CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR
ALUMNI & FRIENDS
NOVEMBER 2014

Events

Spotlight

The biennial Sy Katz '31 parade, known as the "shortest parade with the longest history," stopped Fifth Avenue traffic in NYC Nov. 15.

Obituaries

• Carole Bisogni '70, M.S. '72, Ph.D. '76

• Eugene Dynkin

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Serving her country 'in a very active way': Dawn Seymour took to the skies in WWII

Even as a child, Seymour '39 -- who served as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II, flying B-17s on training missions -- liked being high in the air. She has not forgotten the thrill of flying a plane, nor does she want the 1,100 WASPs, or their service to the United States, to be forgotten.

Will Cornell Spartan up?

Joe De Sena's '90 Spartan Race empire aims to redefine tough. But this past weekend, De Sena was just another parent watching his kids compete in a wrestling tournament at Barton Hall.

Cornellian takes skills to Madagascar's chocolate industry

Fanjaniaina Fawbush, Ph.D. '09, uses the knowledge and skills gained at Cornell in her career as a chocolatier.

Women's ice hockey is a winner both on and off the ice

Community service has been a hallmark of the program, which has had a long relationship with the United Way of Tompkins County.

150th celebrated in D.C.

More than 800 Cornellians came together Nov. 14 to celebrate the sesquicentennial in the nation's capital, making it one of the largest-ever Cornell gatherings in Washington, D.C.

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Michael Schwerner '61 earns posthumous Medal of Freedom

Families of three civil rights workers slain in 1964 were honored at the White House.

AOL gift launches Connected Experiences Lab at Cornell Tech

ConnX is aimed at exploring technologies at the forefront of the digital age.

ILR's Rachel Harmon '15 wins Rhodes Scholarship

She will continue study and social justice work at the University of Oxford, England.

A conversation with Harry Katz, Cornell's interim provost

Also: Searches begin for provost and VP for student and campus life.

Activists, Vietnam veterans share memories at teach-in

A two-day event brought former students, faculty and staff back to campus.

Iceland president: Green energy forges good business

Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson told a Cornell audience how his country remade itself.

Grad students help envision black holes for sci-fi 'Interstellar'

Their research and equations contributed to the visualization of black holes in the movie.