Cornell trustee emeritus Bernard Potter died May 25 at age 86, leaving a legacy of service to Cornell and New York agriculture and a wide array of mostly Cornell-affiliated friends and relatives. (May 29, 2008)
Jeffrey S. Lehman '77, Cornell's president from 2003-05, has been named chancellor and founding dean of the School of Transnational Law at Peking University. (May 29, 2008)
Cornell Provost Biddy Martin has been recommended as the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, her graduate alma mater, it was announced today, May 28. (May 28, 2008)
G. Peter Lepage, professor of physics, has been reappointed to a five-year term as the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, beginning July 1, 2009. (May 28, 2008)
Biophysicist Michelle Wang is the first researcher on Cornell's Ithaca campus to be named an HHMI Investigator, an award that recognizes innovative and promising researchers in the biomedical sciences. (May 28, 2008)
Among those gathered was President Emeritus Frank H.T. Rhodes, who said of the dedication, 'This is a wonderful opportunity to honor Kip for a life of devotion and service to Cornell.' (May 24, 2008)
The research associate in Cornell's Department of Horticultural Sciences at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, N.Y., was recognized for 'major contributions in research and education.' (May 23, 2008)
