Lubna Olayan named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year 2010

Lubna Suliman Olayan '77, CEO of the Olayan Financing Company, has been named Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year for her entrepreneurial achievement, community service and high ethical standards. (March 9, 2010)

David Putnam named fellow of medical and biological engineering institute

Putnam was cited for high-throughput pharmaceutical formulation and development of novel biomaterials used for controlled release of therapeutic compounds and for prevention of post-operative seromas. (March 8, 2010)

Pat Watson takes on new AAD responsibilities

Patricia Watson '83 has been named senior associate vice president of alumni affairs and development. Her new position will take effect immediately. (March 2, 2010)

Ken Birman receives Kanai award

Kenneth P. Birman, the N. Rama Rao Professor of Computer Science, has received the 2009 Tsutomu Kanai Award for his contributions to the state of the art in distributed computing systems. (March 2, 2010)

Gift from 1930s chemist provides insight into plight of women scientists

The late Erna Gramse, MP '33, a longtime librarian and a graduate chemistry student at Cornell during the Great Depression, has bequeathed a gift to Clark Physical Sciences Library. (March 1, 2010)

Agrawal is first Cornell professor to receive prestigious David Starr Jordan Prize

Anurag Agrawal has become the first Cornell professor to receive the prestigious David Starr Jordan Prize in the prize's 20-year history.

Poet Van Clief-Stefanon a finalist for book prize

Assistant professor of English Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon has been named a finalist for a 2009 Los Angeles Times Book Prize, for her National Book Award-nominated poetry collection 'Open Interval.' (Feb. 26, 2010)

Ynte Schukken named honorary chair at University of Ghent

Chosen from an international pool of candidates, epidemiologist Ynte Schukken was nominated for the award by faculty at the University of Ghent's College of Veterinary Medicine. (Feb. 24, 2010)

National Academy of Engineering honors professors, trustee

Professors Thomas W. Parks and Stephen B. Pope have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering, and trustee N.R. Narayana Murthy has been elected a foreign associate. (Feb. 23, 2010)