CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR
ALUMNI & FRIENDS
NOVEMBER 2011

Events

Red Hot Hockey

The Lynah Faithful, avid fans of Big Red hockey, packed a sold-out Madison Square Garden in New York City Nov. 26 for the game against Boston University. See slide show and coverage at Cornell Chronicle.

Obituaries

• John M. Anderson

• Roderick K. Clayton

• Emil J. Haller

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YOUR IMPACT

A conversation with Svante Myrick '09, Ithaca's mayor-elect

We caught up with Svante Myrick '09, who on Nov. 8 was elected the city of Ithaca's next mayor. When Myrick takes office Jan. 1 at age 24, he will be Ithaca's youngest mayor ever and its first African-American mayor.

Blumenthal internship program enters its second decade

Karen '72 and David Blumenthal '71 created the program that provides paid internships for Cornell students at 11 social service agencies.

Big Red soccer star overcame a rare childhood tumor

At age 12, Daniel Haber went to the hospital after a sinus infection left him with a bump on his forehead. Three hours later, he was in surgery.

Test drive Cornell's 'Honeycomb'

Check out Cornell's novel new Web tool, populated by "cells" that cover topics spanning the university's mission. The Honeycomb is updated regularly and is open to public view.

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$100 million gift establishes Belfer Research Building at Weill Cornell

The state-of-the-art facility will more than double the medical college's existing research space.

Skorton reaffirms importance of Cornell internationalism at Einaudi anniversary

The president pledged several actions to strengthen the international experience.

Campus sustainability plan pools expertise, looks to future

It will help guide green efforts across research, campus, education and outreach areas.

NYS Vet Diagnostic Lab gets 'gold' for being 'green'

Award for the recently opened facility was given by the LEED Green Building Rating System.

Labor economist Kahn named first holder of new Braunstein professorship

Established by Doug Braunstein '83 in honor of his brothers, Scott '86 and Howard '89.

CALS alumni honored for their accomplishments and service

Seven of the college's alumni were honored at a Statler Hotel ceremony Nov. 4.

Structured English brings robots closer to everyday users

Assistant professor Hadas Kress-Gazit is trying to make robots better understand commands.

Portraits and power: Library exhibit unpacks country's earliest photographs

Historian Deborah Willis discussed the new exhibit, "Dawn's Early Light," Nov. 16.