Gregory Poe, professor of applied economics and management, who died March 11 at age 56, was honored posthumously June 12 by the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association for his contributions to the field.
A new HR/Payroll system, Workday, will provide integrated, intuitive and user-friendly services and tools on the desktops of faculty and staff. The application is planned for implementation in 2012. (March 3, 2011)
A new feature on the Employee Essentials Web page makes it easier for Cornell staff and faculty members to indicate their race/ethnicity, so that Cornell can meet its federal reporting requirements.
Davina Desnoes has been named budget director and John Adams is now assistant vice president for planning and budget, both in the Division of Planning and Budget. (Dec. 16, 2010)
Experts across multiple disciplines will convene at the Hilton New York March 28 for the Second World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes. (March 25, 2011)
The associate professor of biomedical engineering has been appointed vice president of the new International Society of Bionic Engineering. (Oct. 4, 2010)
Cornell's viticulture and enology program has launched a free e-newsletter called 'Appellation Cornell' that will cover news about research, meetings and workshops, among other topics.
The sixth annual Cornell Town-Gown (TOGO) Awards ceremony was held Nov. 19 at Ithaca High School. The TOGO Awards celebrate the connections between Cornell University and local communities.
