Martha Fineman, Clarke professor of feminist jurisprudence at Cornell Law School, awarded the Harry Kalven Prize by the Law and Society Association. Mort Lowenthal '53, B Chem E '54, recipient of Hillel International's highest honor, the Exemplar of Excellence Award. Thomas Hirschl, professor of rural sociology, says the study portrays poverty as a mainstream problem rather than an underclass affliction. A new treatment system can rid a glass of water of pesticides in a matter of minutes, reports David Saltmiras, a doctoral candidate in environmental toxicology. The system, Anodic Fenton Treatment, could be invaluable to farms and industry, Saltmiras says.
Biological tools show promise in the destruction of maggots plaguing onion crops.
Entomology professor Charles Eckenrode Jr., says the fungus Beauveria bassiania and a bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis have been effective in lab tests. Researchers led by biochemistry professor David Wilson have begun field trials of the bacteria Escherichia coli, which could aid the environment by soaking up heavy-metal pollutants, such as mercury, and sequestering them for recycling. Exemplary service awards dinner honoring seven alumni. A dedication ceremony, bell casting and tuning lectures, tower tours, concerts, and a world premiere celebrate the weekend's reinstallation of the chimes. Lunch under the tent.