A new rooftop garden on the southern end of Mann Library has been named the Susan A. Henry Garden Terrace to honor Henry's contributions as dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. (May 13, 2009)
Biological engineer Jonathan Butcher won first place at Cornell's Third Annual Public Engagement and Science Communication Symposium, May 12 for clearly explaining his work on 3D X-rays. (May 13, 2009)
This summer, two Cornell undergraduates will hand out free laptops to 100 elementary schoolchildren in the rural city of Tidjikja, Mauritania, in northwest Africa, thanks to a $30,000 grant. (May 12, 2009)
Melanie Gowen, a senior interior design student in the Department of Design and Environmental Analysis, has won a statewide competition for her essay 'To Make a Difference By Design.' (May 11, 2009)
The Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics honors members recognized by their peers as distinguished contributors to the discipline. (May 11, 2009)
On April 22, nearly 500 administrative professionals from across campus attended the 21st Annual Jennie T. Farley Office Professionals Celebration in Bailey Hall. (May 8, 2009)
The Cornell Association for Professors Emeriti has a new coordinator, Cindy Robinson, who helps retirees connect with the university and each other through lecture series, luncheon, e-mails and newsletters. (May 8, 2009)
With more than 20 percent voter turnout, Cornell's employees elected new members to the Employee Assembly and approved changes to the EA charter. (May 8, 2009)
Government professors Benedict Anderson, Ph.D. '67, and Peter Katzenstein have been elected to the American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the United States. (May 7, 2009)
