Tove Helland Hammer ’69, first female editor of ILR Review, dies at 80

Tove Helland Hammer ’69, professor emerita of organizational behavior in the ILR School and the first female editor of the ILR Review, died on Sept. 12 in Ithaca. A professor at Cornell for 47 years, Helland was 80.

Bryan Isacks, geophysicist who helped shape theory of plate tectonics, dies at 90

Bryan L. Isacks, the William and Katherine Snee Professor of Geological Sciences Emeritus in the Cornell Duffield College of Engineering who transformed the understanding of Earth’s surface, died Sept. 9 in Ithaca. He was 90.

Cornell military community climbs to honor the 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks

The annual 9/11 Memorial Workout is organized by Cornell Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) and honors the first responders who lost their lives during the attacks on the World Trade Center. The workout brings together hundreds of Cornell cadets, veterans, staff and community members.

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Environmentalist photographer kicks off A.D. White Professors-at-Large series

James Balog will discuss his work documenting the worldwide rapid retreat of glaciers on Sept. 17 as part of the visiting professors program.

Einhorn Center launches new staff fellowship program and welcomes largest cohort of new engaged fellows

Forty-two faculty members and staff from 19 Cornell schools, colleges, and administrative units have been named Engaged Fellows for 2026-2027, marking the largest cohort since the program’s launch in 2013. Fellows will spend the…

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Edouard Kopp named director of the Johnson Museum

Edouard Kopp, chief curator of the Menil Drawing Institute in Houston, has been named the next director of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell.

Loeffelholz to step down as dean of School of Continuing Education

Mary Loeffelholz, dean of the School of Continuing Education who led the school’s expansion post-pandemic and the planning of Cornell’s first part-time online bachelor’s degree program, will step down from her role as dean, effective Jan. 1.

‘Chillin’ on the Quad’ invites Cornellians to come together

Cornell’s third annual “Chillin’ on the Quad” returns July 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Ag Quad, inviting staff, faculty, students and retirees to come together.

Matt Marx named vice provost for entrepreneurship, innovation and external engagement

Marx will establish and serve as inaugural director of the Cornell Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, to boost university efforts to commercialize breakthrough scientific discoveries.