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CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR
ALUMNI & FRIENDS
SEPTEMBER 2010

Events

Cornell at the Cinema with Dean Kent Kleinman and the Quay Brothers - Oct. 7, London

Faculty panel, "Money, Power and Peril: The World Economy Pre- and Post-Crisis" - Oct. 11, The Cornell Club, New York City

Top 10 Tips for Social Media Engagement - Oct. 20, Web seminar

Five Things to Know Before You Quit Your Day Job and Launch a Startup - Oct. 21, Palo Alto, Calif.

International Spirit of Zinck's Night - Oct. 21, worldwide

From Bird Song to Motion Picture - Oct. 23, Los Angeles

Sy Katz '31 Parade, featuring the Big Red Band - Nov. 13, New York City

Spotlight

Homecoming 2010 slideshow

A slideshow documents student concerts, a parade, Greek activities, tailgating and a football game against Yale during Homecoming 2010.

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Harold Gould's many roles
Remembering alumnus Harold Gould -- and a memorable return to the CU stage >>

Gould, who died Sept. 11 at the age of 86, "was, in the highest sense, a true artist of the theater, and I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to work with him," said David Feldshuh, Schwartz Center artistic director, who directed Gould in the 1997 production of "Death of a Salesman."

Football application on smartphone
Young alumni invent 'fantasy sports for the modern fan' app >>

Pre Play Sports, a startup company launched by three Cornellians, has created a football application that aims to tap into the $2 billion fantasy sports market.

Cheek swab drive
Big Red efforts result in cheek swab drives for national registry >>

The illness of a coach's niece spurred a drive for bone marrow screening this past summer; a second drive will be held Oct. 1.

Andrew Gossen
Alumni Affairs charts a course for social media engagement >>

Andrew Gossen talks candidly about how new media has turned the traditional alumni relations and communication model on its head.

  Ezra fall issue
In the new issue of Ezra

A look at life after Cornell: In the wake of a slow recovery from the recession, how do graduates compete for jobs, realign their plans and engage with the world? Many have found themselves in unexpected careers.

 

More from Chronicle Online

Workers and ERL prototype
$109 million for accelerator physics >>

Grant will fund Cornell's continued operation of an X-ray synchrotron facility, as well as research that promises to revolutionize the field.

Michal Lipson
Michal Lipson wins MacArthur award >>

The photonics pioneer will receive $500,000 in no-strings-attached support over the next five years.

Ezra seal
CU launches $100 million faculty fund >>

The fund will enable the university to significantly accelerate hiring of faculty over the next five years.

McGraw Tower
Ph.D. programs ranked among the best >>

National Research Council survey ranks nearly half the participating Cornell fields within the top 10 range.

dog
Gift creates canine genomics program >>

Vet College will establish the world's first canine genomics program, thanks to a $10 million gift from an anonymous donor.

Zambian orphan
Student nonprofit aids Zambian orphans >>

The first project for Ricky Panzer and Alex Friedman's (both Class of '13) Signature Donations was to purchase shoes for orphans.

 
 

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