July 28, 2000

Cornell U.'s President Enlists Nanotechnology in Push for Research Support

When Hunter R. Rawlings, Cornell University's president, visited the White House this month, he brought along nearly 300,000 tiny images of President Clinton's favorite musical instrument.

Mr. Rawlings and about a dozen other university presidents met with senior White House staff members to encourage greater federal support for scientific research. As an example of what such support can create, Mr. Rawlings gave President Clinton's chief of staff a