Longtime Cornell benefactor and adviser Earl Flansburgh '53, B.Arch. '54, died Feb. 3 from Parkinson's disease. A memorial service will be held Feb. 20 in Cambridge, Mass. (Feb. 11, 2009)
Deputy Provost David Harris has announced he will take an extended leave of absence to join the Obama administration. His last day on campus will be March 19. (March 15, 2010)
The Research Data Management Service Group helps researchers organize and document their data, find a place to keep it and deal with the data management requirements of funding agencies.
Weill Cornell Medical College researcher Scott Blanchard received the Career Award from the National Science Foundation for his groundbreaking work in cell biology. (Sept. 17, 2008)
The 30th Cornell Fashion Collective runway show incorporates use of futuristic materials that detect heat and glow in the dark, April 12 in Barton Hall.
Events on campus include panel discussions with films on climate change and Beyoncé, race and gender; the Farmers Market at Cornell, and faculty book talks by Peter Enns and Rodney Dietert.
Repairs and renovations on the most arduous section of the Cascadilla Gorge trail system, from Stewart Avenue to College Avenue, will proceed through the summer.
Events this week include the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, Pi Day, a Science Cabaret on insects in pop culture, a reading by poet Gjertrud Schnackenberg and Union Days at the ILR School.
John Blume and Sheri Lynn Johnson were both honored with the Thurgood Marshall Award for Capital Representation given by New York City's Bar for their pro bono work defending death row prisoners. (Sept. 11, 2008)