Cornell's newest Rhodes Professor R. Spencer Wells has spent much of his career studying humankind's family tree and closing the gaps in the understanding of human migration. (July 31, 2009)
Staff and faculty members can now apply to the 2010 Child Care Grant Subsidy Program, which awards up to $5,000 a year, tax-free, to help pay for child care expenses. Application deadline is Sept. 4. (July 29, 2009)
While overseeing the second-largest college at Cornell for 10 years, Henry focused CALS activities on the land-grant mission, the applied social sciences, the environmental sciences and the new life sciences.
Stephen Kresovich, Cornell's vice provost for life sciences since 2005, has been named vice president for research and graduate education at the University of South Carolina, effective Oct. 1.
Two new awards, the Cornerstone and Keystone awards, recognize Cornell Facilities Services employees for excellence and adherence to values. They were presented July 9.
The United Auto Workers Local 2300, which represents more than 1,200 service and maintenance employees on the Ithaca campus, has ratified a new, three-year agreement with the university. (July 22, 2009)
David Yeh, assistant vice president for student and academic services since 1987, has been named assistant provost at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia, effective July 31. (July 22, 2009)
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care awarded a three-year reaccreditation to Cornell's Gannett Health Services and described Gannett as 'a model university health service.' (July 17, 2009)
