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Cornell's Carl Sagan returns to Seattle for treatment

Dr. Carl Sagan, the David Duncan Professor of Astronomy and Space Sciences and director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies at Cornell University, has returned for diagnosis and treatment to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. During careful post-treatment monitoring, the earliest signs of a potential relapse of myelodysplasia were detected. It is being vigorously treated with the objective of a complete cure. Dr. Sagan is continuing his research and writing schedule and expects to be back at Cornell University in the fall. Sagan.lb.html (The above is the complete story.)

Findings challenge many assumptions about Greek and Egyptian history

A team of researchers at Cornell University has identified the exact year that logs were cut at an archaeological site in Turkey, a finding that has major implications for understanding the history of the Greeks, Egyptians and other ancient civilizations.

Cornell President Hunter Rawlings praises new SUNY Interim Chancellor

President Hunter R. Rawlings III on July 1 issued the following statement concerning the appointment of Dr. John W. Ryan as Interim Chancellor by the State University of New York Board of Trustees.

Cornell's Ken Hover named associate dean of engineering

Kenneth C. Hover, Cornell professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been named associate dean for undergraduate programs in the College of Engineering, Dean John Hopcroft has announced.

Cornell's Home Study Program is renamed Distance Education Program

The Cornell University Home Study Program is changing its name to the Cornell University Food Industry Management Distance Education Program, said George S. Hayward, director of the program.

Cornell's Distance Education Program offers new "Personal Hygiene," a CD-ROM food-employee training program

Cornell University's Food Industry Management Distance Education Program has announced a new computer-based training program for retail food store managers and associates. The CD-ROM program, which explores the topic "Personal Hygiene," is the first of four programs planned on fundamental topics in food safety and sanitation.

Naked mole-rats: They're not just for scientists anymore

Cornell biologist Paul Sherman, co-author of two new books about naked mole-rats for children and young adults, expects one of the world's weirdest animals will appeal to kids and spark their scientific curiosity.

Cornell's Distance Education Program offers new "Personal Hygiene," a CD-ROM food-employee training program

Cornell University's Food Industry Management Distance Education Program has announced a new computer-based training program for retail food store managers and associates.

Cornell biologist Paul Sherman writes children's books about mysterious mammal

Slavishly devoted to a charismatic figure, wearing more hair on their toes than on their wrinkled heads, living in the underground among scores of near-identical gang members with really gross personal hygiene — they're the kind of cult parents pray their children won't join.

Cornell's Division of Nutritional Sciences becomes a World Health Organization center and home to U.N. University research and training

The Division of Nutritional Sciences (DNS) at Cornell University, the largest academic unit in the United States devoted to the study of and training in human nutrition, has become home to two international centers.

Cornell veterinarian will monitor horse health for Summer Olympics

The Summer Olympics athletes that Dr. Michael A. Ball cares for will run three days in Georgia's July heat, jump over logs and ditches, sweat off as much as 10-15 liters of body fluid an hour and carry other athletes on their backs.

Undergraduates use Cornell supercomputer for summer research

Fifteen undergraduate students from across the country arrived in Ithaca, N.Y., on June 2 to begin a summer of research at the Cornell Theory Center (CTC).