David Lin, assistant professor of biomedical sciences in the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, has been awarded one of the 20 2003 Beckman Foundation Young Investigator grants awarded nationally. The grant to Lin, providing $240,000 over a three-year period, is to further his study of connectivity in the mouse olfactory system. Laboratory mice, including transgenic mice, are used by Lin as animal models to study axon guidance and target selection in the nervous system. His laboratory focuses on the olfactory system and how neurons in the nose are able to identify their appropriate targets in the brain. A better understanding of connectivity in one species' olfactory system might someday inform studies of development or regeneration of other critical systems. (April 8, 2003)
The Executive Committee of the Cornell University Board of Trustees will hold a brief open session when it meets in Manhattan Thursday, April 10, at 2 p.m. at the Cornell Club of New York, 6 E. 44th St. The public session will include a report from President Hunter Rawlings and an update on the State University of New York (SUNY) budget. (April 04, 2003)
Cornell University will host a symposium, "Globalization, Agricultural Development and Rural Livelihoods," April 11-12, examining globalization of markets and the status of world food supplies and of nutrition. The symposium, in 401 Warren Hall, will feature a keynote address, "Globalization, Agriculture and Rural Poverty: Implications for Developing Countries," by Per Pinstrup-Andersen, Cornell's Babcock Professor of Food, Nutrition and Public Policy. The talk will be given in the opening session at 8:30 a.m. on April 11 (April 04, 2003)
Hotel operators have often discounted their room rates during slow times, in the belief that lower rates will increase revenues. They won't, according to the preliminary findings of a study at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration.
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, the most prestigious national awards for undergraduate students in the fields of science, mathematics or engineering, have been won by four Cornell undergraduates. Now in its 15th year, the Goldwater Scholarship programs honors the late U.S. senator from Arizona and provides awards of up to $7,500 per year for each recipient to help cover the costs of tuition, fees, books and room-and-board.
A low-tech idea for a healthy and delicious fast-food snack took first place, and an award of $10,000, in a Cornell University contest for the best business idea. The winning concept is Johnny Applestix -- sliced-to-order sticks of fresh apples lightly fried in canola oil, tossed in a secret blend seasoned with cinnamon and sugar, then served with the customer's choice of a vanilla or a caramel dipping sauce. It was developed by Mark Kuperman and Anthony Dellamano, both second-year students in the master's of management in hospitality program at Cornell's School of Hotel Administration. They hope eventually to market their product in malls, ballparks, airports and other high-traffic areas across the United States. (April 4, 2003)
Two major family-oriented events, the fifth annual Pow Wow and Smoke Dance competition and the 37th annual Veterinary Open House, will be held at Cornell University on Saturday, April 5. The Pow Wow begins at 10 a.m. in Barton Hall. This stunning variety of Native American dancing, singing, chants and drumming begins with a resplendent and picturesque Grand Entry of participants commencing at noon. The Pow Wow will continue until 8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. (April 3, 2003)
Thomas P. Turner, who helped develop the Cornell University Library system's digital collections and services, died March 22 in Ithaca. He was 35. The cause of death was complications from malignant melanoma. Turner founded the Cornell Library system's metadata working group, which focuses on making digital resources available to library users. He also served as an adviser on the committee for the development of a central repository for digital image collections and as a committee member on the digital-preservation working group. (April 3, 2003)
E. Linn Draper Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer of American Electric Power (AEP) Co., will deliver the 2003 Durland Lecture at Cornell University Wednesday, April 9. His talk, "Corporate Responsibility in Turbulent Times," begins promptly at 5 p.m. in 155 Olin Hall. The talk is free and open to the public, but space is limited and tickets are required. They may be obtained from Jennifer Cottrell in the Student Activities and Special Events Office, 106 Sage Hall, (607) 254-5446, , or at 246 Carpenter Hall. (April 3, 2003)
Betsy Cooper of Amherst, N.Y., a junior in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell, is one of 76 students selected from a national pool of 635 candidates to win a prestigious Truman Scholarship.