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A sampling of national and international news coverage featuring Cornell and people at Cornell.

November 2009

Wednesday, November 25

25 Ridiculously Health Foods

MSN.com -

Article about healthy foods mentions Cornell nutritional research.

Study shows flavanol antioxidant content of US chocolate and cocoa-containing products

R&D Magazine -

Article about antioxidants in chocolate products mentions Cornell research.

5 Key Strategies to Snag Black Friday Deals

SmartMoney -

Randy Allen, an associate dean at the Johnson Graduate School of Management, is quoted in an article about holiday shopping.

Invaders great and small

Democrat and Chronicle -

Article on invasive insects mentions Cornell biological control research.

Angioplasty Outcomes May Vary Little Between Hospitals

Forbes Magazine -

Article about angioplasty procedures quotes Dr. Issam Moussa, associate professor of medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Tuesday, November 24

The Greenest Bird: Which kind of turkey is best for the environment?

Slate.com -

Article mentions a Cornell study about the energy required to produce different types of food.

Nine snowless months in Syracuse, and still counting ...

Post-Standard -

Climatologist Jessica Rennells of the Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell is quoted in an article about weather in Syracuse, NY.

Culinary Union sides with Station Casino's creditors

Las Vegas Sun -

ILR Professor Rick Hurd is quoted in an article about a Las Vegas labor dispute.

The First, and Greatest, Reality Show Evolutionary Biology

Discover Magazine -

Cornell researcher Anne Gaskett is mentioned in an article about evolutionary biology.

Have Americans Supersized Thanksgiving, too?

San Francisco Chronicle -

Cornell's Food and Brand Lab is mentioned in an article about Thanksgiving.

Monday, November 23

Youth and Consequences

Psychology Today -

Janis Whitlock, lecturer and research scientist at Cornell's Family Life Development Center, writes about youth narcissism.

Goldman Sachs Launches 10,000 Small Businesses Initiative

AOL -

Article notes that Cornell President David Skorton is a founding council member of an initiative to promote the growth of small businesses.

Grants help Cornell crop-disease efforts

Ithaca Journal -

Article describes Cornell crop-disease research projects.

Maintain, Don't Gain, During the Holidays

SkyNewswire.com -

Article mentions research by Brian Wansink, professor of Applied Economics and Management.

Saturday, November 21

Strategize Your Weight-Loss Plan

Men's Health -

Article mentions Cornell research about a link between religious beliefs and physical activity.

Friday, November 20

Deadly Labor Wars Hinder India's Rise

The Wall Street Journal -

Economics professor Kaushik Basu speaks on India's government.

America's Fastest-Recovering Cities

Forbes.com -

Rolf Pendall, associate professor of city and regional planning, claims promising news for upstate New York may be temporary.

Kernels of Truth: Researchers Sequence the Corn Genome

U.S, News & World Report -

Edward S. Buckler, adjunct professor of plant breeding and genetics, led a team that produced HapMap.

New Map of Variation in Maize Genetics Holds Promise for Developing New Varieties

ScienceDaily -

Edward S. Buckler, adjunct professor of plant breeding and genetics and Michael Gore, a graduate student in Buckler's lab, have identified the first map of haplotypes -- sets of closely linked gene variants known as alleles -- in the maize genome. 

 

 

A man for all seasons

National Post -

Alumnus Dimitri Zarikos, School of Hotel Administration, speaks on his journey to success.

Light resonators used to move nano-sized objects

gizmag -

Scientists at Cornell University report they can now use a light beam carrying a single milliwatt of power to move objects and even change the optical properties of silicon from opaque to transparent at the nanometric scale.

Tuesday, November 17

China Grapples With Pressure Over Currency Controls

The Wall Street Journal -

Economist Eswar Prasad gives his opinion on how China will sustain it's recovery.

How much to tip at hotels, and when: A primer for guests

USA Today -

Not knowing what to tip at a hotel is not surprising according to Michael Lynn, professor in hotel administration.

More holiday shoppers may go cash only, no credit cards

USA Today -

Robert Frank, professor of economics, discusses the relationship debit cards have with cash and credit cards.

Cap and Trade Briefing on Capitol Hill: Agriculture Could Provide Carbon Offsets for Other Industries

Earth Times -

Professors Antonio Bento and David Wolfe will present two briefings on Capitol Hill about cap and trade.

Small optical force can budge nanoscale objects

PHYSORG.com -

Cornell researchers have used a very tiny beam of light with as little as 1 milliwatt of power to move a silicon structure up to 12 nanometers.

Scientists solve 50-year-old thalidomide puzzle

The Medical News -

Michael King, associate professor of biomedical engineering

Livro inédito de Nabokov chega às livrarias em Londres e Nova York

Folha Online -

Gavriel Shapiro, professor of Russian Literature, discussing the late Vladimir Nabokov.

Monday, November 16

How green are those veggies?

The Washington Post -

David Pimentel, entomologist, estimated that it takes about 30 percent less energy to grow organic soy and corn than it does to grow the conventional kind.

Cornell's 100+mpg car competes for $10 million

syracuse.com -

Cornell 100+ MPG Team's Redshift is a hybrid diesel-electric car.

Obama unlikely to push China hard on currency

denverpost.com -

Economist, Eswar Prasad, thinks President Obama will likely avoid pushing the Chinese to do something they do not want to do with their currency.

'Mad Scientists,' Building The Future For 50 Years

npr -

The article mentions the role Cornell and it's graduates has in building the future.

Nanodevices Bend under the Force of Light

Scientific American -

Postdoctoral associate Gustavo Wiederhecker and colleagues from the Nanophotonics Group were able to bend and hold a structure in place rather than causing it to move back and forth.

Will China's Consumers Save the World Economy?

Time -

Eswar Prasad comments on China's economy.

Some tout breast-feeding to help moms lose weight

The Columbus Dispatch -

Breast feeding weight loss is determined by a few factors says Kathleen Rasmussen, an author of the study and a nutrition professor.

Astronomer busts Mayan calendar's dire prediction for 2012

NetIndia123 -

Ann Martin, doctoral candidate in the astronomy department, speaks on the Mayan calendar.

Friday, November 13

One-Bite-at-a-Time Diet Makeovers

Oprah.com -

Brian Wansink, professor of Applied Economics and Management, is quoted in an article about eating habits.

Acorn Sues Over Funding Vote in House

New York Times -

Constitutional Law Professor Michael Dorf is quoted in an article about a suit filed against the federal government.

Oh, deer

Home News Tribune -

Cornell research is mentioned in an article about coping with an overpopulation of deer.

Will China's Consumers Save the World Economy?

Time Magazine -

Eswar Prasad, professor of Applied Economics and Management, is quoted in an article about the impact of China's consumers on the global economy.

Thursday, November 12

Cornell Researchers Identify a Weak Link in Cancer Cell Armor

Earth Times -

Article describes research by Robert Weiss, professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Japan Cools to America as It Prepares for Obama Visit

Times-News -

Eswar Prasad, professor of Applied Economics and Management, is quoted in an article about President Obama's upcoming visit to Japan.

The world won't end

CNN -

Astronomy student Ann Martin is quoted.

Many unsure unions can take over PEIA

Charleston Daily Mail -

Article quotes ILR Professor David Lipsky.

Good vibrations get a club-winged manakin going

New Scientist -

Article quotes Kimberly Bostwick, research associate  in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology.

Wednesday, November 11

I watch my calories, but I've been known to binge during the holidays. Should I eat less the next day?

Men's Health -

Louis Aronne, professor at Weill Cornell Medical College, is quoted in a Q& A about holiday eating binges.

Can you tell your friends from acquaintances?

CNN -

Professor Steven Strogatz of the Center for Applied Mathematics is quoted in an article about friendship.

Close to Home: Injured minihorse finds a home

Portland Press Herald -

The College of Veterinary Medicine is mentioned in an article about an injured horse.

Tuesday, November 10

Maybe a New Day for Doctors’ Pay

New York Times -

The New York Times publishes an opinion column about health care by Robert Frank, professor at the Johnson Graduate School of Management.

More bad health care news Half of American kids will use food stamps

AOL Daily Finance -

A research paper co-authored by Thomas Hirschl, professor of Development Sociology, finds that almost half of all American children will be in households that use food stamps at some time in their lives.

Guy-proof your diet

Shape Magazine -

An article about weight gain cites Cornell research that finds newlyweds adopt each other's eating habits.

Reservations about finding cheap hotel rates online

Newsday -

An article about online hotel deals quotes Bill Carroll, senior lecturer at the School of Hotel Administration.

Monday, November 9

Prized mushrooms return to China

The Saudi Gazette -

Article describes the ceremony when Cornell President David Skorton handed over a prized fungi collection to China.

Colleges feed economy by the millions

Ithaca Journal -

A new report details the local economic impact of Cornell and other higher-education institutions.

Harmony key to global prosperity

China Daily -

Cornell leaders, and Peter Katzenstein, professor of government, are mentioned in an article about the 2009 Beijing Forum.

Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival (FLEFF) 'Map Open Space' Exhibit Call For Entries

KCOY-TV -

Cornell's former Center for the Environment (now part of the Cornell Center for a Sustainable Future) was instrumental in launching the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival.

Friday, November 6

Horse genome added to growing list of barnyard genetics projects

Science News -

Cornell is mentioned in an article about sequencing the horse genome.

Birds taking place of leaves on watch list

My Central Jersey.com -

Project FeederWatch at the Lab of Ornithology is mentioned in an article about bird watching.

Kathy Zoner named chief of Cornell University Police Department

Ithaca Journal -

Kathy Zoner is named chief of the Cornell University Police Department.

Thursday, November 5

Homebound flu victims could stymie Internet

Sacramento Bee Online -

... John Hausknecht, assistant professor of human resources at Cornell University, said the 40 percent estimate was five to 10 times the typical absentee rate and one never seen.

What Happens to the Solar Decathlon Houses Now?

NBC.com -

... For example, students from the 2005 Cornell University team founded a green architecture firm, called ZeroEnergy Design, based in Boston.

William Belton, Self-Taught Ornithologist ... Dies at 95

New York Times -

... Mr. Belton's most significant achievements was making more than a thousand field recordings of birds, most in Rio Grande do Sul. Now in the archives of Cornell University, his recordings document the sounds of several hundred different species

How to Size Up College Health Coverage

Wall Street Journal -

... But plans vary widely. For instance, Cornell University's plan, which costs $1,590, offers coverage of up to $1 million per plan year.

Wednesday, November 4

Study: Half of Kids to Get Food Stamps

Fox 7 TV -

Sociologist Thomas Hirschl studied data from a nationally representative survey regarding food stamp usage.

Getting Kids to Eat Their Vegetables

SouthFlorida.com -

Professor Brian Wansink, Applied Economics & Management, suggests renaming vegetables in order to get children to eat them.

Tuesday, November 3

Homebound flu victims could stymie Internet

philly.com -

John Hausknecht, assistant professor of human resources, spoke about absentee rate due to the flu.

Les petits Américains, les plus pauvres du monde développé

Le Figaro -

Thomas Hirschl, a professor in Development Sociology, was mentioned in a French newspaper.

La mitad de los niños de EEUU recibirá cupones alimentarios

Univision, a Spanish language television network -

Thomas Hirschl, professor of Development Sociology, is mentioned in a Spanish language television network.

Half of US Kids Will Get Food Stamps, Study Says

The New York Times -

Sociologist Thomas Hirschl studied data from a nationally representative survey regarding food stamp usage.

ULTRAFAST NONLINEAR OPTICS: ‘Time telescope’ squeezes more data into the same duration

LaserFocusWorld -

Mark Foster, postdoc research associate in Applied and Engineering Physics, and his colleagues demonstrated a "time telescope."

Monday, November 2

Cubicle workers unite ... white-collar unions?

Chicago Sun-Times -

Clete Daniel, professor of labor history, discusses white-collar workers reluctance to join unions.

90-Second Health Boosts

Prevention -

Peels of apple varieties inhibit cancer cells according to Rui Hai Liu, MD, PhD, associate professor of food science.

Fifty Years of Simplicity as Style

The Wall Street Journal -

The publication, "The Elements of Style," was co-authored by Cornell graduate William Strunk and celebrates it's 50th anniversary.

ABC News reports on U.S. food aid policy

The Medical News -

Chris Barrett, development economics professor, reflects on emergency aid.

Robot driving companion brings emotion to navigation

NewScientist -

Gilly Leshed, a postdoc research associate in Information Science, thinks having a robotic head on the dashboard will change roles and responsibilities for everyone in the car.

The Future of Farming?

Lancaster Farming -

Dr. Louis Albright, director of CEA research, comments on vertical farms.