Dave Bestys, materials handler for the textbook division of the Cornell Business Services Warehouse, wrote a book, recently re-released online, about his 19 years as a volunteer firefighter. (Sept. 21, 2010)
Assistant professor of computer science Ashutosh Saxena leads Cornell's Personal Robotics Lab, which develops software for complex, high-level robotics that could one day aid humans with daily tasks. (Sept. 21, 2010)
Natalie Mahowald, associate professor of earth and atmospheric sciences, will help develop the chapter on the physical science basis for climate change. (Sept. 20, 2010)
The Executive Committee of the Cornell Board of Trustees voted unanimously Sept. 16 to approve the appointment of School of Hotel Administration Dean Michael Johnson to a second term.
Maureen Quartararo, director of administration in the Division of Planning and Budget, has been named interim director of the University Budget Office. (Sept. 16, 2010)
Part online directory, part social network, CornellConnect is a way for Cornellians to connect with the university and with each other. (Sept. 16, 2010)
Homecoming features a student parade, Cornell vs. Yale football, an a cappella concert by 13 student groups, and a concert by the Cornell Glee Club. (Sept. 16, 2010)
Plant biologist Charles Uhl, professor emeritus and a well-recognized expert on the cytogenetics of the stonecrop family, died Aug. 29 at age 92. (Sept. 16, 2010)
The College of Veterinary Medicine will establish the world's first canine genomics program with the single largest gift it has ever received: $10 million from an anonymous donor. (Sept. 16, 2010)
