Yimon Aye, assistant professor of chemistry and chemical biology, has been named a Beckman Young Investigator by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation.
Eduardo M. Peñalver ’94, the Allan R. Tessler Dean of Cornell Law School, has been appointed to a second five-year term as dean, beginning July 1, 2019.
Cornell President Martha E. Pollack attended the spring meeting of the presidents and chancellors of the AAU member universities this week and supports the statement they released on federal support of research funding.
Brian Earl, who helped alma mater Princeton return to national prominence in nine seasons as an assistant coach, has been named the 22nd head coach of the Cornell men's basketball team.
Donations are sought for the auction to benefit the Cornellians Aiding and Responding to Employees (CARE) Fund. The deadline for giving donations is Oct. 31. (Oct. 17, 2012)
Isabel V. Hull, the John Stambaugh Professor of History, has won the inaugural International Research Support Prize of the Max Weber Stiftung and the Historisches Kolleg.
Cornell Dairy announced it is becoming kosher April 18. Kosher foods must comply with traditional Jewish dietary and processing laws, and in the case of dairy, products must come from kosher animals.
President Martha E. Pollack congratulated Cornell doctoral candidates at the Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony in Barton Hall, urging them to be proud of their expertise.