New York, NY (September 12, 2002) -- As environmentalists have pointed out, it can be as dangerous to be outdoors behind a city bus -- walking, or bicycling -- as it is to be in front of one. All the exhaust and smoke -- even when they have been reduced by "clean air technology" -- can damage a person's health. The dangers of urban air pollution are of special concern to people who exercise by running, bicycling, or skating: these people, while trying to help their bodies through exercise, should take care that they don't harm them through exposure to air pollution.Dr. Joseph T. Cooke, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College -- and Associate Director of Medical Critical Care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital's Weill Cornell Medical Center -- says that air pollution is definitely a problem for those who work out in the city. "The main culprits are ozone, fine particulate matter, and carbon monoxide," he says. "These pollutants irritate the lungs and respiratory system, and can exacerbate the problems of persons with underlying disease -- whether respiratory disease such as asthma, bronchitis, or emphysema, or cardiopulmonary maladies."
Cornell researchers have identified a compound called fluoro-phenyl-styrene-sulfonamide that is safe for mammals but stops Listeria in its tracks. (Jan. 3, 2012)
An "education vacation" in the islands -- the Gulf of Maine's Isles of Shoals, in particular -- is offered to adults taking non-credit courses this summer at Shoals Marine Laboratory. Weekend and five-day courses are scheduled on Appledore Island by Cornell and the University of New Hampshire, which jointly operate Shoals Marine Laboratory.
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Art critic and historian Donald Kuspit will give a free and public lecture at Cornell University on Tuesday, April 23, titled "Dialectics of Decadence: The Weight of History on Contemporary Art" at 5:15 p.m. in Room 115 of Tjaden Hall. Kuspit, a professor of art history and philosophy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook, lends his editorial expertise to several prominent journals, including Art Criticism, Artforum, New Art Examiner, Sculpture and Centennial Review.
Mathematician Allen Knutson will give a public demonstration and lecture on the mathematics of juggling Saturday, April 17, at 1 p.m. in Malott Hall's Bache Auditorium. (April 5, 2010)
Instead of landfills clogged with computer and car parts, packaging and a myriad of other plastic parts, a Cornell University fiber scientist has a better idea. In coming years, he says, many of these discarded items will be composted. The key to this "green" solution, says researcher Anil Netravali, is fully biodegradable composites made from soybean protein and other biodegradable plastics and plant-based fibers, developed at Cornell and elsewhere. (September 9, 2002)
Contrary to what many people believe, preschool children do not adjust how much they eat in response to how much they ate at their last meal or in the past 24 hours or how calorie-rich their meal is. By far, the most powerful predictor for how much children eat is how much food is put on their plate, concludes a new study by Cornell researchers. (June 15, 2005)
The newly redesigned Banfi's restaurant in Cornell's Statler Hotel offers Tuscan-style dining including an antipasto bar, a wine bar, regional Tuscan-inspired specialties and Tuscan art. Taverna Banfi reopened earlier this month and is serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. (Feb. 22, 2007)
Cornell has a tradition of celebrating inaugurations with original ice cream flavors that express the tastes and even philosophies of its newly minted president.
Now there's Banana-Berry Skorton, a jazzy chocolate-based premium…
Women who have sex early in a relationship are more likely to be dissatisfied later with the quality of the relationship, according to Sharon Sassler, professor of policy analysis and management. (Dec. 19, 2012)