etymology
In the news: Birth of the ‘Big Apple’
Dr. Gerald Cohen, professor of Russian and German, uncovered the first mention of New York as the “Big Apple” in print by a horse racing reporter in 1921.
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In the news: Cohen, Ghasr, Strassner, Zoughi
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Cohen co-authors book on ‘kibosh’
The phrase “put the kibosh on,” meaning “to put an end to,” dates back to an early 19th century poem, but a Cockney chimney sweep brought thephrase to the general public, says Dr. Gerald Cohen, a professor of German and Russian.
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- Allan Metcalf, a writer for The Chronicle of Higher Education, writes about Dr. Gerald Cohen’s research on etymology in Metcalf’s article, “Breaking News: I’m From Missouri.” Cohen is a professor of Rusisian and German languages at S&T.
- Missouri S&T’s student-designed solar house was featured in the Denver Post article, “How the Solar Decathlon has Helped Create Your High-Tech Home — And Where It’s Going Next,” published Oct. 6
