Table of Contents VOL. 4 NO. 4, SUMMER 2012
THE ESSENTIALS
The Essentials
President Emeritus Dale Corson dies at age 97; Jeffrey Gettleman '94 wins a Pulitzer; Jay Walker '77 "imagination" exhibit; Morrill Land Grant Act's sesquicentennial; and more. Read more
COVER STORY
Cornell professor: investigator, comedian, parent, genius, friend
For tomorrow's faculty legends, along with the many wonderful professors who may never be called legends but who nonetheless make their mark on their fields and on education, this is the job: to influence and improve lives. Read more
COVER STORY SIDEBAR
Liberty Hyde Bailey
"He will undoubtedly have a great influence on the horticultural interests of the state," reported The New York Times in 1888 about Cornell's hiring of Liberty Hyde Bailey. Read more
COVER STORY SIDEBAR
Alice Cook
When it came time to choose the name of a legendary faculty member to grace the first house in the West Campus Housing Initiative, Alice Cook (1903-98) was at the top of the list. Read more
COVER STORY SIDEBAR
Carl Sagan
For Carl Sagan, science was much more than an exercise of the mind. It satisfied something seemingly visceral: the innate and insatiable curiosity of the human species. Read more
VIEWPOINT
Walter LaFeber: A guide, an inspiration
I still have the notebook. I bought it for 59 cents at the Cornell Campus Store in fall 1972, as I began my sophomore year. Read more
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT
Sesquicentennial fellow co-runs new Landscapes and Objects Lab
Thanks to a Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellowship contributed by Howard Milstein '73, Lori Khatchadourian is now an assistant professor of Near Eastern studies. Read more
NEW YORK CITY
In Manhattan, Belfer Research Building takes shape
A look at Weill Cornell Medical College's Belfer Research Building, which is well on its way to a planned 2014 completion date. Read more
NEW YORK CITY
NYC tech campus finds temporary home at Google headquarters
Cornell's new tech campus has its first brick-and-mortar home: Google Inc. headquarters in New York City; also, Greg Pass '97 has been named the campus' founding entrepreneurial officer. Read more
PEOPLE
Professor 'Barbecue Bob' Baker transformed how chicken is eaten
By the late '50s, Bob Baker, a professor of poultry science and food science, had brought his Cornell Chicken recipe to every corner of New York state. Read more
CORNELL NOW
Cornell Now -- 2015
Two major gifts build real estate program and boost engineering undergraduate education; $400K gift advances new research into health policy; and campaign totals. Read more
CAMPUS LIFE
Cornell Outdoor Education marks 40 years
Cornell Outdoor Education began when an unabashed Outward Bound tree-hugger named David Morrisey Moriah '72 and a clutch of students occupied Cornell Physical Education's administrative offices. Read more
BOOKS
In 'Earth: A Tenant's Manual,' Frank H.T. Rhodes offers a geologist's view on humanity
Cornell President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes has just published "Earth: A Tenant's Manual" (Cornell University Press), a 384-page exploration of planet Earth, from its place in the universe to the evolution of life on its land and in its seas. Read more
CORNELL HISTORY
Endowed chairs are a meeting of minds -- and means
Endowed chairs provide continuity. When academics and philanthropists join forces, they accelerate creation of knowledge and respond to society's pressing needs. Read more
WORTH SUPPORTING
Scholarship's boosted endowment supports more international students
When Alexander Levitan '59 and his wife, Lucy, increased their scholarship endowment for international students, it was enhanced by the Martin Tang International Scholarship Challenge. Read more
LET'S GO BIG RED
Unconventional path led Johnathan Gray '13 from team manager to basketball standout
Johnathan Gray '13 burst with pride when his mom called him with the good news: He was a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands national basketball team. Read more
NEW FACULTY
Q&A with new members of the faculty
Questions and answers with new faculty members Xingzhong Yu, Jintu Fan and Cathy Caruth. Read more
From The Publisher
This issue looks at many distinguished faculty members who have carried Cornell's name far and wide. Read more