Rev. Robert S. Smith, Catholic chaplain at Cornell, dies

The Rev. Robert S. Smith, a chaplain with the Cornell Catholic Community since 2002, has died. (Aug. 5, 2010)

Southern Quarterly features Robert Morgan in special issue

The spring 2010 issue of The Southern Quarterly focuses on the work of Professor of English Robert Morgan, who contributed 12 new poems and an excerpt from his forthcoming novel. (Aug. 3, 2010)

Shelton elected Entomological Society of America fellow

One of 10 new fellows, Tony Shelton will be formally recognized during the society's annual meeting, Dec. 12-15, in San Diego. (July 30, 2010)

Employees should plan with religious observances in mind

Cornell's commitment to diversity and inclusion extends to religious observances; a partial list of upcoming observances is provided here, with links to relevant Cornell websites. (July 30, 2010)

400 years, 7,500 words: A history of planetary science

Joe Burns was offered a challenge: review all of planetary science since 1610 ... in 4,000 words or fewer. He took it. (July 28, 2010)

Skorton and Davisson blog from Israel on higher ed's role in Middle East peace

Higher education can be a vehicle for change in the Middle East, President David Skorton and his wife, Professor Robin Davisson, wrote in recent blog from Israel. (July 23, 2010)

Staff Education Exploration Day provides career growth strategies

The 12th annual Staff Education Exploration Day (S.E.E.D.) was held on July 21 in the Biotechnology Building. More than 200 staff attended the event to learn strategies for developing their careers. (July 23, 2010)

Professor-edited journal rated among tops in its field

Developmental Review: Perceptions in Behavior and Cognition, a journal of developmental psychology, has been named one of the three most influential journals in its field. (July 21, 2010)

Four Cornell graduates earn top dissertation awards

Stephen Nelson, Tariq Thachil, Karrie Koesel and Samatha Majic, all Ph.D. '09 in government, have earned top prizes for their dissertations from the American Political Science Association. (July 21, 2010)