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Recipients of the 2003 Distinguished Alumnus awards—Ruth Fischbach, '63 (far left) and Margaret Elder Wines, '58 (center)—with Alumni Association president Pamela Bennett Santoro '77. The Alumni Association of the Cornell University-New York Hospital School of Nursing held its 46th...

Dr. Fred Gilbert, associate professor of pediatrics, lectures teachers on genetic disease and the ethical dilemmas faced by physicians. Dr. Joel Pardee, associate dean of the Graduate School of Medial Sciences, facilitates a workshop on ethics with teachers. Teachers...

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology was the beneficiary of funds raised at the Chanel/Bergdorf Goodman Luncheon and Fashion Show held on May 12 at Cipriani 42nd Street. More than 600 people attended to preview the Chanel 2003 Fall/Winter...

Students from the Tri-Institutional summer programs and New York University's Program for Summer Students participated in an educational workshop. Dr. Joel Oppenheim Seventy-five students from the Tri-Institutional summer programs for undergraduate students and New York University's Program for Summer...

Dr. Yurt listens to 6-year-old Nidia Santos as she talks to the media about the burn injuries she suffered last year. The Medical College and the William Randolph Hearst Burn Center joined forces with the New York State Consumer...

Laurie Garrett, the 2003 Jill and Ken Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lecturer. Renowned journalist and author Laurie Garrett gave a timely and riveting lecture on "SARS and Other Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance," at the 2003 Jill...

Peter Jordan (right), winner of the Howard Hughes Pre-Doctoral Fellowship. Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences held its Convocation ceremonies on May 28 in Weill Auditorium, preceding Commencement. Dean David Hajjar presented the following awards for special achievement. Distinguished...

At this year's convocation ceremonies, held May 28 in Uris Auditorium, special achievement awards were presented to students and faculty of Weill Medical College. At the ceremonies, which preceded Commencement, the Class of 2003 presented a check for $1,223.62...

2003 joint Commencement ceremonies for Weill Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University. On May 28, joint Commencement ceremonies for Weill Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University were held in...

Dr. Olaf Andersen (physiology and biophysics) was interviewed by Newsday about Nature magazine's study that found new electrical pathways in the brain and heart. Dr. Linda Applegarth (obstetrics and gynecology) appeared on NBC's "Today" to discuss sperm and egg...

Dr. Rudolph Haschemeyer Dr. Rudolph (Rudy) Haschemeyer, retired professor of biochemistry at Weill Cornell, died on June 8, 2003, after suffering a long illness. He was 72 years old. A noted educator, researcher and author, Dr. Haschemeyer was known...

Top, from left: Dr. Brian Turner; Peter Jordan; Barry Kappel; and Jennifer Giordano. Bottom, from left: Esin Kutluay; Simne Ng; Alicia Reid; Elizabeth Romero. (Juliana Xu not shown.) Within the past two years, eight students of Weill Graduate School...

Laurie Garrett The 2003 Jill and Ken Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lecture, hosted by the Ithaca-based Cornell Center for the Environment, will be held on Monday, June 16, at 7 p.m. in Uris Auditorium. The lecture, which is by invitation...

Weill Cornell's teaching faculty were honored at the 2003 Celebration of Teaching event held earlier this month at the Cornell Club. Click here to enlarge Weill Cornell's teaching faculty were honored at the 2003 Celebration of Teaching event for...

Mrs. Iris Cantor, United Hospital Fund Distinguished Trustee award recipient, and Dr. Antonio Gotto, dean of the Medical College. Mrs. Iris Cantor, a longtime supporter of NewYork Weill Cornell Medical Center and president and CEO of the Iris and...

Charanjit Arora (left), a winner of the 2003 Vincent duVigneaud Research Prize, with Dr. William Muller, professor of pathology and laboratory medicine. Dr. David Hajjar (left), dean of Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and this year's duVigneaud keynote...

Dr. Holly Andersen (medicine) appeared on WCBS-TV to discuss how heart scans can predict disease. Dr. David S. Becker (dermatology) discussed the possibility of Botox causing new wrinkles in the Medical Post (Toronto). Dr. Leif Bergsagel (medicine) was interviewed...