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CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR
ALUMNI & FRIENDS
FEBRUARY 2011

Events
PCCW Annual Meeting - March 3-5, Ithaca

"Early Evening with David Skorton" - March 14, Los Angeles

CSV11: Mobile, Social, Cloud, Cornell - March 15, Mountain View, Calif.

Cornell Wrestling post-NCAA Championships reception - March 19, Philadelphia

Around the World Party - March 25, The Cornell Club-New York City

Lift the Chorus: Cast Your Vote! - Voting for alumni-elected trustees is open through April 1

Q&A at CALC
President Skorton at CALC

Video: President Skorton gave alumni volunteers an update from campus and took questions at the 2011 Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference Jan. 29 in Washington, D.C.

Obituaries

• W. David Curtiss '38, '40

• W. Keith Kennedy, Ph.D. '47

• David Ludington '56

• Christopher Pottle

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Ben DeLuca steps into his own as men's lacrosse coach >>

One of the toughest jobs in sports is to replace a legendary coach. But what if you were the newest coach for a program led by hall of fame-caliber coaches stretching back 45 years?
92nd Street Y
Big Red strengthens ties with Big Apple's 92nd Street Y >>

Five Cornell faculty members will be giving lectures at the NYC arts and culture magnet in the next two months.
Julie Blackman
Alumna helps make lawyers better teachers in court >>

The career of social psychologist Julie Blackman '74 has spanned the gamut from battered women to Leona Helmsley and Martha Stewart.
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Big Red love stories

In honor of Valentine's Day, Cornellians shared their love stories -- ones in which the university played a key role. There's still time to post your own!
 

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$40M grant to fight wheat rust that threatens global food security >>

Funding is from Gates Foundation and U.K.'s Department for International Development.
Huffington Post
President Skorton pens essay for The Huffington Post >>

Feb. 24 column is titled "A Nation of Immigrants in a Borderless World."
Huffington Post
David Seidler '59 wins Oscar for 'The King's Speech' >>

Seidler, 73, drew on his own experience as a stutterer when writing film's original screenplay.
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Soldiers to fight wheat rust in Afghanistan >>

Cooperative Extension is training Fort Drum soldiers to help Afghan farmers.
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Robert and Anne Everett give $2 million for faculty position >>

The professorship in dairy cattle genetics is the first endowed position in animal science.
Fred Schneider
Fred Schneider elected to National Academy of Engineering >>

Computer scientist honored for his contributions to cybersecurity.
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Doctorow novel chosen for 2011-12 New Student Reading Project >>

2009 historical novel "Homer and Langley" is based on the reclusive Collyer brothers.
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Path to teacher certification to remain at Cornell >>

Despite department's phased closure, students can still pursue certifications.
 
 

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