Armand Robert Henri Van Wambeke, age 84, professor emeritus of international soils whose automated land evaluation system was used around the world, died May 2 at Kendal at Ithaca. (May 5, 2011)
Cornell's Vice President for University Communications Tommy Bruce issued a statement May 2, announcing that Michael Abbott stepped down from his position as Cornell's chief investment officer May 1. (May 4, 2011)
William Provine, professor of the history of biology, will be awarded the first David L. Hull Prize by the International Society for History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Biology. (May 4, 2011)
Cornell University Police earned top honors for 2010 at the New York State Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Challenge, April 26, in recognition of the department's effectiveness. (May 4, 2011)
The National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I Board of Directors elected Cornell President David Skorton to its board for a four-year, unrenewable term beginning April 28. (May 3, 2011)
Professor of English and comparative literature Jonathan Culler will join 31 other scholars as a fellow at the National Humanities Center for the 2011-12 academic year. (May 3, 2011)
The ILR School awarded the first Clete Daniel Memorial Medal April 29 to Evelyn Bing '12, who studied in a program in Dublin established by Daniel. (May 3, 2011)
After an extensive search, Andrew Thompson Miller has been named associate vice provost for academic diversity initiatives. Currently at the University of Michigan, he will assume his new position July 1. (May 2, 2011)
Professor Rui Hai Liu and Professor Emeritus Malcolm Bourne, both of food science, have been honored with awards from the Institute of Food Technologists. (May 2, 2011)
