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

September 2009

Wednesday, September 30

Leptospirosis: A Hazard to Pets and Humans!

Sun Sentinel -

An article about pet vaccinations and the dangers of leptospirosis quotes Richard Goldstein, an associate professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Clarifying the Science of Building Early Language Skills

Newsweek - Online -

An article about early language skills quotes Psychology researcher Jennifer Schwade.

Cornell University Doctors Use New Radiation Chip to Combat Cancer

Fox News.com -

An article describing a cancer treatment utilizing a new radiation chip mentions Weill Cornell Medical College faculty members Bhupesh Parashar, David Kutler and Jason Spector.

Cornell participates in study of cows' gaseous emissions

Forbes Online -

Cornell is mentioned in an article describing a study of greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.

Tuesday, September 29

Rate of major water main breaks in L.A. doubles over last year

Los Angeles Times -

An article about an increasing rate of water main breaks in Los Angeles notes that the Department of Water and Power has asked experts at Cornell to look into the cause.

Students hope to shine in solar-house competition

Kansas City Star -

Cornell University is mentioned among the top contenders in the 2009 Solar Decathlon.

Are generic drugs safe for cats?

KNOE-TV -

Mary Lynch, senior pharmacist at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals, is quoted in an article about the safety of generic drugs for cats.

'Time telescope' could boost up long-distance communications

WebIndia123 -

Mark Foster, a post-doctoral researcher in Applied & Engineering Physics, is quoted in an article about a 'time telescope' that could revolutionize telecommunications.

West Virginia drivers hit the most deer

St. Louis Post-Dispatch -

Paul Curtis, associate professor of Natural Resources, is quoted in an article about car-deer accidents.

Monday, September 28

China’s predatory trade practices pose tough dilemma

Fort Worth Business Press -

Eswar Prasad, professor of Applied Economics and Management, is quoted in an article about China's predatory trade practices.

Time Lens Allows for Ultrafast Optical Signals

Softpedia.com -

Alexander Gaeta, professor of Applied and Engineering Physics, is quoted in an article about a new, silicon-based time lens.

Your Office Can Make You Sick

KCCI.com -

An ergonomics tutorial available to Cornell employees is mentioned in an article about making the workplace a healthier environment.

Lake Ontario sportfishing slump forecast

Watertown Daily Times -

Tommy Brown and Nancy Connelly, researchers in the Department of Natural Resources, are mentioned in an article about slumping sporfishing in Lake Ontario.

Friday, September 25

How college campuses are reframing, revamping, and repositioning mental health

Psychology Today -

An article about suicide prevention mentions Cornell's efforts to reach out to students.

Great Recession transforms workplace, work force

BusinessWeek -

David Lipsky, professor of Industrial and Labor Relations.

Good Housekeeping: The Single Best Way to Lose Weight

Times Union -

Brian Wansink, professor of Applied Economics and Management.

Culprit Compounds That Block Beans' Healthful Iron Probed

USAgNet -

Raymond P. Glahn, professor of Food Science.

Thursday, September 24

Social Not-Working: The Perils of Too Much Communication

Oprah.com -

Steven Strogatz, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Applied Mathematics.

G-20: Do global summits matter?

CNN Money -

Eswar Prasad, professor of Applied Economics and Management.

Hope for next year's tomato crop

Baltimore Sun -

William Fry, professor of Plant Pathology.

N.Y. researchers finding, breeding rare ladybugs

Durango Herald -

John Losey, professor of entomology.

Market teaches the lessons of failure

Pocono Record -

Robert H. Frank, professor at the Johnson Graduate School of Management.

Universities Work Toward Open Access to Research

America.gov -

 Cornell is among five leading research universities to sign the Compact for Open-Access Publishing Equity, which will make research and faculty publications more accessible to scholars and researchers around the world.

Wednesday, September 23

U.S. Sees Rough Consensus on Lessons of Crisis as Leaders of G-20 Gather

New York Times -

Eswar Prasad, professor of Applied Economics and Management.

For G-20 Summit, Old Issues Give Way to New

Washington Post -

Eswar Prasad, professor of Applied Economics and Management.

Cornell University cited as tops for working moms

WCAX-TV-Online -

For the fourth year in a row, Cornell University was named by Working Mother magazine as one of the 100 best U.S. employers for working moms.

Cornell named top employer for working moms

Star-Gazette -

Mary Opperman, vice president for human resources.

Cornell named top employer for working moms

The Ithaca Journal -

Mary Opperman, vice president for human resources.

Workplace wellness programs can decrease health care costs

The Morning Call -

A Cornell University study about food choices is cited in an article about the impact of workplace wellness programs on health care costs.

Tuesday, September 22

Scout Sniffs Out City Life

New York Times -

Katherine Houpt, James Law Professor of Behavioral Medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine.

High-Intensity X-Ray Reveals Lost Painting Underneath Mural

Washington Post -

Sol Gruner, professor of Physics.

Say goodbye to the summer that gave Central New York the cold shoulder

Post-Standard -

Keith Eggleston, regional climatologist, Northeast Regional Climate Center.

New ring quirks revealed during Saturn equinox

Astronomy Now Online -

Matthew Hedman, research associate, Radiophysics & Space Research.

Seawater dampens data center running costs

PC Magazine UK -

Article about the use of sea water to cool data center servers mentions Cornell's Lake Source Cooling system.

Monday, September 21

Midlands Voices: Employee Free Choice Act would help prevent abuses

Omaha World-Herald -

Kate Bronfenbrenner, director of labor education research at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

More than just a job

Market Watch -

Mary Opperman, vice president for human resources.

Researchers breeding rare native ladybugs

North County Times -

John Losey, associate professor of entomology.

A Compact for Open Access Publication Announced

Information Today -

Cornell University, Dartmouth, Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the University of California-Berkeley (UC Berkeley) announced their joint commitment to a compact for open access (OA) publication.

Friday, September 18

No Foot in the Door

Wall Street Journal -

Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management is mentioned in article about accelerated MBA programs.

Cornell reveals Climate Action Plan

Ithaca Journal -

Cornell President David Skorton is quoted in an article about the university's Climate Action Plan.

AVMA updates backgrounder on canine influenza

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association -

Article about canine influenza mentions the role of the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine.

Thursday, September 17

U.S. tariffs on Chinese tires spark concerns over protectionism

People's Daily Online -

Eswar Prasad, professor, Applied Economics & Management.

Consumers devouring nutrient-spiked foods, drinks

The Sentinel -

Brian Wansink, professor, Applied Economics & Management.

Will The Global Economy Learn Its Lesson?

NPR - Online -

Eswar Prasad, professor, Applied Economics & Management.

Greening the Ivory Tower

San Francisco Chronicle -

Article notes that Cornell University has saved $6 million a year through energy efficiency measures implemented in 2002.

Familiar Nanotech Refrain The Physics Are There

IEEE Spectrum -

Paul McEuen, professor, Physics

Tuesday, September 15

Superefficient Solar from Nanotubes

Technology Review - Online -

Paul McEuen, professor, Physics

Crisis sparks soul-searching at business schools

Reuters - Online -

Dana Radcliffe, professor, Johnson Graduate School of Management

Dave Johnson Myths of Protectionism Stories You Are Likely to Hear in the Wake of the China Tire Tra

Huffington Post, The -

Eswar Prasad, professor, Applied Economics and Management

Women's weight-loss surgery may help kids

Orlando Sentinel - Online -

Dr. Kathleen M. Rasmussen, professor, Human Ecology Nutritional Science

Wearing thin

The Economist -

Eswar Prasad, professor, Applied Economics and Management

A Dangerous Game of Trade 'Chicken'

Wall Street Journal - Online -

Eswar Prasad, professor, Applied Economics and Management

Norman Borlaug, who developed crops that helped save millions from world hunger, died at 95

Washington Examiner - Online -

Norman Borlaug, former professor

Monday, September 14

Calculation That Doesn’t Add Up

Inside Higher Ed -

University spokesman Simeon Moss is quoted in an article about the U.S. News & World Report system of ranking colleges and universities.

Colleges Seeing Lots of Early Flu

Washington Post -

Flu has hit early and hard on campuses in the Washington region, spawning, at last count, 435 cases of flulike illness at the University of Maryland, 95 at the University of Virginia and several dozen at other institutions.

College is expensive — getting in shouldn’t be

North Country Times -

Doris Davis, Cornell's associate provost for admissions and enrollment, is quoted in Candice Choi's Associated Press article about holding down the costs of applying to colleges.

Thursday, September 10

A critical look at the GI Bill's impact

Boston Globe -

A new book by faculty members Glenn Altschuler and Stuart Blumin reexamine one of the most popular government programs of the 20th century, the GI Bill.

My Corn or Theirs?

New York Times -

Cornell health educator Lori Bushway is quoted in an column about taste preferences and how some people prefer store-bought produce over fresh, home-grown vegetables.

Home-cooked Meals Put on the Backburner

Web MD -

A study by Cornell faculty member Carol Devine finds that job-related issues such as stress and irregular working hours often result in skipped meals, and a table fare of prepared foods.

Women's weight-loss surgery may help kids

Baltimore Sun -

Nutrition professor Kathleen Rasmussen is quoted in an article discussing how children born to moms who had weight-loss surgery have improved heart health and a lower risk of obesity.

Wednesday, September 9

More than just a job

CBS Marketwatch -

Vice President for Human Resources Mary Opperman is interviewed in an article about AARP's recently released rankings in which Cornell was ranked number one for the second year in a row.

Clash of the Gods

History Channel -

Mike Fontaine, an assistant professor of classics, appears as a commentator on "Clash of the Gods," a 10-part series on Greek and Norse mythology. Next episode airs at 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14.

Pier Pressure

Wall Street Journal -

'On the Irish Waterfront' by James T. Fisher, published by Cornell University Press, is discussed.

Tuesday, September 8

Bluetooth headsets inspire love and loathing

St. Louis Post-Dispatch -

Lee Humphreys, assistant professor of communications, comments on the attitudes towards Bluetooth technology.

Shock and caw: Pesky starlings still overwhelm

MSNBC -

Cornell's estimate that starlings cause $800 million in damage over five years is one of several statistics listed as the article explores the problems with starlings.

Bugged by decline in native ladybug species, NY researchers talk about the birds and bees

Philadelphia Inquirer -

John Losey, associate professor of entomology, discusses his Lost Ladybug Project.

Midnight Snacks: More Fattening Than You Feared?

Time Magazine -

Weill Cornell Medical College Professor Louis Aronne comments on a new study which suggests that what time of day you eat may affect your weight.

Friday, September 4

Central New York caregivers find success with Reiki for animals

Syracuse Post-Standard -

Andrea Looney, a Cornell veterinarian with the pain management service, comments on how alternative and holistic therapies can compliment traditional medical techniques.

Farmers warned to get ready

Raleigh News & Observer -

David Wolfe, professor of horticulture, talks about how climate change can affect crops.

As canine flu spreads, experts say not to panic but to be informed

Fort Worth Star-Telegram -

Edward Dubovi, veterinary medicine professor, comments on the spread of canine influenza.

Are Baby Carrots Preserved With Chlorine?

Prevention Magazine -

Randy Worobo, associate professor of food science and technology, comments on how baby carrots are washed and cut.

Wednesday, September 2

Unexpected Philosophers

Inside Higher Ed -

Jim Evener and Gary Napieracz, custodians at Cornell, are interviewed about their participation in the documentary "Philosopher Kings" which explores the wisdom of eight custodians working at several universities.

Can a New Cast Save Global Trade Talks?

New York Times -

Applied Economics and Management Professor Eswar Prasad, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, comments on the trade talks taking place in India.

Top-Notch Teachers Found to Affect Peers

Education Week -

C. Kirabo Jackson, assistant professor of labor economics, comments on the study he co-authored about peer effects on teachers.

Cornell University working on vaccine to fight cancer

WSYR-TV -

Carl A. Batt, director of Cornell's Bioproduction Facility, explains how the NY-ESO-1 vaccine works and how they hope to use it to treat cancer patients.

Tuesday, September 1

So Long, Data Depression

Genome Web -

David Lifka, director of Cornell's Center for Advanced Computing and an adjunct associate professor of Computing and Information Science, discusses whether data compression is an option for next-generation sequencing data management.

Hotel 'deals' may not be

Chicago Tribune -

A report by Cornell's School of Hotel Administration examines the pros and cons of hotel promotion packages.

Cornell Library Expands HBCU Collections Project

Library Journal -

Cornell University Libraries, in cooperation with the HBCU Library Alliance, has received a $375,000 Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant to promote sustainable digital collections.

A new growth industry?

The Economist -

Johannes Lehmann, associate professor of crop and soil sciences, and Kelli Roberts, research associate with crop and soil sciences, comment on the possible uses and sources for biochar.