Big Red parade marches down Fifth Avenue with long trail of Cornellians in tow

The 20th Cornell Sy Katz '31 Parade, also known as 'the shortest parade, with the longest history' in New York City, marched down Fifth Avenue Nov. 13. (Nov. 16, 2010)

Diversity conference focuses on faculty/staff recruitment

Alum Phyllis Weiss Haserot '65, MRP '67, and other diversity experts spoke about recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce at the 12th annual Cornell Diversity Update Conference, Nov. 8. (Nov. 16, 2010)

Changes in Select Benefits will affect withholding estimates

The addition of eligibility for children ages 19-26 and the removal of over-the-counter medications' eligibility may affect employees ' decisions regarding their Select Benefits accounts for 2011. (Nov. 16, 2010)

Professor Paul Kintner dies of cancer at age 64

Paul M. Kintner Jr., professor of electrical and computer engineering and head of the Global Positioning Systems Laboratory at Cornell, died Nov. 16 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. (Nov. 16, 2010)

Graduate student Ryan Crowder dies in Nicaragua

President David Skorton issued a message of condolence Nov. 15 on the death of Ryan Crowder, who was working in Nicaragua on a sustainable fisheries initiative. A support meeting will be held Nov. 16. (Nov. 15, 2010)

Abruña receives two honors for work in electrochemistry

Chemistry's Hector Abruna was chosen to present the 2010 S.C. Lind Lectures by the American Chemical Society of East Tennessee. He is also the 2011 recipient of the Faraday Medal. (Nov. 15, 2010)

Skorton encourages staff to find a healthy work/life balance

Unless the U.S. economy has a major downturn or New York state severely cuts funding, Cornell will not face significant downsizing, President David Skorton said Nov. 12 at his Annual Address to Staff. (Nov. 12, 2010)

$11M gift for Atacama telescope will help astronomers answer fundamental questions about galaxy, star formation

Philanthropist and retired businessman Fred Young '64, M.Eng. '66, MBA '66, has committed $11 million to CCAT, a proposed 25-meter aperture telescope in Chile's Atacama desert.

Three win Air Force young investigator awards

Salman Avestimehr, Peter Frazier and Kyle Shen are among this year's 38 winners of the Air Force Young Investigator Research Program. (Nov. 12, 2010)