A student reads a newspaper in a campus library.
March 2008
Monday, March 31
The perfect candidate
Los Angeles Times - Mar. 31, 2008
Theodore Lowi, professor of government, is quoted in an op-ed pieces about the cycle of hope and disillusionment in the public's perception of the U.S. presidency.
A boost for low-income students in area
Elmira Star-Gazette - Mar. 31, 2008
Amy Somchanhmavong, interim director of Upward Bound at Cornell, is quoted in an article about the project, which offers low-income high school students a chance to study on a college campus over the summer.
A Journey to Baseball's Alternate Universe
New York Times - Mar. 30, 2008
Computational Biology doctoral candidate Samuel Arbesman, and his faculty advisor Steven Strogatz, professor of applied mathematics, coauthor an op-ed that describes an experiment they conducted in which a computer simulation of the entire history of baseball calculated the likelihood of Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak.
Health of nations
The Guardian (United Kingdom) - Mar. 30, 2008
Economics Professor Robert Frank is quoted in an op-ed piece about the accuracy of standard forms of economic measure.
Friday, March 28
Students on Spring Break Skip Mai Tais on Cabo to Serve at Bowery Mission
Bloomberg.com - Mar. 28, 2008
Students Hali Booker and Makda Habtegabir are quoted in an article about students at Cornell and other schools foregoing traditional spring breaks in favor of helping the needy in disadvantaged areas.
Deeper and Deeper
Wall Street Journal - Mar. 28, 2008
Rev. Kenneth Clarke, director of Cornell United Religious Work, is quoted and criticized in an opinion piece about the controversy over presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama's former pastor Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
Asian funds sought for redevelopment
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Mar. 27, 2008
Adjunct Law Professor Stephen Yale-Loehr is quoted in an article about how the owners of the Pabst Brewing Co. complex in Milwaukee are reaching out for redevelopment funding from China to help revitalize the most conspicuous symbol of Milwaukee's urban decay.
Art in motion in St. Roch
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Mar. 28, 2008
Theatre, Film and Dance faculty member Byron Suber is quoted in an article about a performance by dancers from Cornell in the St. Roch neighborhood of New Orleans, the location suggested to him by City and Regional Planning faculty member Jeffrey Chusid.
Thursday, March 27
Insect - Killing Worms May Help New York
New York Times - Mar. 27, 2008
Elson Shields, professor of entomology, is quoted in a look at the efforts being made to stem the destruction of alfalfa crops by alfalfa snout beetles, mainly through the use of his discovery of nematodes, a pair of microscopic, insect-killing worms that prey on the insect.
Area's population loss goes on
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Mar. 27, 2008
Warren Brown of the New York Census Research Data Center at the Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research is quoted in an article about the population migration out of upstate New York.
In defense of ethanol
Checkbiotech (Switzerland) - Mar. 26, 2008
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor David Pimentel's concerns over the costs of ethanol production are criticized in an op-ed piece.
A discussion about Bat populations in the United States
The Charlie Rose Show - Mar. 25, 2008
Beth Buckles, Veterinary Medicine faculty member, is a guest on a segment that looks at the mysterious die-offs of bats in the northeastern U.S.
Wednesday, March 26
Mars Rovers Survive Nasa's Budget Crunch
Washington Post - Mar. 26, 2008
Astronomy Professor Steven Squyres is quoted in an article about the decision at NASA to continue funding the Mars rovers, which were threatened by budget cuts earlier this week.
You can keep your soul without damaging your heart
Tucson Citizen - Mar. 26, 2008
Brian Wansink, director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab and head of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, is quoted in an article about comfort foods.
Can Sips at Home Prevent Binges?
New York Times - Mar. 26, 2008
Dr. Ralph I. Lopez, a clinical professor of pediatrics at Weill Medical College, is quoted in an examination into the advisability of offering sips of alcohol to growing children, in an effort to introduce it to them in a healthy and controlled manner.
GLOBAL: USAID reviewing food aid as costs soar
IRIN (South Africa) - Mar. 26, 2008
Christopher Barrett, professor of applied economics and management, is quoted in an article about the ramifications of the decision by the U.S. government to cut back food aid to foreign countries.
Tuesday, March 25
Cut Forces NASA To Park A Mars Rover
CBS News - Mar. 24, 2008
Steven Squyres, professor of astronomy and the project's principal science investigator, laments the limitations being set on the Mars rovers in an article about budget cutbacks at NASA.
Bats Perish, and No One Knows Why
New York Times - Mar. 25, 2008
Elizabeth Buckles, Veterinary Medicine faculty member, is quoted in an article about the malady, White Nose Syndrome, that is killing off bats in alarming numbers.
Payday loans on the rise
WCBD-TV - Mar. 25, 2008
Economics Professor Robert Frank is featured in a broadcast report on the nation's mortgage crisis.
See Ben Stein's Movie
Inside Higher Ed - Mar. 24, 2008
William B. Provine, the Andrew H. and James S. Tisch Distinguished University Professor in evolutionary biology, is quoted in an article about a controversial documentary on the theory of intelligent design.
Does a boomerang thrown in space return to its pitcher?
New Scientist (United Kingdom) - Mar. 24, 2008
David Caughey, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, is quoted in an article about the aerodynamics of a boomerang toss in zero gravity, in light of a recent demonstration aboard the International Space Station by visiting astronaut Takao Doi.
Monday, March 24
UConn Routs Cornell in NCAA Tournament
Fox News - Mar. 24, 2008
Women's Basketball Team Head Coach Dayna Smith is quoted in an article about her team's loss to Connecticut in Sunday's first round NCAA tournament game.
Worms found to control beetle that has plagued upstate NY farms
WIVB-TV Buffalo - Mar. 24, 2008
Elson Shields, professor of entomology, is quoted in an article about his discovery of a pair of nematodes -- microscopic, insect-killing worms - that feed on the larva of the invasive pest called the alfalfa snout beetle.
800pc interest loans feed US housing crisis
Big Pond (Australia) - Mar. 24, 2008
Economics Professor Robert Frank is quoted in an article about the danger of people turning to high-interest "Payday loans" to make mortgage payments.
Bending the birth of the blues
Boston Globe - Mar. 23, 2008
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book "In Search of the Blues" by Marybeth Hamilton.
Cornell Star Divides Her Time, and Conquers
New York Times - Mar. 22, 2008
Women's track Coach Lou Duesing, women's basketball team head Coach Dayna Smith, and team spokeswoman Julie Greco are quoted in a profile of student Jeomi Maduka, who divided her time this month between leading the women's basketball team to an Ivy playoff victory and an NCAA tournament berth and finishing eighth in the long jump at the NCAA indoor track and field championships (qualifying her for this summer's Olympic trials).
Corn can't save us
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Mar. 18, 2008
Entomology Professor Emeritus David Pimentel authors an op-ed piece that criticizes the use of corn in ethanol production.
Friday, March 21
Stanford's defense stifles Cornell
Los Angeles - Mar. 21, 2008
Men's basketball team star Louis Dale is quoted in an article about Cornell's loss to Stanford in Thursday's NCAA South Regional tournament game.
AIDS vaccine trials halted; drugs heightened HIV risk
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel - Mar. 21, 2008
Weill Medical College Professor John Moore is quoted in an article about the decision to halt testing on two potential AIDS vaccines due to their putting users at risk of developing the disease.
Research station to profit from new ag ideas
FreshPlaza (Netherlands) - Mar. 21, 2008
Plant Pathology Professor Thomas J. Burr, director of Cornell's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, NY, is quoted in a look at the research that is being conducted there.
Thursday, March 20
For Cornell, a Connection Was Made in The Hospital
New York Times - Mar. 20, 2008
Article recounts how junior center Jeff Foote was introduced to the Cornell Men's Basketball Team after his mother, Wanda Foote, head nurse in the intensive care unit of Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, N.Y., met them during their daily visits to teammate Khaliq Gant, who was recuperating from a spine injury. She was so impressed by their dedication and spirit that she suggested to her son that he transfer to Cornell.
Automotive X Prize will offer $10M for fuel-efficient vehicle
Globe and Mail (Canada) - Mar. 20, 2008
A team from Cornell University has entered a competition sponsored by The X Prize Foundation, which is offering a $10 million prize for a production-ready vehicle that can get at least 100 miles per gallon.
Online bird program is something to crow about
Tucson Arizona Daily Star - Mar. 20, 2008
Pat Leonard of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is quoted in an article about eBird, a citizen scientist Web site that tracks observations of birds.
A Run on Banks: Food Charities Feel the Pinch
Wall Street Journal - Mar. 20, 2008
Christopher Barrett, professor of applied economics and management, is quoted in an article about the way economic pressures are making it more difficult for food charities to continue operating.
Wednesday, March 19
New Jersey Investigates Juicy Campus Gossip Site
Chronicle of Higher Education - Mar. 19, 2008
Tracy Mitrano, director of Information Technology Policy, is quoted in an article about an investigation by New Jersey consumer-affairs officials into whether the campus-gossip Web site Juicy Campus has violated state laws that protect against consumer fraud.
To Franchise Or Not To Franchise?
Business Opportunities (Germany) - Mar. 19, 2008
Hotel Administration faculty member Ren?ta Kosov? is a co-author of a study that looks at performance differences between corporate-owned versus franchised outlets.
A Big Red Bandwagon
Wall Street Journal - Mar. 19, 2008
Former Cornell Daily Sun sports editor Adam Thompson enthusiastically reflects on Cornell's Basketball Teams being in the NCAA playoffs.
Tuesday, March 18
Cornell draws tough task against UConn
Press and Sun Bulletin - Mar. 18, 2008
Women's Basketball Head Coach Dayna Smith and senior forward Moina Snyder are quoted in an article about the announcement that their team will face number one-ranked University of Connecticut in the first round of the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.
Late to Rise
New York Times - Mar. 18, 2008
Weill Medical College professor Dr. Charles P. Pollak answers a reader's question about the effects of over-sleeping.
Alzheimer's May Claim 10 Million Baby Boomers, or One in Eight
Bloomberg.com - Mar. 18, 2008
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Gunnar Gouras is quoted in an article about a new report that predicts one in eight Americans will develop Alzheimer's disease.
The Visible Hand: Why India needs to possess
Hindustan Times (India) - Mar. 15, 2008
Economics Professor Kaushik Basu authors an op-ed piece about the need for India to boost its inventiveness and creation of intellectual properties.
Monday, March 17
Cornell vs. Stanford in NCAA tournament
WSTM-TV - Mar. 17, 2008
A report on the men's basketball team's upcoming National Collegiate Athletic Association's tournament game with Stanford featured interviews with Head Coach Steve Donahue, sophomore forward Ryan Whitman, junior guard Adam Gore and sophomore guard Louis Dale.
Winning Advice From a 3-Time Loser
New York Times - Mar. 17, 2008
Men's Basketball sophomore forward Ryan Wittman is pictured, as well as given high praise from the author, former Penn player (and Ivy League rival) Stephen Danley.
Cornell races past Dartmouth for Ivy League title
ESPN - Mar. 17, 2008
Cornell Women's Basketball Coach Dayna Smith, senior forward Moina Snyder and junior forward Jeomi Maduka are quoted in an article about the team earning a berth in the women's NCAA tournament by defeating Dartmouth for the Ivy League title, making Cornell the first Ivy League school to send both the men's and the women's basketball teams to the NCAA tournament. Mention also is made of Jeomi Maduka's competing in the NCAA track and field championships in Arkansas on Friday, where she placed 8th in the long jump.
A Bracket Not to Bet On
Inside Higher Ed - Mar. 17, 2008
By applying the NCAA's own Academic Progress Rate, which ascertains the academic success of team members, to each of the teams in this month's Division I men's basketball tournament, Inside Higher Ed has determined that Cornell places in the Final Four. The actual grid can be found here.
Friday, March 14
Spring Break. Woo.
Inside Higher Ed - Mar. 14, 2008
Arts and Sciences senior Elsbeth Lo comments on the plans she and her friends have made for Spring Break.
High-Profile Attorneys on Spitzer Case
Newsday - Mar. 13, 2008
Boyd M. Johnson, a Law School graduate, is noted as leading the prosecution of the Emperor's Club escort service, which allegedly was used by the recently resigned governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer.
The Political Psychology of Race and Gender
Newsweek - Mar. 12, 2008
Race and gender issues raised in the current election are discussed in this interview of Jeffrey Rachlinski, professor of law, and Gregory Parks, law student.
Thursday, March 13
Cornell two-sport star Maduka goes for ambitious double
USA Today - March 12, 2008
This article features Jeomi Maduka, a student athlete who is a star on both the women's basketball team and the track team. She recently was named the Ivy League's Player of the Year for her excellent performance on the basketball team, which is playing for the Ivy title this Sunday.
Defining a Ban on Secret Research
Inside Higher Ed - March 13, 2008
Terence Turner, an emeritus professor of anthropology, comments on the resolution he proposed to the American Anthropological Association banning secret research.
Client 9 and President 42: Drawing Parallels Between Spitzer and Clinton
FindLaw - March 13, 2008
Sherry F. Colb, who will be joining the Law School faculty this fall, comments on the similarities and differences between the current Spitzer scandal and the 1998 Clinton sex scandal.
Wednesday, March 12
John Resnick Vibe Manager, Hard Rock Hotel
Wall Street Journal - Mar. 12, 2008
Article profiles Hotel Administration alum John Resnick, who applies what he learned at Cornell in a unique manner as the Vibe Manager of the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego.
Spitzer legal woes mount
NY Journal News - Mar. 11, 2008
Stephen Garvey, professor of law, comments on the potential legal charges against N.Y. Gov. Eliot Spitzer in an article about the scandal surrounding his link to a prostitution ring.
Silicon tuning fork provides early detection of prion diseases
In-PharmaTechnologist.com (France) - Mar. 11, 2008
Madhukar Varshney, a post-doctoral associate in Applied and Engineering Physics, is a coauthor of a study that developed a technique for using a tuning fork to detect evidence of prion diseases, and he is quoted in an article about its findings.
What Is Development?
New York Sun- Mar. 10, 2008
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler's review of the book "American-Made: The Enduring Legacy of the WPA" by Nick Taylor, which ran in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette last weekend, was cited in an editorial about the worthiness of certain development projects in New York City.
Tuesday, March 11
In Series of Videos, Supreme Court Justices Make Their Case
Legal Times - Mar. 11, 2008
U.S. Supreme Court justice (and alumna) Ruth Bader Ginsburg is quoted in an article about a series of video interviews with members of the Supreme Court. In her segment, she is asked about one of her Cornell professors, Vladimir Nabakov.
Cornell wins flip, gets bye into Ivy League title tilt
ESPN - Mar. 10, 2008
The Women's Basketball Team has secured a bye into the Ivy League title game.
PSA Test Losing Diagnostic Value, Study Says
Forbes.com - Mar. 10, 2008
Dr. Douglas S. Scherr, clinical director of urological oncology at Weill Cornell Medical Center, is the author of a study about how changes in medical practice have affected the value of the prostate-specific antigen test as a diagnostic tool for prostate cancer, and is quoted in an article about its findings.
Means and ends
Boston Globe - Mar. 9, 2008
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book "Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization" by Nicholson Baker.
Monday, March 10
Income and Happiness: An Imperfect Link
New York Times - Mar. 9, 2008
Economics Professor Robert Frank discusses the uncertain relationship between per-capita income and people's sense of well-being.
Cherry power
Wilmington Morning Star (N.C.) - Mar. 9, 2008
The article discusses "Cherry Pharm," a health drink that was created in collaboration with Cornell scientists the Agricultural Experiment Station at Geneva.
'American-Made: The Enduring Legacy of the WPA' by Nick Taylor
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Mar. 9, 2008
American Studies Professor Glenn Altschuler reviews the book "American-Made: The Enduring Legacy of the WPA" by Nick Taylor.
What ever happened to carpal tunnel?
MSNBC - Mar. 7, 2008
Edward Craig, professor of clinical orthopaedic surgery, discusses the possible causes for the drop in reported instances of carpal tunnel.
Paint the tourney red
New York Post - Mar. 7, 2008
Men's basketball team members Jason Hartford and Ryan Wittman, as well as President David Skorton, are quoted in this article about the team playing its way into the NCAA tournament.
Friday, March 7
Thar she blows: Ships to get whale warnings
New Scientist (United Kingdom) - Mar. 7, 2008
Bruce Monger, of the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, is quoted in an article about satellite predictions of the location of whales in order to help ships avoid striking them or entangling them in fishing nets.
A new way of looking at diabetes
Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman - Mar. 6, 2008
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Francesco Rubino is the lead author of a study about the effects of weight-loss surgery on type 2 diabetes.
Light Management for Controlled-Environment Agriculture
Photonics - Mar. 6, 2008
Biological and Environmental Engineering Professor Louis D. Albright is the author of an article about a computerized lighting system that benefits the growing of hydroponic lettuce in greenhouses.
Thursday, March 6
Stockade mystery gets attention of TV program
Albany Times-Union - Mar. 6, 2008
Carol Griggs, of the Wiener Lab for Aegean and Near Eastern Dendrochronology, is quoted in an article about a house in Schenectady, N.Y., that will be the subject of an episode of the PBS show "History Detectives," due to the possibility of it being a pre-Revolutionary era military blockhouse.
Acupuncture helps New Yorker get pregnant
Newsday - Mar. 6, 2008
Weill Medical College Professor Dr. Zev Rosenwaks, director of the Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility, is quoted in an article about a study published in the British Medical Journal that found that acupuncture before and after embryo transfer increased the chances of pregnancy.
Memory on Trial
National Science Foundation - Mar. 6, 2008
Article describes research conducted by Human Development Professors Valerie Reyna and Charles Brainerd that distinguishes between children's fact-based memory and adults' meaning-based memory, and what role this distinction plays in court testimony.
The long goodbye
San Francisco Chronicle - Mar. 6, 2008
Peggy Drexler, Weill Medical College faculty member, authors an op-ed piece lamenting the segue of print media to online media.
Supercomputing essential for 'cyberscholarship' future
Scientific Computing World (United Kingdom) - Mar. 6, 2008
William Arms, professor of computer science, is quoted in an article about the benefit to research of high-performance computing and digital libraries.
Wednesday, March 5
Higher grain prices putting squeeze on world food aid
Chicago Tribune - Mar. 5, 2008
Christopher Barrett, professor of applied economics and management, is quoted in an article about cash-flow problems affecting the distribution of food aid to poorer countries.
In India, How Do Rooftop Gardens Grow?
Wall Street Journal - Mar. 5, 2008
The work of Erik Simanis, co-director of the "Base of the Pyramid Protocol" and senior research associate at the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise at Cornell, is mentioned in an article about a project in India that's based on the program's research.
Paying the Price
Newsweek - Mar. 4, 2008
Professor Ronald Ehrenberg, director of the Cornell Higher Education Research Institute, is quoted in a look at the pros and cons of recent financial aid packages for college students from middle-income families.
Tuesday, March 4
Babies can cause 'momnesia'
USA Today - Mar. 4, 2008
Psychology Professor James Maas is quoted in an article about "Momnesia," the mental fuzziness and memory lapses due to sleep deprivation, common to caregivers of newborns.
Frank Talk About Hacker Attacks, Emergency Notification, and Online Piracy
Chronicle of Higher Ed - Mar. 4, 2008
Tracy Mitrano, director of Information Technology Policy, is quoted in an article about online privacy and other computer network policies.
March to madness: Cornell nabs year's first NCAA bid
USA Today - Mar. 3, 2008
Steve Donahue, coach of the men's basketball team, talks about his team and their prospects in the upcoming NCAA tourney, for which they clinched a berth by defeating Harvard 86-53 and winning the Ivy League championship at home Saturday.
Monday, March 3
Cornell Wins Ivy Title
New York Times - Mar. 2, 2008
The Cornell University men's basketball team won the Ivy League title, and an automatic bid to the NCCA tournament, by defeating Harvard 86-53 on Saturday night in Ithaca.
10 strategies for better sleep
MSNBC - Mar. 2, 2008
Psychology Professor James Maas is quoted in an article about problems caused by lack of sleep, which also includes tips on how to get more rest.
The Digital Limits of 'In Loco Parentis'
Chronicle of Higher Education - Mar. 2, 2008
Tracy Mitrano, director of Information Technology Policy, is quoted in an article about the relationship of social networking web sites like Facebook and MySpace to freedom of speech on college campuses.
New York City's famed Plaza Hotel reopens after 3-year, $400 million renovation
The Star (Malaysia) - Mar. 2, 2008
Hotel Administration faculty member Bill Carroll is quoted in an article about the re-opening of the celebrated Plaza Hotel in New York City.