times - Jan. 24, 2008
City and Regional Planning faculty member Rolf Pendal is quoted in an article, originally published in the Cornell Daily Sun, about classes in the College of Architecture, Art and Planning that look at Collegetown and develop innovative proposals for change for that area that neighbors Cornell's campus.
Monday, January 28
Asteroid to Miss Earth Tonight
Washington Post - Jan. 28, 2008
Astronomy Professor Donald B. Campbell is quoted in an article about the observation tonight of Asteroid 2007 TU24's near-miss of the Earth tonight by scientists at the Arecibo Observatory (Puerto Rico), which is operated by Cornell.
Cornell Celebrates Progress On $4 Billion Campaign
New York Sun - Jan. 28, 2008
President David Skorton is quoted in an article about last Friday's gala at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City celebrating the $2 billion raised toward the university's $4 billion Far Above capital campaign.
Passion for linguistic precision
Baltimore Sun - Jan. 27, 2008
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book "Cancel Your Own Goddam Subscription: Notes & Asides from National Review" by William F. Buckley Jr.
Friday, January 25
Asteroid aims close, but won't hit Earth
Houston Chronicle - Jan. 25, 2008
Article mentions how the Arecibo Observatory, operated by Cornell, will be observing Asteroid 2007 TU24 as it passes by Earth on Tuesday, a relative near-miss at a distance of little more than that of the moon.
The 247 lb. Vegan
Wall Street Journal - Jan. 25, 2008
NFL tight-end Tony Gonzalez of the Kansas City Chiefs talks about his conversion to a plant-based diet, it's effect on his NFL training and performance, and how he was inspired by the book "The China Diet," by Nutritional Science Professor Emeritus T. Colin Campbell, with whom he consulted early in his changed training regimen.
'Life on Mars' explained
MSNBC - Jan. 24, 2008
Astronomy faculty member James Bell explains the formation by wind erosion of the spire of rock that resembles a humanoid figure photographed on the surface of Mars by the rover Spirit.
Narcissistic Anger: Not Just for Celebrities
ABC News - 20/20 - Jan. 23, 2008
Weill Medical College Professor Robert Millman is quoted in a story about narcissism-based rage.
Thursday, January 24
Scary movie making viewers sick
CNN.com - Jan. 24, 2008
Dr. Michael Stewart, chair of otorhinolaryngology at Weill Cornell Medical College, comments on what may be causing viewers to feel ill while watching the new movie "Cloverfield."
Q&A: George Boiardi 21 Dinner
Inside Lacrosse - Jan. 23, 2008
Several Cornell alums are interviewed about the Mario St. George Boiardi Foundation, which was created in honor of student lacrosse player George Boiardi, who died in 2004 when a ball struck his chest during a lacrosse game.
Can Web-Based Worlds Teach Us About the Real One?
Free Press (Mass.) - Jan. 23, 2008
Robert Bloomfield, the Nicholas H. Noyes Professor of Management in the Johnson Graduate School, comments on his use of virtual worlds such as Second Life to study economic policy.
Wednesday, January 23
N.Y. to Offer a Conservation Magazine
New York Times - Jan. 23, 2008
Conservationist for Kids, a new magazine aimed at younger readers in New York state is being launched by parent publication The Conservationist, the state's 62-year-old outdoors magazine, and will next month feature an article about the national Feederwatch bird count program run by the Lab of Ornithology.
Virtual world is make-believe, but crooks are real
Baltimore Sun - Jan. 23, 2008
Accounting Professor Robert Bloomfield is quoted in a story about a theft of real world money from a bank in the online role-playing virtual world known as Second Life.
Queen Honeybees Keep Harems of Dancing Males
Fox News - Jan. 22, 2008
Neurobiology and Behavior Postdoctoral Fellow Heather Mattila is quoted in an article about research into why honeybee queens mate with harems of males.
Mindless dietary decisions targeted
Omaha World-Herald - Jan. 21, 2008
Article profiles the work of Brian Wansink, director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, on the occasion of a recent visit to Omaha, Neb., as part of his new job, head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
Tuesday, January 22
Skin as a Battlefield
New York Times - Jan. 22, 2008
Weill Medical College Professor Dr. Richard D. Granstein answers a reader's question about Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a skin ailment.
Tick-borne Diseases Are Found in All 50 States
Ad-Hoc-News (Germany) - Jan. 22, 2008
Microbiology and Immunology Professor Dwight D. Bowman is quoted in an article on the spread of tick-borne diseases nationwide.
Minnesota native Wippman named new Law School dean
Minnesota Daily - Jan. 22, 2008
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler, dean of the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions, is quoted in an article about the appointment of vice provost for International Relations David Wippman as dean of the University of Minnesota Law School.
20/20 Friday: Understanding Anger
ABC News- 20/20 - Jan. 21, 2008
Weill Medical College Professor Robert Millman is quoted in an examination of myths and truths about anger.
There's scant data to back vitamin B12 boosts
South Florida Sun-Sentinel - Jan. 20, 2008
Nutritional Science Professor Thomas Brenna is quoted in an article that takes a critical look at the claims of health benefits of vitamin B-12 use.
Monday, January 21
Messages of hope
Boston Globe - Jan. 20, 2008
Marking the occasion of Martin Luther King Day, Jason Sokol, visiting assistant professor of history, authors an op-ed piece on the presidential bid of Barack Obama.
The Education of Ben Bernanke
New York Times - Jan. 20, 2008
Economics Professor Robert Frank is quoted in a profile on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
In an autistic body, the soul of a poet
Austin American-Statesman - Jan. 20, 2008
Human Development faculty member Matthew Belmonte is quoted in a profile on Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay, an autistic 19-year-old who has written three books.
Talk Therapy May Curb Panic Disorder
CBS News - Jan. 18, 2008
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Barbara Milrod is quoted in an article about a new 12-week course of talk therapy that helps control symptoms of panic disorder.
Hazing Hot Topic at NCAA Convention
Associated Press - Jan. 10, 2008
Tim Marchell, director of mental health initiatives at Gannett Health Services, is quoted in an article about the topic of hazing in collegiate athletics being discussed at this year's NCAA convention.
Friday, January 18
Politics Wrapped in a Clothing Ad
New York Times - Jan. 18, 2008
ILR Professor Emeritus Vernon M. Briggs Jr. is quoted in a story about the controversy over the imigration reform theme in the new advertising campaign of clothing company American Apparel.
Marine Researchers Track an Elusive Endangered Whale
Chronicle of Higher Education - Jan. 18, 2008
The work of Christopher W. Clark, director of the Bioacoustics Research Program, is mentioned in an article about saving the right whale species from extinction.
Don't Self-Diagnose Colds And Flus
Huffington Post - Jan. 18, 2008
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Rock Positano authors a column on colds and flus and their treatments, which also features a quote by fellow faculty member Dr. Steven Magid.
Harassed from other communities, crows flocking to Syracuse
Syracuse Post-Standard - Jan. 17, 2008
Kevin McGowan of the Lab of Ornithology is quoted in an article about the increasing number of crows that have found a new home in Syracuse, NY.
Thursday, January 17
Applications to Colleges Are Breaking Records
New York Times - Jan. 17, 2008
Associate Provost for Admissions and Enrollment Doris Davis is quoted in a story about this year's record number of applicants to colleges and universities.
What's Gotten Into Kids These Days?
Wall Street Journal - Jan. 17, 2008
Lisa McCabe, associate director of the Cornell Early Childhood Program, is quoted in an article about behavior problems among preschoolers.
Afghanistan-bound soldiers bid adieu
Ithaca Journal - Jan. 17, 2008
Cornell Chronicle Editorial Assistant Trisha Bush is quoted in an article about the deployment of 80 local members of the National Guard, including her husband Staff Sergeant Carl Bush, to Afghanistan.
China's Consumer Is Stymied by Lack of Credit
Bloomberg.com - Jan. 15, 2008
Applied Economics and Management Professor Eswar Prasad is quoted in an article probing the reasons behind difficulties in China's economy.
Wednesday, January 16
Coping With the Crunch
Inside Higher Ed - Jan. 16, 2008
Ronald Ehrenberg, director of the Cornell Higher Education Research Institute, is quoted in a story on scaled-back federal funding for universities' physical sciences research programs.
If You Don't Know Your Math,You'll End Up Taking a Bath
Wall Street Journal - Jan. 16, 2008
Johnson School Marketing faculty member Eric Eisenstein is quoted in a look at how people's lack of math skills negatively affect their handling of such basic savings and loans concepts as simple versus compound interest.
Basic amino acids found in another galaxy
Daily India (India) - Jan. 15, 2008
Astronomer Robert Minchin is quoted in an article about the detection, by a team of astronomers at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico led by Astronomer Christopher Salter, of the molecules methanimine and hydrogen cyanide - two ingredients that build life-forming amino acids - in the galaxy Arp 220, some 250 million light-years from Earth.
Neutron stars: More massive than thought
Earth Times - Jan. 15, 2008
Radio Astronomer Paulo Freire is quoted in an article about the discovery by researchers at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico that neutron stars can be much more massive than previously believed. (This and the previous story were among the findings released during the national meeting of the American Astronomical Society in Austin, Texas, last week.)
U.S.'s 36-year cycle means major political, economic change ahead
CBS Marketwatch - Jan. 15, 2008
ILR Professor Clete Daniel is quoted describing the 36-year cycles of sociopolitical reinvention the U.S. goes through, in a column that outlines past and future manifestations of the pattern.
Tuesday, January 15
Panel urges gas tax increase to fix roads
USA Today - Jan. 15, 2008
Policy Analysis and Management faculty member Rick Geddes is mentioned as being one of the dissenting members of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, in an article about the group's recommendation of a 40 cent increase in gasoline tax to help fund the repair of the aging infrastructure of the nation's roadways.
Crisis? Maybe He's a Narcissistic Jerk
New York Times - Jan. 15, 2008
Weill Medical College Professor Richard A. Friedman authors an essay on male midlife crises.
Tourism 2007
Business Today Egypt (Egypt) - Jan. 15, 2008
An agreement between the Egyptian Tourism Federation and the School of Hotel Administration, to collaborate on professional development courses for hospitality professionals, is described and Hotel Administration Director of Executive Education Thomas Kline is quoted.
More Questions for Virginia Tech
Washington Post - Jan. 15, 2008
In a letter to the editor about the Virginia Tech tragedy, Cornell University's policies on dealing with potentially troubled students is praised.
Scientists tracking avian reovirus in NY crows
Newsday - Jan. 14, 2008
Veterinary Medicine Professor Ed Dubovi and Kevin McGowan of the Lab of Ornithology are both quoted in an article about the investigation of an alarming viral outbreak among crows in New York state.
Monday, January 14
Heroin's Hold on the Young
New York Times - Jan. 13, 2008
Weill Medical College Professor Gilbert J. Botvin is quoted in an article about the increasing use of heroin by the nation's youth.
Jewish odyssey in America
Baltimore Sun - Jan. 13, 2008
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book ""The Jewish Americans: Three Centuries of Jewish Voices in America," by Beth S. Wenger.
Sex & relationship: Male infertility
Jamaica Cleaner (Jamaica) - Jan. 13, 2008
Weill Medical College's Dr. Marc Goldstein is quoted in an article about male infertility.
The Nature of Reasons: Two Philosophers Feud Over a Book Review
New York Times - Jan. 12, 2008
Philosophy Professor Nicholas L. Sturgeon is quoted in an article about a controversial critique of one philosopher's book by another that appeared in The Philosophical Review, a quarterly journal edited by the faculty of the Sage School of Philosophy.
Study: Northeast Winters Warming Fast
Forbes Magazine - Jan. 13, 2008
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Professor Art DeGaetano, of the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell, is quoted in an article about the trend of more unseasonably warm winters in the Northeastern U.S.
Friday, January 11
Hazing Hot Topic at NCAA Convention
New York Times - Jan. 11, 2008
Tim Marchell, director of mental health initiatives at Gannett Health Services, is quoted in an article about the topic of hazing in collegiate athletics being discussed at this year's NCAA convention.
The most influential Britons in America
Daily Telegraph (United Kingdom) - Jan. 11, 2008
Tim Gallagher, editor-in-chief of the Lab of Ornithology's Living Bird magazine, has been named one of the 50 most influential British people that live in the U.S.
Researcher on coyote hunt finds human skull
The Journal News - Jan. 10, 2008
Natural Resources Graduate Research Assistant Dan Bogan is quoted in an article about his discovery of a human skull, found while he was searching for a coyote that had been part of the New York Suburban Coyote Study.
The end of sprawl?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Jan. 9, 2008
Law School faculty member Eduardo M. Pe?alver is the author of an op-ed piece about the ironically beneficial effects of high gas prices.
Winter Bird Feeding
The Martha Stewart Show - Jan. 8, 2008
Lab of Ornithology Director John Fitzpatrick talks about the best bird foods for attracting birds to your back yard, and helps host Martha Stewart demonstrate various ways to make homemade suet. (The specific segments, with video, can be found here, and here.)
Thursday, January 10
Gasoline Tax Boost of 40 Cents to Build Roads May Win Support, Person Says
Bloomberg.com - Jan. 10, 2008
Policy Analysis and Management faculty member Rick Geddes, a member of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, is quoted on the panel's upcoming report.
Familiar Face Lends a Hand
Syracuse Post-Standard - Jan. 10, 2008
Akwe:kon Program House Director Kakwireiosta Hall is quoted in a look at Cornell's American Indian Program weekly tutoring sessions with Native American students of upstate New York's LaFayette Central Schools.
Trends in winter wear are easy to incorporate
Portland Oregonian - Jan. 10, 2008
Fiber Science and Apparel Design student Cara Damminga is the author of an article on trends in winter fashion.
"Grass gas" shows promise as superefficient, clean fuel
Kazinform (Kazakhstan) - Jan. 9, 2008
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor David Pimentel is quoted in an article about ethanol made from prairie grass.
A shagadelic look at the free-spirit '70s
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Jan. 6, 2008
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book "The Great Funk: Falling Apart and Coming Together (On a Shag Rug) in the Seventies" by Thomas Hine.
Wednesday, January 9
Boat firm may move to Rome
The Observer-Dispatch (Utica, NY) - Jan. 9, 2008
Abby Westervelt, director of the Office of Corporate and Foundation Relations in the College of Engineering, is quoted in an article about the pending relocation of the Canada-based Tamarack Lake Electric Boat Co. to Rome, NY.
Our Ocean World
WEOS-FM (Geneva, NY) - Jan. 8, 2008
Neurobiology and Behavior Professor Andrew Bass is the featured guest in a segment on the "sneaky" mating habits of midshipman fish.
The best book on the Beatles
The Baltimore Sun - Jan. 6, 2008
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book "Can't Buy Me Love: The Beatles, Britain and America" by Jonathan Gould.
Tuesday, January 8
Hotel schools are in with inn crowd
USA Today - Jan. 8, 2008
Cornell's School of Hotel Administration is featured in this piece on education and the hospitality industry.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert return to airwaves
New York Daily News - Jan. 8, 2008
Vice Provost Ron Seeber, associate dean and professor of Industrial and Labor Relations, was featured as Jon Stewart's first guest since the writer's strike began and offered his breakdown on the strike. See his segment of the show in two parts: Part 1 and Part 2.
Some Presidential Hopefuls Rely On A Student Army
CBS News - Jan. 7, 2008
Cornell graduate student Tarak Shah is interviewed about his work with the Barack Obama campaign in this article discussing the large amount of student support that many presidential campaigns are receiving.
Monday, January 7
More Than a Bachelor, Less Than a Master
New York Times - Jan. 6, 2008
Art Professor Buzz Spector is quoted in an article in the Education Life section about post-baccalaureate programs in art, as well as other subjects.
$286B farm bill lacks critical reform
Albany Times-Union - Jan. 6, 2008
In her monthly column, which includes a quote from Applied Economics and Management Professor Nelson Bills, Cornell Farm to School Program Director Jennifer Wilkins critiques the US Senate's version of the farm bill.
Inulin helps pigs to better absorb iron
All about feed (Netherlands) - Jan. 6, 2008
Crop and Soil Sciences Professor Ross Welch is quoted in an article about research that suggests that the carbohydrate inulin may help people absorb more iron from fruits, vegetables and grains.
Man Awake, Talking After 47-Floor Fall
ABC News - Jan. 4, 2008
Weill Medical College Professors Dr. Herbert Pardes, Dr. John Boockvar and Dr. Philip S. Barie are quoted in an article about the miraculous recovery of Alcides Moreno, a window washer who survived a 47 story fall from the roof of a Manhattan skyscraper.
Warm winter boosts Finger Lakes wine
News 10 Now - Jan. 4, 2008
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences faculty member Mark Wysocki is quoted in a look at the effect of the past year's weather on wine production in New York state.
Friday, January 4
Tata Pulls Ford Units Into Its Orbit
New York Times - Jan. 3, 2008
Article profiles alumnus Ratan Tata ('59 B.Arch), the industrialist from India whose Tata Motors, part of the Tata Group, is poised to take control of the production of Land Rovers and Jaguars from the Ford Motor Co.
Cornell Researcher Says a Thinner You Means a Fatter Wallet
Prepared Foods - Jan. 3, 2008
Policy Analysis and Management Professor John Cawley is quoted in an article about research he led that outlines the effects of weight loss on a person's health and pocketbook.
Thursday, January 3
Scientists identify brain abnormalities underlying key element of borderline personality disorder
Medicexchange (United Kingdom) - Jan. 3, 2008
Weill Medical College Professor Dr. David A. Silbersweig heads a study that has identified brain activity particular to people with borderline personality disorder.
A new measure of food safety
Albany Times-Union - Jan. 2, 2008
Curt Petzoldt, assistant director of the Cornell Cooperative Extension Integrated Pest Management program, is quoted in an article about the levels of pesticide found, or not found, in fruits and vegetables.
Branding Education (current issue not yet posted)
USP Age (India) - Dec. 31, 2007
Deirdre Snyder, public relations officer for the Johnson Graduate School of Management, is quoted in a cover story on making strong educational brands. Says Snyder: "Developing leaders as catalysts means the Johnson School requires its students to do much more than study cases - students are called to action."
Wednesday, January 2
Mars keeps eyes to the sky
Gloucester County Times - Jan. 2, 2008
In a profile in his hometown newspaper, Astronomy Professor Steven Squyres talks about his work with the Mars Exploration Rovers and comments on the possible impact with Mars of an asteroid at the end of this month.
Fetal surgeon shows for first time that laser procedure may treat vasa previa
Medicexhchange.com (United Kingdom) - Dec. 31, 2007
Weill Medical College Professor Frank Chervenak, MD, chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, is quoted in an article about a new laser procedure to treat vasa previa, a rare disease in fetuses.
How do we prevent the worst?
Baltimore Sun - Dec. 30, 2007
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book "Worst-Case Scenarios" by Cass R. Sunstein.
Bucking Privacy Concerns, Cornell Acts as Watchdog
Wall Street Journal - Dec. 28, 2007
Director of Mental Health Initiatives Timothy Marchell and Executive Director Janet Corson-Rikert of the Gannett Health Services, President David Skorton, custodian Sue Welch and recent graduate Catherine Savage are quoted in an article about the steps Cornell has taken concerning the mental health of its students.
Arecibo Radio Telescope Is Back in Business After 6-Month Spruce-Up
New York Times - Dec. 25, 2007
Article talks about the six-month refurbishing of the Arecibo Radio Telescope, the research conducted there, as well as the NSF budget difficulties the Cornell-operated facility is facing.