Environmental Health and Safety has been awarded a $587,684 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to review, develop and enhance emergency management efforts across the Ithaca campus. (Sept. 30, 2010)
Five student-related groups will have, as of June 2011, a new home at 626 Thurston Ave. The new occupants of the facility, formerly known as Alumni House, include the Asian/Asian American Center.
Almost half the participating Graduate School and Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences graduate fields were included within the top 10 range of rankings in a National Research Council survey.
Photonics pioneer Michal Lipson, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, is named one of 23 MacArthur Fellows for 2010 by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Peter Wolczanski, the George W. and Grace L. Todd Professor of Chemistry, has received the 2011 National Award in organometallic chemistry from the American Chemical Society. (Sept. 27, 2010)
Richard Korf, a professor emeritus of mycology who has traveled to nearly every continent to collect fungi, was awarded the Ainsworth Medal for outstanding contributions to international mycology. (Sept. 27, 2010)
Members of the Campus-Community Coalition discussed mental health strategies and services at Cornell, the Ithaca City School District, Ithaca College and Tompkins Cortland Community College Sept. 22. (Sept. 24, 2010)
Flu vaccine clinics have been scheduled across campus for the fall semester on the Gannett Health Services' website. Free to enrolled students, faculty, staff and retirees with Cornell ID. (Sept. 23, 2010)
Employee Celebration tickets are on sale for faculty, staff, retirees and their families through Oct. 8 for an Oct. 16 dinner, football and other sports games and activities. (Sept. 23, 2010)
