Kathryn J. Boor, professor and chair of the Department of Food Science at Cornell, has been named the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Provost Kent Fuchs announced May 20.
Already this year, several coyotes have been spotted in Manhattan, said Paul Curtis, a Cornell urban wildlife expert speaking to reporters on New York City's urban wildlife boom in Manhattan May 18.
Cornell's Institute for the Social Sciences has announced the recipients of its biannual small-grant award program for interdisciplinary research and conference support.
The Paleontological Research Institution and Cornell entities have been awarded a $100,000 grant from the NSF to educate the public and landowners about issues around drilling for gas in the Marcellus Shale. (May 18, 2010)
Anthony Bretscher, professor of cell biology, and John Helmann, professor of microbiology, are two of 78 scientists elected as fellows to the American Academy of Microbiology this year. (May 17, 2010)
Maria Judith Rodriguez, human resource manger at the Arecibo Observatory, receives the Service Manager 2010 Award for meeting austerity budgets while maintaining employee motivation. (May 13, 2010)
Hockey player Colin Greening is the third Cornellian to ever win the prestigious Lowe's Senior CLASS national award for athleticism, academics and community service. (May 13, 2010)
Cornell animal science researchers will begin researching the effects of the newly discovered hormone, thanks to a three-year, $350,000 grant from the USDA. (May 12, 2010)
