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Peter Eisenman, who helped redefine modern architecture, is this year's Preston Thomas lecturer in February

Peter Eisenman, world-renowned architect and 1955 graduate of Cornell's College of Architecture, Art and Planning, will deliver this year's Preston Thomas Memorial Lectures at Cornell.

He was a major force in academia and an outspoken critic of the Vietnam War

George McTurnan Kahin, a specialist on Southeast Asia and the Aaron L. Binenkorb Professor of International Studies Emeritus at Cornell, died Jan. 29, 2000. He was 82.

Cornell offers new interdisciplinary graduate training program in food safety

The Cornell colleges of Agriculture and Life Sciences and of Veterinary Medicine have launched a new interdisciplinary doctoral training program in food safety that will provide instruction in new methods of detecting, eliminating and controlling pathogens in the food system.

Randall Robinson, author of The Debt: What America Owes to Blacks, will speak at Cornell Friday, Feb. 9

Randall Robinson, African-American author and internationally respected advocate for human rights and democracy, will deliver a public talk Friday, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m. in the David Call Alumni Auditorium of Kennedy Hall.

Tompkins County Red Cross offers disaster services training

Cornell's Public Service Center is encouraging members of the Cornell community to take advantage of training courses in disaster services being offered by the Tompkins County Chapter of the American Red Cross in February and March.

John Lewis to speak at Cornell's Martin Luther King Jr. observance, Feb. 3

John Lewis who has been a leader in the Civil Rights Movement for more than three decades, will speak at Cornell's annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration Thursday, Feb. 3, at 4:30 p.m. in Sage Chapel.

Milstein family makes $10 million gift to Cornell Architecture, Art and Planning

A plan to build a new gateway to Cornell -- and create a much-needed facility for its architecture program -- will become a reality thanks to a gift of $10 million from Irma Milstein and her family.

Royal Society of New Zealand elects Shayle Searle, Cornell statistics professor, honorary fellow

The Royal Society of New Zealand has elected Shayle R. Searle, Cornell professor emeritus of biometrics, an honorary fellow. The Royal Society is the counter part of the National Academy of Sciences in the United States.

Jane Brody talk highlights Health Awareness Week, Feb. 7-14

The 20th annual Health Awareness Week on the Cornell is scheduled for Feb. 7-14, and it will feature a free lecture Feb. 9 by Jane Brody, author and Personal Health columnist.

Harvard economist Juliet Schor to discuss decline of leisure time Feb. 1

Juliet Schor, a professor of women's studies at Harvard University and author will give a free and open lecture titled 'Time, for a Change' on Tuesday, Feb. 1, at noon in the Faculty Commons of Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.

Cornell Board of Trustees to meet in New York City Jan. 27-29

The Cornell University Board of Trustees will hold its first meeting of 2000 at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University in New York City, Jan. 27 through Jan. 29.

At Cornell Feline Health Center, new cat book author's muse is Dr. Mew

If the new book 'Dr Mew' from the director of Cornell's Feline Health Center reads like 'What Your Cat Wants You to Know about Kitty Care,' that's not surprising.