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LATEST CORNELL UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
Whale Songs Are Heard Around New York City Waters
September 2008
CCE Provides Gas Leasing Information to NYS Landowners
Rich natural gas formations, now thought to be accessible in many upstate New York communities, are bringing energy companies from around North America to this region. These companies are in the business of leasing, exploring, and extracting natural ...
http://www.cce.cornell.edu/news/readmore/48
Cornell Researcher Strives To Break the Link Between Obesity and Diabetes
June 5, 2008 - by Metta Winter
Researcher tries to break link between obesity and diabetes Obesity and type 2 diabetes are inextricably linked, but biochemist and geneticist Ling Qi is working to break that connection, and finding just the right gene could do it.
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June08/obesity.diabetes.mw.html
Consumer Education Program for Residential Energy Efficiency
Cornell Cooperative Extension is helping New Yorkers do more to reduce energy use in the state. Through a creative partnership between Cornell University and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Cornell Cooperative ...
http://www.cce.cornell.edu/news/readmore/45
Expect Fewer Blooms This Spring
March 2007 -
by Craig Cramer
Horticulture
Due to a mild early Winter, expect fewer blooms this Spring say Cornell horticulturists
Research farm now Certified Organic
March 2007 -
by Craig Cramer
Horticulture
Freeville Organic Research Farm was recently certified organic by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York.
http://www.cals.cornell.edu/public/comm/pubs/ecalsconnect/vol13-3/features/organic-farm.cfm
Cornell and Albany
March 2007 -
By Robin M. Blakely
Community & Rural Development Institute
A dedicated group of New York state legislators has teamed up with researchers and extension/outreach professionals at Cornell University to improve conditions for rural communities and regions across the state.
http://www.cals.cornell.edu/public/comm/pubs/ecalsconnect/vol13-3/features/rural-ny.cfm
The Cost of Coming Out Early
Wilmington News Journal - Nov. 21, 2006
The book "The New Gay Teenager," by Human Development chairperson Ritch Savin-Williams is cited in an article about the issues faced by teens coming out during high school.
Napping Your Way to the Top
Businessweek - Nov. 21, 2006
Psychology Professor James Maas' coining of the term "power nap" is mentioned in a look at the benefits of napping.
Cornell sets scholarship in name of super alum Christopher Reeve
Newsday - Nov. 20, 2006
Provost Biddy Martin and Alumni Affairs and Development's Carol True Palmer comment on the establishment of a scholarship in honor of the late actor Christopher Reeve '74.
In Web World, Rich Now Envy the Superrich
New York Times - Nov. 20, 2006
Computer Science Professor Bart Selman is quoted in an article about the widely different degrees of profit in the web industry.
'Virtual 9/11' Brings Ground Zero Survivors Real Healing
Washington Post - Nov. 20, 2006
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Judith Cukor supervises a project that helps people still afflicted with post-traumatic stress from the 9/11 attacks through the use of virtual reality.
Snack packs can help with portion size
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Nov. 29, 2006
Information from Applied Economics and Management Professor Brian Wansink's book "Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think" is referenced in an answer to a reader's question about whether or not 100-calorie snack packs actually help with weight loss.
Analysis: Back pain may be in the brain
UPI - Nov. 28, 2006
Weill Medical College Professor Dr. Robert Zimmerman is quoted in a story about a scientific discovery that suggests that the source of some people's back pain may be an overloaded pain message delivery system in the brain.
Two Rapidly Evolving Genes Spell Trouble for Hybrids
Science - Nov. 24, 2006
The work of a team led by Molecular Biology and Genetics faculty member Daniel Barbash is featured in a report on research that is identifying pairs of genes that help promote speciation by rapidly evolving in ways irrespective of ecological pressures.
CBS/The Early Show
CBS - Nov. 29, 2006
Dr. Louis Aronne of Weill Cornell Medical College comments on a new obesity treatment awaiting approval from the FDA.
Tippling paperwhites bloom better
San Francisco Chronicle - Nov. 29, 2006
Horticulture Professor Bill Miller's research into the ways some alcoholic beverages can actually benefit plant growth is mentioned in an article offering gardening tips.
Ethanol: One smart idea, professor says
Grand Rapids Press - Nov. 30, 2006
Michigan State professor criticizes study co-authored by Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor David Pimental suggesting that the production of ethanol requires more energy than it produces.
Soup belongs in the fridge
Newsday - Oct. 25, 2006
Food Science Professor Kathryn Boor discusses food safety and how to avoid botulism.
Easy Ways To Ease Up On Your Body
Forbes.com - Oct. 25, 2006
Design and Environmental Analysis Professor Alan Hedge is quoted in a column about practical health tips.
When the Leaves Leave
New York Times - Oct. 31, 2006
Natural Resources Professor Tim Fahey answers a reader's question about how leaves falling off trees in the fall and winter affect oxygen levels in the atmosphere.
Some servers support tip added to check
Miami Herald - Oct. 30, 2006
School of Hotel Administration faculty member Michael Lynn is quoted in an article that discusses the way tipping practices vary from nation to nation, the way this impacts American servers of international tourists, and efforts restaurants take to address this, such as including a gratuity with the bill.
Bird Flu Will Reach U.S. and Canada This Fall, Experts Predict
National Geographic - November 1, 2006
Ken Rosenberg of the Lab of Ornithology agrees with the prediction that the bird flu will reach the US this fall, but that the danger posed to humans is minimal.
AARP honor roll: Diverse group of employers use flexible work options to retain 50-plus workers
Employee Benefit Advisor - November 1, 2006
Lynette Chappell-Williams, director of workforce diversity, equity and life quality, comments on Cornell's efforts to make the university a good place for older workers.
Homework headaches
Indianapolis Star - Nov. 6, 2006
An article about the challenge faced by parents of Indianapolis grade school students when assisting them with their homework mentions how some schools utilize the Cornell note-taking system.
Family Guide to Winter Allergies
Fashion Monitor Toronto - Nov. 4, 2006
Weill Medical College Professor Dr. Michael Stewart offers tips on reducing allergies from molds during the winter months.
Alzheimer's treatment on horizon
St. Petersburg Times - Nov. 7, 2006
Weill Medical College Neurologist Norman P. Relkin is conducting trials of an experimental treatment for Alzheimer's Disease.
Red Planet rovers are back in contact
MSNBC - Nov. 6, 2006
Astronomy Professor Steven Squyres talks about upcoming tasks for the Mars Rovers Spirit and Opportunity now that they have come through superior conjunction, when the sun is between the Earth and Mars, impeding communications.
At Trust conference, an outpouring of ideas
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Nov. 7, 2006
Agriculture and Life Sciences' Duncan Hilchey is quoted in a story about the National Trust for Historic Preservation conference.
Elizabeth Vargas shines light on working mothers
Houston Chronicle - Nov. 8, 2006
ABC News anchor Elizabeth Vargas mentions a Cornell study on working mothers by Sociology faculty member Shelley Correll in a story detailing her experience with pregnancy and the impact it had on her position as co-anchor of ABC's World News Tonight.
Sleep Deprivation Creating 'Nation of Walking Zombies'
ABC News - Nov. 8, 2006
Psychology Professor James Maas is quoted in an look at the benefits of napping in countering the effects of sleep deprivation.
Garden Q.&A. - Planter-Box Genetics
New York Times - Nov. 9, 2006
Steven D. Tanksley, the L. H. Bailey Professor of Plant Breeding and Genetics, answers a reader's question about breeding tomato plants.
Those small skin tags are no big whoop
Arizona Republic - Nov. 9, 2006
The Lab of Ornithology is a resource for a question about birds in a column that answers readers' questions on a variety of topics.
Biofuels lure U.S., but agreement on cost elusive
ABC News - Nov. 8, 2006
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor David Pimentel was one of the experts at a conference focusing on biofuels on Wednesday.
N.Y. needs council for food policy
Albany Times-Union - Nov. 5, 2006
In her monthly column, Jennifer Wilkins, Director of the Cornell Farm to School Program, calls for the establishment of a statewide food policy council, to coordinate the often disparate actions and efforts of the agriculture industry, health professionals, nutritionists, anti-hunger advocates, environmental groups and government.
Is the lung cancer test worth the cost?
Miami Herald - Nov. 10, 2006
Potential problems for insurance companies and patients associated with the recent findings of a Weill Medical College Study that CT scans can detect lung cancer are discussed.
Growth of PDA injuries a concern for companies
USA Today - Nov. 9, 2006
Design and Environmental Analysis Professor Alan Hedge is quoted in an article about repetitive stress injuries from the use of Blackberries and other PDA''s and the potential legal ramifications this poses for employers.
Waiting for Tips
Asbury Park Press - Nov. 13, 2006
School of Hotel Administration faculty member Michael Lynn is quoted in an op-ed piece about tipping restaurant servers, and what some of them are doing to change aspects of the practice.
Skinny on Fat Ops at N.Y. Hosps
New York Post - Nov. 13, 2006
According to a survey conducted by the medical watchdog group HealthGrades, New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center and NYU Medical Center received the highest rating for successful bariatric surgery performed on severely obese patients.
Ruth Shellhorn, 97; landscape architect for Bullock's, Disneyland
Los Angeles Times - Nov. 12, 2006
Landscape Architecture Chair Kathryn Gleason offers comments on the life of Ruth Shellhorn, 97, in an obituary for the notable landscape architect.
Brains of depressed visibly different
Charlotte Observer - Oct. 28, 2006
Weill Cornell Medical College Psychiatry Professor Dr. David Silbersweig led a team of researchers that has found that clinically depressed people may have abnormalities in a region of the brain that regulates pleasure and reward, and the finding could lead to new treatments for the condition.
Pantry Pests
New York Times - Nov. 14, 2006
The Department of Entomology's Carolyn Klass answers a reader's question about the little worms that infest flour, rice and cereals in household pantries.
Tastier Low - Cal Foods Attracting Fans
New York Times - Nov. 17, 2006
Nutrition Professor David Levitsky is quoted in a look at the newer low-calorie foods that consumers find more satisfying.
Vertex May Beat Roche, Merck in Developing New Drug for Deadly Hepatitis C
Bloomberg.com - Nov. 03, 2006
Weill Medical College Professor Ira Jacobson is quoted in an article about the development of a new medicine to treat hepatitis C.
New U.S. HIV cases to cost $12 billion a year
MSNBC - Nov. 02, 2006
Weill Medical College faculty member Dr. Bruce Schackman headed a study which determined the cost of treatment for all victims of HIV at $12 billion annually, and $618,900 during the lifetime of each individual patient.
Mayflies Returning? Maybe
Syracuse Post-Standard - Oct. 06, 2006
Natural Resources Professor Ed Mills, director of the Cornell Biological Field Station in Bridgeport, N.Y., comments on field work on mayflies in an article about signs of their return at Oneida Lake.
Presses Set the Standard in Use of Recycled Paper
Chronicle of Higher Education - Oct. 06, 2006
Deborah Bruner, former production manager at Cornell University Press, is quoted in a story about university publishers nationwide using recycled paper.
U.S. population on brink of 300-million mark
The Miami Herald - Oct. 4, 2006
Martha Farnsworth Riche, former director of the U.S. Census Bureau and a fellow with Cornell University's Center for the Study of Economy and Society, is quoted in a story about the United States population reaching the 300 million mark later this month.
A Simple Show of Hands
New York Times - Oct. 5, 2006
Director of Counseling and Psychological Services Gregory T. Eells is quoted in an article about holding hands as an expression of affection.
Analysis: Drug stops, reverses vision loss
Science Daily - Oct. 4, 2006
Weill Medical College faculty member David Brown comments on the use of Lucentis (ranibizumab) to halt and sometimes reverse the progression of age-related blindness in an article about the breakthrough treatment.
Dramatic Gap between Working-Age People With and Without Disabilities in Employment and Poverty
The New Standard - Oct. 4, 2006
Andrew Houtenville, director of Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Disability Demographics and Statistics, comments on the findings of a report he helped author in collaboration with the American Association of People with Disabilities.
Rural Vision Project recognized for contributions to rural health care
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct06/CALS.Rural.Vision.awd.html
Cornell's Rural Vision Project has received the Sen. Patricia M. McGee Award of the New York State Association for Rural Health. The award, which was presented in September at the Chautauqua Institution, recognizes an individual or organization that has made significant contributions to the rural health care field.
The Rural Vision Project is a collaborative effort involving the Community and Rural Development Institute (CaRDI), the Department of Development Sociology's Rural New York Initiative and the New York Legislative Commission on Rural Resources. The project aims to improve economic development and environmental health in rural New York and to provide opportunities for individual and community planning, problem solving and entrepreneurial leadership. "Health care is clearly a central concern voiced throughout rural New York," said Max Pfeffer, chair of the Department of Development Sociology.
Rod Howe, CaRDI executive director who accepted the award on behalf of the project, said, "It was gratifying to receive this award in Senator Pat McGee's name since the idea for the Rural Vision Project came from a visit when Senator McGee and Assemblyman David Koon met with faculty who were doing research on rural New York in the spring of 2004."
Stanford Prof Wins Nobel
San Francisco Chronicle - Oct. 3, 2006
Su Guo, a UCSF genetics researcher and Cornell Molecular Biology and Genetics alum, is quoted in a story about Stanford Professor Andrew Fire and colleague Craig Mello of the University of Massachusetts, winners of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Medicine. The prize winners credit Guo with laying the groundwork for their research while she was a graduate student at Cornell.
Despite their press, crows really aren't such bad characters
Knoxville News-Sentinel - Oct. 3, 2006
The Lab of Ornithology's Kevin McGowan comments on the behavior of crows in an article examining the birds.
Cornell's Freeville Organic Research Farm is now 'certified organic'
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct06/organic.certified.sl.html
Cornell's Freeville Organic Research Farm is now an official, certified organic farm, adhering to standards set by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York.
"The decision to pursue certification was made by the farm's advisory committee over the winter and spring, due to researcher and farmer interest," said Marguerite Wells, coordinator for the farm, which is part of Cornell's Department of Horticulture. "The certification now qualifies the farm for certain research funding opportunities, which require certified organic land, ensures our public transparency and demonstrates our adherence to organic principles, as defined by the National Organic Program."
The Freeville Organic Research Farm is a 30-acre spread adjacent to the Homer C. Thompson Vegetable Research Farm in Freeville, N.Y., about 10 miles northeast of Cornell's Ithaca campus.
The farm is a site for interdisciplinary research aimed at optimizing organic vegetable production systems for the Northeast. Current projects include potato, pepper and cucumber plant breeding and variety trials.
"Proper variety choice is one of the primary tools an organic farmer can use to prevent pest problems and ensure good yields under organic management," said Wells. "With fewer chemical tools, choosing varieties that will thrive under organic systems is crucial."
Researchers also are conducting an organic systems trial to compare types of tillage and fertility systems. One system, for example, relies heavily on compost for fertility, while another depends on cover crops for fertility. Two other systems mimic these first two with slight differences. Free learning modules that describe these organic systems, as well as other information, are available at < http://www.organic.cornell.edu>.
A host of other organic research projects also are under way, says Wells, who added that consistent demand for organic research plots has led to the opening of three additional fields this fall and the preparation of two more for spring 2007.
Getting some ZZZ's just as important as getting A's for students
Syracuse Post-Standard - Sept. 7, 2006
Psychology Professor James Maas comments on sleep deprivation in grade school students and offers suggestions on what to do to alleviate the problem.
Meal Size, Not Body Size, Explains Errors in Estimating the Calorie Content of Meals
Annals of Internal Medicine - Sept. 5, 2006
Applied Economics & Management Professor Brian Wansink co-authored a study that found that people have a good sense of the calories contained in smaller portions of fast food, but underestimate the amount of calories in "super size" servings.
Dr. David Skorton takes the helm as Cornell's president
News 10 Now - Sept. 8, 2006
A new administration is taking over at Cornell University. David Skorton became the college's 12th president at an inauguration ceremony on the Arts Quad
New Cornell President honored with ice cream flavor
WSTM-TV - Sept. 8, 2006
The Cornell Dairy created a new ice cream flavor in honor of the new president called Banana-Berry Skorton, which features chocolate ice cream with banana and raspberry swirls.
Brain Images of Woman in Vegetative State Hint at Awareness
Los Angeles Times - Sept. 8, 2006
Dr. Joseph J. Fins of Weill Medical College comments on reported brain activity detected by new brain-imaging techniques on a woman who has been in a vegetative state five months after a traffic accident.
Nature blooms early due to climate change
Daily India - Sept. 7, 2006
Horticulture Professor David Wolfe states that the premature blooming of such Northeastern U.S. plants and crops as lilacs, apples and grapes is evidence of global warming.
PE time often wasted
USA Today - August 23, 2006
A study by Policy Analysis and Management faculty member John Cawley finds that increasing the amount of time spent in physical education classes does not result in a corresponding amount of time in additional exercise.
A Miracle from Abroad
New York Daily News - August 24, 2006
Story features Dr. Michael Schuster, director of the Bone Marrow and Blood Stem Cell Transplant Program at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell, and his efforts on behalf of chronic myelogenous leukemia patient Diane Seepersad, who recently found a bone marrow donor.
Searching for the Truth About Nature
New York Sun - August 23, 2006
History Professor Peter Dear's book "The Intelligibility of Nature: How Science Makes Sense of the World," is reviewed.
The decline of just one fish species can disrupt an entire ecosystem, study finds
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Aug06/RN.fish.diversity.ssl.html
Battle of bulge is life or death
St. Petersburg Times - August 23, 2006
Dr. Louis Aronne of the Weill Medical College is quoted in a story about two new medical studies that show that incidence of disease and risk of death increase for overweight people, even those not classified as obese.
Hotels are alive with sound of (hip) music
USA Today - August 23, 2006
Hotel School faculty member Rob Kwortnik comments on hotels now playing louder, more contemporary music in their lobbies, shops and restaurants.
New York trails all but Rhode Island in housing growth rate
NY Journal News - August 22, 2006
Warren Brown of the Cornell Institute for Social and Economic Research reflects upon estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau for housing growth that rank New York 49th out of 50 states.
They're itching to get rid of poison ivy
Newsday - August 22, 2006
Tom Kowalsick, a program educator for the Cornell Cooperative Extension in Suffolk County authored a booklet mentioned in an article about how to deal with Poison Ivy.
Cornell featured in annual America's Best Colleges edition (No online link)
U.S. News & World Report, August 22, 2006
A profile feature on Cornell, titled "In a League of Its Own," is part of U.S. News & World Report's annual magazine and booklet, now on newstands, that also features the 2007 undergraduate college rankings.
Cornell faculty to reflect on 9/11 terror attacks at commemorative forum
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Aug06/9-11_panel.html
Colorful Sept. 7 ceremony will usher in the Skorton era
http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Aug06/inauguration.kr.html
Attacks are not the bulldog norm
Newsday - August 21, 2006
Veterinary College behavior medicine Professor Katherine Houpt is quoted in a column examining canine behavior in light of a recent dog attack.
An experience for the mind, body and spirit
Frederick News-Post Online - August 22, 2006
A look at the benefits of labyrinths includes a mention of student Cheryl Yeoh and her founding of the Cornell Labyrinth society.
At college, most students need to upgrade food choices
Saint Paul Pioneer Press - August 22, 2006
The "Freshman 15" weight gain study at Cornell is mentioned in an article examining the impact going to college has on first-year students.
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FOOD SAFETY - MEAL PREPERATION and GARDENS
A CATCH CROP IF VEGETABLES HAVE FLOODED OUT
DEALING WITH FLOODED VEGETABLE FIELDS
WEST NILE VIRUS
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