The deadline for completing the Cornell Employee Survey is Nov. 18. The survey, done at the request of the Employee Assembly, was announced by President David Skorton Oct. 24.
Brian Hanrahan, a faculty fellow in the Department of Theatre, Film and Dance, studies old radio recordings and teaches Weimar cinema, media theory and sound art. (Nov. 8, 2011)
President David Skorton offered condolences for the loss of Ph.D. candidate Kenneth Whelan, who passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. (Nov. 7, 2011)
Steven W. Squyres has been named chairman of the NASA Advisory Council, an assembly of experts that offers guidance and policy advice to the administrator of America's space agency. (Nov. 7, 2011)
The North American Maple Syrup Council awarded its inaugural Richard G. Haas Distinguished Service Award to the Maple Program; Peter Smallidge received an award from the Society of America Foresters. (Nov. 7, 2011)
Professor Norman Uphoff received the International Society of Paddy and Water Environment Engineering Review Award for 2011 for his 'significant editorial contributions' to an international journal. (Nov. 7, 2011)
David Cohen '85, an undersecretary of the U.S. Treasury, advised student not to fight, but join city hall, develop good work habits, learn to write and don't sweat it, speaking on campus Nov. 4.
The 13th annual Diversity Update Conference will feature speakers from Cornell and such organizations as MIT, National Science Foundation, JP Morgan Chase and Ithaca College. Registration ends Nov. 8.
