Daniel C. Ralph, the Horace White Professor of Physics, has been named the L.B. Knight Director of the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility starting July 1. (May 6, 2010)
A new Leading Change workshop gives Cornell leaders work-planning tools to use when the number of staff members in their department has been reduced or their workload or priorities increased. (May 6, 2010)
A new feature on the Employee Essentials Web page makes it easier for Cornell staff and faculty members to indicate their race/ethnicity, so that Cornell can meet its federal reporting requirements.
Professor Andrew H. Bass has been named associate vice provost for research, effective June 1. Bass, professor of neurobiology and behavior, will review the animal care program, among other tasks.
For Slope Day, May 7, Cornell will close some roads and TCAT will change some bus routes. The closures will be in effect Thursday, May 6, to Saturday, May 8. (May 5, 2010)
Maria Cristina Garcia and alumnae Renee Alexander '74, Mary Berens '74 and Kristen Rupert '74 were elected honorary members of Sphinx Head recently for service to Cornell. (May 4, 2010)
Journalists Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn '81 discussed how the economic empowerment of women is the best strategy for fighting poverty worldwide in a talk April 29 on campus. (May 4, 2010)
Professor S. Kay Obendorf has garnered the top award from the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists for her achievements. (May 4, 2010)
