The Cornell Formula SAE team raced away from its first transatlantic competition, held in Germany, with a fourth-place finish in acceleration. (Aug. 29, 2011)
Two senior associate deans will guide the department as it expands its faculty, and as the African and African-American Studies graduate field defines a new Ph.D. program.
Sasha Devore, a postdoctoral fellow in neurobiology and behavior, has been awarded one of five L'Oreal USA Fellowships for Women in Science 2011. (Aug. 26, 2011)
Alan J. Hahn, 71, professor emeritus of policy analysis and management, who taught at Cornell from 1969 to 1996 in the College of Human Ecology, died May 2 in Denver. (Aug. 26, 2011)
Mike Cheng-Yu Lee, a graduate student in the field of music, placed second in a worldwide fortepiano contest, despite focal dystonia, a neurological movement disorder that affects his hand. (Aug. 26, 2011)
Applications for Cornell's 2012 child care grants for faculty and staff members will be available online Sept. 1-30. The grants help with child care expenses. (Aug. 25, 2011)
Cornell Library and three other libraries will make thousands of 'orphaned' - out-of-print books whose copyright holders cannot be identified or located - available. (Aug. 25, 2011)
Tickets go on sale Aug. 26 for the Employee Celebration for staff, faculty, retirees and their families to be held Oct. 1. The event includes football against Wagner College and a community dinner. (Aug. 25, 2011)
The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program, now with Gannett Health Services, provides consultation and referral services to all Cornell faculty, staff, postdocs, visiting scholars and retirees. (Aug. 25, 2011)
Events on campus this week include a lecture on the Rhodes Hall clock by Bill Nye '77, a Terrence Malick film retrospective, and a Humanities Lecture on travel and comparative political thought. (Aug. 25, 2011)