The libraries at Cornell and Columbia are expanding an existing partnership to include Southeast Asian studies; personnel and resources will be shared. (June 8, 2011)
Vice Provost Robert Buhrman has issued a statement congratulating SRI International for being selected by the NSF to manage the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico for the next five years. (June 3, 2011)
Provost Kent Fuchs issued a statement June 2 that affirms his decision to increase funding to recruit faculty, provide resources for a Ph.D. program, and move administration to the College of Arts and Sciences.
The Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source will host six workshops throughout June to explore new science at the hard X-ray diffraction limit. (June 2, 2011)
The Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future chose 10 interdisciplinary projects to receive academic venture funds for spring 2011. The awards were announced May 29 and total $662,509. (June 1, 2011)
Jiunn Tzon Hwang, professor of mathematics, has been elected a fellow of the American Statistical Association for outstanding contributions and leadership in statistical science. (June 1, 2011)
President David Skorton delivered Cornell's 143rd commencement May 29, welcoming about 6,000 new graduates to the global Cornell family. (May 29, 2011)
Cornell students are developing programs that will make personal robot servants possible. Their work was on display May 17 in the Duffield Atrium. (May 26, 2011)
