Postdoc Sasha Devore wins national L'Oréal USA fellowship

Sasha Devore, a postdoctoral fellow in neurobiology and behavior, has been awarded one of five L'Oreal USA Fellowships for Women in Science 2011. (Aug. 26, 2011)

Professor Emeritus Alan J. Hahn dies at 71

Alan J. Hahn, 71, professor emeritus of policy analysis and management, who taught at Cornell from 1969 to 1996 in the College of Human Ecology, died May 2 in Denver. (Aug. 26, 2011)

Child care grant applications available Sept. 1 2011

Applications for Cornell's 2012 child care grants for faculty and staff members will be available online Sept. 1-30. The grants help with child care expenses. (Aug. 25, 2011)

Benjamin Piekut wins outstanding article award

Assistant professor of music Benjamin Piekut has won the 2011 Outstanding Article Award from the Association for Theatre in Higher Education. (Aug. 25, 2011)

Tickets on sale for Employee Celebration

Tickets go on sale Aug. 26 for the Employee Celebration for staff, faculty, retirees and their families to be held Oct. 1. The event includes football against Wagner College and a community dinner. (Aug. 25, 2011)

Faculty and staff support program partners with Gannett

The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, now with Gannett Health Services, provides consultation and referral services to all Cornell faculty, staff, postdocs, visiting scholars and retirees. (Aug. 25, 2011)

Three student receive ASCAP composer awards

Takuma Itoh, Christopher Stark and Eric Nathan, Ph.D. students in the field of composition, have been selected to receive American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers young composer awards. (Aug. 24, 2011)

Noah Snavely recognized as a top tech innovator

Technology Review magazine has named Noah Snavely, assistant professor of computer science, one of its 2011 'TR35,' the magazine's selection of top technology innovators under age 35. (Aug. 23, 2011)

Eight on faculty receive Affinito-Stewart research grants

The Affinito-Stewart Grants Program administered by the President's Council of Cornell Women has awarded eight women assistant professors research grants totaling $49,200. (Aug. 22, 2011)