Mark Barlow, vice president during Straight takeover, dies at 87

Mark Barlow, E.D.D. '62, who was vice president for student affairs at Cornell during the 1969 takeover of the student union, died of cancer June 23 at the age of 87 in Hanover, N.H. (July 2, 2012)

Chemist Melvin (Mel) J. Goldstein dies at 78

Melvin (Mel) Goldstein, a member of Cornell's chemistry community for many years, died at age 78 May 13 in Beer Sheva, Israel, after a protracted illness.

Entomologist Edward Holman Smith dies at 96

Edward Holman Smith, M.S. '40, Ph.D. '48, professor emeritus of entomology, died in Asheville, N.C., June 23 at the age of 96.

Rachel Bean shares Gruber prize in cosmology

Rachel Bean, associate professor of astronomy, is a co-recipient of the 2012 Gruber Cosmology Prize for her work on the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) team.

Coates wins international chemistry award

Geoffrey Coates won an international chemistry award for his contributions to the advancement of materials sciences.

Deborah Estrin is first NYC tech campus faculty member

A professor of computer science at UCLA, Estrin is a pioneer in networked sensing, which uses mobile and wireless systems to collect and analyze real-time data about the physical world. (June 28, 2012)

Ratan Tata receives lifetime achievement award

Ratan Tata '59, B.Arch. '62, has received a lifetime achievement award for innovation in philanthropy from the Rockefeller Foundation.

Miyoko Chu of Lab of Ornithology receives George Peter Award

Miyoko Chu, senior director of communications at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, received the George Peter Award for Dedicated Service June 21, lauded for her work with colleagues, faculty and others.

David Honan graduates from intense FBI program

David Honan, Cornell's deputy chief of police, graduated from the 10-week intense training of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., June 8 - the second Cornell officer to complete the training.