The day before the party, the frats membership had also faced a judicial hearing for prior misconduct, Pollack stated. appreciated. Yervant Terzian, professor emeritus of astronomy, died Nov. 25 in Ithaca. Tsialas was reported missing the next day, universitys Vice President for Student and Campus Life Ryan Lombardi said in another message to students. This is the fifth unexpected student death in the past school year. He recently became a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. Joel M. Malina, a Cornell vice president, said in a statement that he stood by the Cornell Police Departments investigation and that the university had been aggressive in making fraternities safer in recent years, including by suspending or limiting the activities of 28 Greek organizations since 2017. 51, Ph.D. 54, whose work to preserve the nutritional quality of foods benefited growers and consumers in New York and around the world, died Jan. 12 in Ithaca. Angela Stedwell,a staff member in the College of Human Ecology, died Jan. 26 in Ithaca. Individuals can have a diverse range of feelings, needs, and reactions when facing loss. Herbert L. Kufner, Ph.D. 56, professor of linguistics, died Oct. 20 inUnterhaching, Germany. He was 85. Phyllis Janowitz, poet and professor emerita of English, died Aug. 17 in Montour Falls, New York. At the time, police announced they did not suspect foul play had a role in Tsialas death. Peter Van Soest, professor emeritus of animal science, one of the most influential animal scientists of his generation, died on March 21 in Ithaca. He was 20. The first survivor of a fall from the infamous Thurston Avenue bridge was Derek McCarthy, who attempted suicide on the night of October 21, 1991. Over the course of an hour and a half, Cornell issued four alerts to evacuate several locations across campus, due to bomb threats at the Law School, Goldwin Smith Hall, Upson Hall and Kennedy Hall. The morning after the party, Ms. Tomasello was running late to meet her son, so she sent him a text message as she headed to campus from her hotel: Good morning baby, hope your class went well this morning.. David Wilson Henderson, professor emeritus of mathematics, died Dec. 20 in Newark, Delaware. Alain Seznec, professor emeritus of Romance studies, former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and former University Librarian, died Feb. 21 at his home in Ithaca. var site_id = 4609; Madeline Rosenberg is a member of the Class of 2023 in the College of Arts and Sciences. Vice President of Student and Campus Life. Ken Horst, professor emeritus of plant pathology who was best known for his research on diseases of ornamental crops, died June 9 in Ithaca. He was 98. She recalled he was so cheerful when they met for dinner. A community support meeting is being held Sept. 11 at 4:30 p.m. in McManus Lounge on the first floor of Hollister Hall. As word spread that Mr. Tsialas was missing, fraternity members grew anxious about getting in trouble for their party, according to the police file. After his initial interview, Mr. Hanuch retained a lawyer and never spoke to the police again. var mobile_allowed = true; Janet Reno'60, the first female U.S. attorney general, died Nov. 7. Meanwhile, what happened to Tsialas after the party remains a mystery to the public, and one of the elements of the parents search for answers is the history of Cornell student suicides connected to the gorges in Ithaca. Broken Pledge:The fraternity hazing and death of Ohio University freshman Collin Wiant. Please keep them in your thoughts. Jack Henry Jack Moran Jr., an integral part of the Cornell in Washington program for more than 30 years, died unexpectedly April 3. He was 95. Health care policy student Matthew Crovella 23 died unexpectedly of a medical episode in late January. Students in need of professional mental health support can call Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at 607-255-5155 and employees can call the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) at 607-255-2673. Micky Falkson, a senior lecturer in the Department of Economics and one of its longest-serving faculty members, died at home in Ithaca Nov. 7. In one room, the recruits had to down a bottle of vodka among them. The police recovered Mr. Tsialass body from the top of Ithaca Falls, below a ledge on the south side of the gorge, pictured at right. He was 83. He was 91. Cornell officials use that phrase in a range of cases, including when a students death is suicide, a common determination when a body is pulled from one of the many rocky ravines that give the city its slogan, Ithaca Is Gorges.. He was 67. Jack Squier,MFA 52, sculptor and professor emeritus of art, died Dec. 31 at his home in Florida. Steven Stucky,DMA '78, professor emeritus of music, died Feb. 14 at his home in Ithaca. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages from Cornell, the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity and several of its members. She was 88. Christine Natsios85, director of alumni affairs at the School of Hotel Administration and secretary of the Cornell Hotel Society, died Feb. 16 in Ithaca. She was 97. He was 99. The family of deceased Cornell University student Antonio Tsialas is offering a $10,000 reward for any information on how and why their son died last month. Richard Schuler, professor emeritus of economics and civil and environmental engineering, died Feb. 13. Alison Lurie, professor emerita of English, the award-winning and critically acclaimed writer who set some of her fiction on a campus with a striking similarity to Cornells, died Dec. 3 in Ithaca. He was 90. Robert A. She was 52. He was 34 years old. CNNs Monica Haider and Darran Simon contributed to this report. "The tragic death last year of Antonio Tsialas left an indelible void that continues. Rachel Doran 19, a rising senior in the College of Human Ecology, died Aug. 17 in New York City. David B. Lipsky 61, a renowned conflict resolution, negotiation and collective bargaining scholar, a former dean of the ILR School and the founding director of the Scheinman Institute, died Jan. 17 in Ithaca. Leonard D. Topoleski, professor emeritus of vegetable crops and horticulture, died Feb. 8 in Sayre, Pennsylvania. She was 86. Ithaca police are still asking for the publics help in investigating Zukowskis death. Martin Alexander, emeritus professor in Cornells School of Integrative Plant Science, Soil and Crop Sciences Section, died June 25 in Ithaca at age 87. The Jewish room was set up to look like a bar mitzvah, except thefraternity had arranged a pyramid of glasses with vodka and beer, and eachfreshmanwould be given the vodka and beer to drink. Martin Gardiner Bernal, professor emeritus of government and Near Eastern studies at Cornell and author of the widely read and debated "Black Athena books on classical civilization, died June 9 in Cambridge, England. Arthur L. Bloom, professor emeritus in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, died May 31 at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca. Vice President Lombardi offers condolences on death of Lorna Breen '92, M.B.A./M.S. She was 78. Mr. Scherr, who later spoke extensively with police investigators, declined to comment to The Times. Warren Brannon, Ph.D. 53, professor emeritus of animal science, died Jan. 22 at age 91. Henry Hank Bartels 48, a presidential councillor and generous supporter of the university, died Jan. 16 at age 92. The news of Zukowski's death comes one month after Cornell University freshman Shawn West, an 18-year-old computer science student, was found dead in a dorm room. The Cornell community remembers current faculty, students and staff who have died this year. He added that the university continues to mourn his tragic death and that Cornell had renamed its annual National Hazing Prevention Week activities after him. David A. Harry Kesten, Ph.D. 58, professor emeritus of mathematics,died March 29 in Ithaca, New York. What happened is still a mystery. Cornell University Police Department has yet to announce the results or conclusion of its investigation into the death. Few said they remembered seeing Mr. Tsialas at the party. The cause of his death is currently unknown. The cause of his death is unknown at this time. George Paul Hess, professor emeritus of biochemistry, died Sept. 9 at home in Ithaca. He had planned to become a doctor after graduating from Cornell and had volunteered in his hometown Emergency Medical Service before coming to Ithaca. She was 72. Im just a mother wanting to know what happened to her son, Ms. Tomasello said recently. He suggested that the campus police may have led the investigation simply because they had opened the initial inquiry when Mr. Tsialas went missing. Riccardo Giovanelli, professor emeritus of astronomy in the College of Arts and Sciences, died Dec. 14 at his home in Ithaca after a long battle with Parkinsons disease. In the wine room, each group of six were given dice to roll and each freshman would have to say "high" or "low." (https://cornellsun.com/2023/04/13/cornell-first-year-student-dies/). These documents, along with interviews with more than a dozen people tied to the case, show how members of the fraternity withheld information about the party, making it difficult for the police to determine what happened. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Classes only make up a small portion of our day; how we choose to spend the rest of it is an indicator of where we can find our friends. He was 70. As part of the settlement in their lawsuit against Cornell, the university created a scholarship in their sons name. Marvin I. Adleman, professor emeritus of landscape architecture, died June 21 at age 84 in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, of Parkinsons disease. He was 94. [1] Clifford J. Earle, professor emeritus of mathematics, died June 12 at Hospicare in Ithaca. Some of the student defendants have been dismissed from the suit outright while at least one defendant has reached a confidential settlement with the family to get themselves removed. In this case, they played only an ancillary role. K. Bingham Cady, professor emeritus of nuclear engineering in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, died Dec. 10 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He was 95. Ryan Lombardi, Cornell vice president for Student and Campus Life, released a. He was 78. She is the managing editor of the 141st Editorial Board and was a news editor on the 140th Editorial Board. Students in need of professional mental health support can call Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at 607-255-5155 and employees can call the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) at 607-255-2673. He was 100. A support meeting open to all members of the Cornell community will be held on Monday, July 11 from 3-4 p.m. (EDT) via Zoom. Christopher Dennis, a senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, was reported missing following a boating incident on Cayuga Lake May 22. First year student Shawn West was found deceased on campus last month after he was reported missing by his family, who hadnt heard from him. Miguel ngel Balsa Marn, visiting assistant professor of comparative literature, died Dec. 25 in Miami at age 47. W. Wolfgang Holdheim, professor emeritusof liberal studies, died Nov. 12, 2016, in Reston, Virginia. Eckert Professor of Engineering Emeritus and a pioneer in methods for imaging living biological systems, died Oct. 29 in New York City. E.D. Shayle Robert Searle, Ph.D. '58, professor emeritus of biological statistics, died Feb. 18 in Ithaca. Ann Johnson,professor of science and technology studies, died Dec. 11. She was 79. After she arrived, Ms. Tomasello and her son reunited that night at a Thai restaurant downtown. He was 91. Leroy Creasy 60, M.S. He was 98. He was 97. His white polo shirt was found at the top of the ledge he fell from, stamped with what appeared to be a shoe print and stained with vomit. Sandra L. Bem, feminist scholar, psychologist and author of "Lenses of Gender," died May 20 in Ithaca. Michael Morley, professor emeritus of mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences, died Oct. 11 at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania. Zukowskihad not yet declared a major, but was interested in computer science, andlearned the Python programming language through the Google Ignite computer science program at Columbia University, Lombardi stated. Updated Their search for answers has been stymied, they say, by fraternity brothers who will not talk, a campus police department unprepared to investigate and a university that seemed eager to label their sons death as not suspicious. M.H. He was 92. [1] Between 1991 and 1994, five students died by suicide in the gorges. She was 72. David J. BenDaniel, professor of entrepreneurship and management, died Nov. 22. Please keep them in your thoughts. He was 90. The Cornell Daily Sun He was 84. Peter C. Meinig 61, chairman emeritus of the Cornell University Board of Trustees, died Sept. 25 in Colorado. Phillip Zukowski 23, a sophomore studying computer science, was found dead Saturday near Ezras Tunnel in the Ithaca Falls Natural Area, Vice President for Student and Campus Life Ryan Lombardi wrote in a Sunday afternoon statement. Ryan Lombardi He was 92. The garbled recording on his mothers phone is the last documented moment of his life. Cornell University freshmen were allegedly subjected toChristmas-themed hazing that included chugging alcoholic drinks, sitting on Santas lap and being submerged in trash cansduring a frat party at the center of an investigation into the death of Antonio Tsialas. The Wine Room. Christopher L. Henely, professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, died June 29 after an illness. Donald F. Smith, dean emeritus of the College of Veterinary Medicine, diedOct. 29. Herbert Schryver, DVM '54, emeritus professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, died June 26 in Ithaca. Charles R. Chuck Lee 61, trustee emeritus and a foremost Cornell benefactor, died May 13. Last month, with the start of the spring semester, Cornells fraternities began recruiting their latest crop of pledges. In New York, people summoned before a grand jury may be compelled to testify, but only if they are given broad immunity. No momento estou trabalhando como Postdoctoral Research Associate no Brazil Lab da Princeton University, onde conduzo um curso por ano, alm . He was 98. Hardy, formerpresident of the Cornell-affiliated Boyce Thompson Institute, diedAug. 2 in Wilmington, Delaware. Once he arrived at the fraternity house, Mr. Tsialas was assigned to a group with other freshmen, and they were guided through Christmas-themed rooms full of alcohol. Mr. Lukonaitis, Mr. Tsialass friend and suitemate, later told investigators that Andrew Scherr, the fraternity president, called him that morning and asked him not to tell anyone that Mr. Tsialas had been at the party. Students in need of professional mental health support can call Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at 607-255-5155 and employees can call the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) at 607-255-2673. A professor emeritus of animal science, Quaas died Oct. 19, 2021, in Decorah, Iowa. After discovering dirt marks that looked like a shoe print on Mr. Tsialass shirt, the police did not try to match them to anyone, although they do not believe they match the shoes Mr. Tsialas was wearing. Letting go of the mindset that friends can only be found through classes was instrumental for me in opening my eyes to the possibilities outside class. MyronRush, emeritusprofessor of government,died Jan. 8 in Herndon, Virginia. He was 89. Jameson Hall, Mr. Tsialass freshman dormitory. An investigation by Cornell University alumnus Rob Fishman, writing in The Huffington Post, found that multiple suicides had occurred in the 1970s and 1990s. Frank H.T. He was 81. The Cornell University Police continue to actively investigate AntonioTsialas tragic death and the events of the night that preceded it, Chief David Honan said in a statement last month. 69, Ph.D. 73, Cornells second senior vice provost for research, died April 13 in Rochester. Authorities, including Cornell University Police, are investigating, Lombardi and Police Chief Dave Honan said in a joint statement earlier this month. He was 93. Cornell eventually kicked the fraternity off campus, citing the illicit party that Mr. Tsialas attended, and changed some of its Greek life policies. After the visit to Santa Claus, each group was escorted to a makeshift lounge where there was an inflatable Santa on display. He was 90. Zukowski had transferred to Cornell for the Fall 2020 semester from Grinnell College, and Lombardi said he had graduated from a high school in Jamaica, Queens, New York. He was 85. "If we do, we will take action to hold individuals accountable. Cornell University Police Department On the evening of Oct. 26, Tsialas's dead body was discovered in the Fall Creek gorge,. Stephen Cole, retired professor of theater, died Aug. 11 at Hospicare in Ithaca. Days after Tsialas body was recovered, Cornells fraternities overwhelmingly decided to suspend all registered social events planned for the weekend after Halloween, The Cornell Daily Sun reported. Angel Hierro '17, student in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, was found dead March 5 at his residence in the Latino Living Center in Anna Comstock Hall. Discussing death from any cause is uncomfortable for many. '21 . Matthew recently became a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and was exploring ways to use his volunteer EMT experience on the Cornell campus. Isaac Kramnick, the Richard J. Schwartz Professor of Government Emeritus, died Dec. 21 in New York City. Austin H. "Kip" Kiplinger '39, chairman emeritus of the Cornell University Board of Trustees and a giant in the fields of publishing, journalism, philanthropy and university leadership, died Nov. 20 in Rockville, Maryland. He was 96. In November, more than a year after Mr. Tsialas died, the chief of the Cornell University Police Department announced that he was closing the case, though few of the central questions surrounding Mr. Tsialass death had been resolved. Cornell and Phi Kappa Psi officials didn't immediately respond to a request Wednesdayto discuss the lawsuit. He was 84 years old. She was 87. He was 18. Robert J. Smith, Ph.D. 55,professor emeritus of anthropology, died Oct. 11 at at Cayuga Medical Center in Ithaca. (Ed) Intemann, M.F.A. He was 98. Thomas A. Sokol, professor emeritus of music,died April 28 in Ithaca, New York. More:Groton man pleads guilty to DWI crash that killed Cornell Professor Jerrie Gavalchin, More:Tompkins County woman ordered to lose Confederate flag-painted rock, or else risk custody of child, More:Cornell to ease COVID restrictions after passing vaccination milestone. He was 61. The Cornell University freshman found dead after a frat party last year was subjected to a severe hazing ritual that . New York Parents of Cornell Student Found Dead in Gorge Blame University For Hazing: Lawsuit The parents said their son was the victim of elaborate hazing that forced frat pledges to drink. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much An investigation by Cornell University alumnus Rob Fishman, writing in The Huffington Post, found that multiple suicides had occurred in the 1970s and 1990s. Harold Rigby Capener, Ph.D 51,professor emeritus of rural sociology, died Oct. 13 in Utah. Dr. Alexander de Lahunta, D.V.M. Cornell's protocol for announcing a student death is evidence-based to reduce the risk of a " contagion effect ." (See the media guidelines for reporting suicide deaths from the Suicide Prevention Lifeline.) The frat was placed on interim suspension after Tsialas death, pending a judicial proceeding. Mr. Tsialass shirt was found at the top of the ledge from which he fell and appeared to have a shoe print on its back, which the police said does not match the shoes he was found wearing. Paul H. Steen, the Maxwell M. Upson Professor in the Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, who was internationally recognized for his fluid mechanics research, died on Sept. 4, 2020, at the age of 68. John E.H. Sherry, professor emeritus of law in the School of Hotel Administration, died Oct. 30, 2013, in Staunton, Va., at age 81. He was 99. Dec. 31, 2020 It is with profound sadness that I share the news that KAR Robison, a junior majoring in Environment & Sustainability, died unexpectedly last week. A sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, died Wednesday night, Vice President for Student and Campus Life Ryan Lombardi wrote in a Thursday statement. June 5, 2020. 2023 www.ithacajournal.com. The significance of this ruling cannot be overstated, said Miami-based attorney Michael Levine, whos helping represent the Tsialas family. Bullis Professor of Mathematics emeritus, died Nov. 14 at Cayuga Medical Center. He was 92. She is a senior editor on the 140th Editorial Board. He was 96. Leadership | Board of Trustees | Office of the President | Office of the Provost | Senior Administration. He was 74. He was 92. The Ithaca Voice is a 501c3 nonprofit news organization. Carol V. Kaske, professor emerita of English, died June 15 in Ithaca, New York. As the hunt for Mr. Tsialas proceeded the day after the party, campus police officers told the fraternity president to have members comb through their house looking for anything that could assist with finding Mr. Tsialas, according to the police file. Bonnie Graham MacDougall62, M.A. He was 92. Norman M. Vrana, MEE 51, professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering, died at his home Nov. 9; he was 93. He was 82. Joel H. Silbey, emeritus professor of history, died Aug. 7. She was 30. A Cornell sophomore passed away over the weekend, the university says March 14, 2022 by Mark H. Anbinder in 14850 Today A sophomore in the College of Human Ecology, Lisa Ngunda, "passed away over the weekend," according to a statement Monday afternoon from Ryan Lombardi, Cornell University Vice President for Student and Campus Life. Students at Cornell University are dealing with the tragic deaths of three classmates in the past month. April 27, 2020 It is with deep sadness that I share the news that Dr. Lorna Breen '92, M.B.A./M.S. Robert Strichartz, acclaimed analyst and professor of mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences, died Dec. 19 after a long illness. Ernest Sternglass 44, M.S. The lawsuit names 11 defendants including Cornell University, Phi Kappa Psi FraternityInc., the chapter adviser and eight other fraternity officers and members. The lawsuit noted not a single defendantin the case has "come forward to tell Antonio's parents about the circumstances of their son'sdeparture from the fraternity house that night and none have provided any information about wherehe went afterwards.". He was 75. The suicides occurred on bridges that span several gorges on Cornell's Ithaca campus. Kyle Wecker, a graduate student in the field of electrical and computer engineering,died June 1 in Ithaca. He was 87. Charlotte Jirousek, associate professor of textiles and apparel in the College of Human Ecology at Cornell, died unexpectedly Feb. 12 in Ithaca at age 75. Stan Bowman, photographer, sculptor, painter, and professor emeritus immersed his teaching and creative practice in the digital revolution, bringing a spirit of experimentation and curiosity to his work, died on July 5 in Ithaca at age 87. Carl Gortzig 52, emeritus professor of floriculture, died June 2 in Ithaca. He was 91. Jason Michael Thomas, a first-year MBA student in the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, died Nov. 30 in Caroline, New York. He was 107. Whenever these services are closed, calls are answered by Cornell Healths on-call mental health provider. He was 67. Robin Bellinder, professor of plant science and a national and international leader in weed management, died Nov. 13 in Ithaca, New York, at age 70. He was 83. She was 64. A community support meeting will be held Dec. 1 at 4:30 p.m. in the Upson Hall lounge. He was 76. Edwin Oyer, international professor emeritus in vegetable crops, died Nov. 15. He was 85. James C. White 39, Ph.D. 44, professor emeritus in the School of Hotel Administration, died Oct. 2 at his home in Ithaca. He was 94. Arthur Allen Muka, M.S. Edmund Titus Cranch 45, Ph.D. 51, who served as dean of the College of Engineering 1972-78, died Feb. 4 at age 91 in Florida. Olaf F. Larson, emeritus professor of rural sociology, died Nov. 14 in Mount Dora, Florida. They have a standing offer of $10,000 for leads. A support meeting will be held Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. in A137 Barton Hall on the Geneva campus. He was 97. He was 100 years old. ITHACA, N.Y. Cornell University has banned the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity permanently, the result of a months-long review into the frat's conduct after a first-year Cornell student died after attending one of its parties. She can be reached at [emailprotected]. He was 20. S. Cushing Strout, professor emeritus in the Department of English, died Nov. 21 in Ithaca at age 90. Cynthia Tkachuck 93, former employee elected trustee, died Jan. 6 in Auburn, New York. He was 88. He was 24. A wide range of supportive resources is also available at mentalhealth.cornell.edu. Leland Skip Carmichael, Ph.D. 59, the John M. Olin Professor of Virology Emeritus and an expert on canine infectious diseases, died July 27 in Ithaca. All Rights Reserved. 52, Ph.D. 54, whose work in applied economic entomology supported growers in New York and around the globe, died Dec. 7, 2022, in Ithaca. He was 98. We have an obligation to protect the safety of both our members, our guests, and the larger Cornell community and we believe that taking this action allows us to draw back and reassess our shortcomings and enact substantial change, said the ban, which was cosigned by more than two dozen fraternity presidents. He was 81. Gray Thoron,former law school dean, died Sept. 18 at his home at theKendal of Ithaca. Cornell will hold a community support meeting today at 5 p.m. in Willard Straight Browsing Library. Ian Lenz, Ph.D. 16, Department of Computer Science, died Oct. 31 in Austin, Texas. Njoku Ekpe Awa, professor emeritus in the Department of Communication, died July 21 in Ithaca at the age of 74. Dr. Henry Heimlich,'41, M.D. Support meetings are being scheduled for the Cornell community, as well as organizations that Zukowski was most closely engaged with, Lombardi said. Bob Appel 53, a vice chair of Weill Cornell Medicines Board of Fellows, Cornell trustee emeritus and presidential councillor, died Nov. 19 in New York, at age 91. 65, Ph.D. 73, professor emerita of architecture, died Nov. 26 in Virginia. [3] Cornell indicated that it planned to set up nets on five of the university's bridges, which will extend out 15 feet. His iPhone most likely died around then, making it impossible for the police to track. He was 92. Trevor Pinch, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Science & Technology Studies, who helped found multiple areas of study related to science, technology and sound, died Dec. 16. This brings the total number of student suicides at Cornell up to six this year alone. The drinks were followed by the serving of a Christmas cookie to each of them. Richard Newell Boyd, the Susan Linn Sage Professor of Philosophy and Humane Letters Emeritus, died in his sleep in Cleveland, Ohio on Feb. 20. (https://cornellsun.com/2021/05/09/cornell-sophomore-dies-at-19/). Milica Mandic, a 21-year-old senior computer science student in the College of Engineering, died Jan. 13 in Serbia. Edgar Gasteiger, professor emeritus of physical biology, died Feb. 9 in Ithaca, New York. Natalie Uhl, professor emerita of plant anatomy,died March 28 in Georgia. But how he got to the edge of the gorge and plummeted to the bottom remains a mystery. In particular, the empirical arm of the Project is dedicated to neutral examination of how the death penalty operates, and there is no litmus test for students who work on the Project's cases or research projects. Mr. Tsialas met his mother for dinner at Taste of Thai, a restaurant in downtown Ithaca, N.Y., before he went to the fraternity party. He was 92. He was 79. 66, whose projects included two Cornell campus buildings, died Aug. 21 in Brookline, Massachusetts. 51, Ph.D. 53, whosephysics research led to safer X-ray equipment using digital imaging,died of heart failure Feb. 12 in Ithaca at the age of 91. We dont want to see these kids in jail, Ms. Tomasello said of the fraternity brothers. All rights reserved. This information about Grief and Loss (pdf) may be helpful to you or a friend. Another freshman later told the police that a young woman had approached Mr. Tsialas at the frat party, declared that he was not drunk enough and poured vodka down his throat. After the first round of drinking beer, each freshman was then heldupside down over a trash can filled with water as their head was submerged underthe water. Norman C. Dondero, Ph.D. 52, Cornell professor emeritus of microbiology who taught and pursued research in the field of microbiology of water, water pollution and biological waste treatment, died July 10 at Kendal at Ithaca. But he also blamed Mr. Bianchi, saying that his lawsuit against Cornell and several fraternity brothers on behalf of Mr. Tsialass parents, filed months into the investigation, had led more fraternity brothers to go silent. He was 97. "They apparently believe that the rules dont apply to them, and while we still dont know exactly how Antonio died, we do know that had this totally unauthorized and illegal hazing ritual not taken place, Antonio would be alive today.. The mark on Mr. Tsialass shirt was not clearly a shoe print, he said, and the police had repeatedly asked people living near where Mr. Tsialas died to come forward if they had information. 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