The Kiwanis Club of Ithaca cited Curtis S. Ostrander, chief of Cornell University Police, for having significantly improved his department's morale and introduced innovative initiatives since becoming chief in 2005. (June 16, 2009)
Physics major Eyvind Niklasson '17 has made both Google and Facebook’s lists of helpful “pentesters,” kinder, gentler hackers who have reported vulnerabilities in their systems.
Kathy Zoner has been sworn in as the new chief of the Cornell University Police, making her the first woman to serve as chief at Cornell. (Nov. 4, 2009)
Six Employee Assembly seats are up for election for 2008-09. Individuals interested in running for the EA can pick up packets of information beginning March 10 at the Office of Assemblies, 109 Day Hall. (March 7, 2008)
Judith Byfield, Cornell associate professor of history and Africana studies, will serve in 2009-10 as vice president of the African Studies Association, an international group of scholars. (June 15, 2009)
Shuang Zhao and Mark Cianchetti have each received a Ph.D. Fellowship Award from Intel Corp., which recognizes their potential as future technology leaders. (Nov. 3, 2009)
Professor Emeritus Tony Ingraffea explained a statewide green energy plan in his keynote address at the President’s Sustainable Campus Committee annual summit Nov. 18, and winners of the Cornell University Partners in Sustainability Award were announced.
Tickets are on sale through Feb. 6 for the annual winter event, which features Cornell athletic events and a community dinner in Barton Hall among other events. (Jan. 16, 2009)
A speaker series for the Class of 2007 connects prominent alumni with their younger peers to share their strategies for success - along with their reasons for staying connected to Cornell. (Nov. 24, 2010)