http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/Basu.kr.html The government of India has named Cornell economist Kaushik Basu as its new chief economic adviser in the Ministry of Finance. He will be on leave from Cornell for two years, beginning in December. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:09:50 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/ButcherAward.html The Biomedical Engineering Society honored Jonathan Butcher, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, with the Rita Schaffer Memorial Young Investigator Award earlier this month. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:03:54 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/PinstrupAndersen.html Professor Per Pinstrup-Andersen, the 2001 World Food Prize laureate, has been named 'the most important Dane in the world' in combating poverty by Denmark's leading development magazine. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:59:55 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/CraigheadNBIC.html The University of Pennsylvania's Nano/BioInterface Center has presented its annual Award for Research Excellence in Nanotechnology to Harold Craighead. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:22:56 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/NotableLatham.html Professor emeritus Michael Latham was honored at the 19th International Congress of Nutrition, held in Bangkok, Thailand, for his contributions to the field of nutrition. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:05:06 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/StefanonBookAward.html Assistant professor of English Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon has been named a finalist for a 2009 National Book Award in poetry for her recent collection 'Open Interval.' Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:12:30 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Oct09/SquyresSagan.html Squyres, principal scientific investigator for the Mars Exploration Rover mission, has received the 2009 Carl Sagan Medal from the American Astronomical Society. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:55:18 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/CAREER2.html Five more Cornell faculty members have received Faculty Early Career Development Awards from the National Science Foundation, some with federal stimulus funding. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:22:22 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/NIHAwards.kr.html Two researchers have received five-year, $2.5 million Director's Pioneer Awards from the National Institutes of Health, and three other major grants were awarded to faculty members, the NIH announced Sept. 24. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:42:02 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/NotableVanEs.html Cindy van Es, senior lecturer in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is one of five faculty members in the nation to receive one of the new Inclusive Excellence Awards from Ernst & Young LLP. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:43:14 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/KintnerJefferson.html The professor of electrical and computer engineering will advise the U.S. government on GPS, space weather and other defense-related topics this year as a State Department Jefferson Science Fellow. Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:39:40 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Aug09/CAREER09.html Rachel Bean, Peter Diamessis, Matthias Liepe, Anders Ryd and Kyle Shen have received National Science Foundation Early Career Development Awards to fund specific research projects. Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:22:23 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Aug09/IBMFacultyAwards.html The Faculty Award Program is a worldwide competition intended to foster collaboration between researchers at leading universities and those in IBM research, development and service organizations. Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:59:45 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Aug09/ACSFellows.html The American Chemical Society has cited Cornell Professors Roald Hoffmann, Christopher Ober and Harold Scheraga with 'true excellence in their contributions to the chemical enterprise.' Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:25:19 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/July09/PassMSfellow.html The assistant professor of computer science is one of five 2009 Microsoft Research New Faculty Fellows. His fellowship will support research into new ways to conduct auctions and anonymous online voting. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:48:57 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/July09/PECASE2009.html Jiwoong Park and Derek Warner are recipients of Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, which honor outstanding researchers near the beginning of their careers. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:25:46 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/July09/IAUBell.html Bell, who leads the Pancam team for NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission, will give one of four invited talks at the International Astronomical Union's general assembly, Aug. 3-14 in Rio de Janeiro. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:59:09 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/July09/NAE09.html The 15th annual symposium will feature 88 engineers between the ages of 30 and 45 who are performing 'exceptional engineering research and technical work in a variety of disciplines.' Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:10:24 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/July09/PopeAPSaward.html The highest honor awarded by the American Physical Society in fluid dynamics, the prize recognizes outstanding achievements over a career. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:06:46 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/BowserAward.html Paul Bowser, professor of aquatic animal medicine at the Vet College, has received a career achievement award, the highest award from the American Fisheries Society Fish Health Section. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:56:38 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/Davis.OnnesPrize.ws.html J.C. Seamus Davis will receive the 2009 Heike Kamerlingh Onnes Prize for Superconductivity Experiments for his study of the behavior of electrons in high-temperature superconductors. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:21:35 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/ProvostAwards.html The $15,000 awards recognize research and scholarship by outstanding tenured faculty members early in their careers. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:01:13 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/ByfieldASA.html 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. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:27:55 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/June09/BrownViceProvost.html On June 11, Provost Kent Fuchs announced that English Professor Laura Brown will succeed Michele Moody-Adams, July 1, as vice provost for undergraduate education. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:03:40 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/nutritionAwards.sh.html Martha Stipanuk and Kathleen Rasmussen, both professors in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell, received awards at the American Society for Nutrition's annual meeting this month. Tue, 19 May 2009 20:51:18 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/hoffmannNSB.html Roald Hoffmann, 1981 Nobel laureate in chemistry and the Frank H.T. Rhodes Professor Emeritus of Humane Letters at Cornell, has received the 2009 Public Service Award from the National Science Board. Thu, 14 May 2009 13:03:20 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/chirikHumboldt.html Paul Chirik, the Peter J.W. Debye Professor of Chemistry, has received the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Humboldt Foundation in Bonn, Germany. Thu, 14 May 2009 12:44:02 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/HenryTerrace.tb.html A new rooftop garden on the southern end of Mann Library has been named the Susan A. Henry Garden Terrace to honor Henry's contributions as dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Wed, 13 May 2009 18:15:16 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/facShowcase.sl.html Biological engineer Jonathan Butcher won first place at Cornell's Third Annual Public Engagement and Science Communication Symposium, May 12 for clearly explaining his work on 3D X-rays. Wed, 13 May 2009 18:11:26 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/SIAMfellows.html The Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics honors members recognized by their peers as distinguished contributors to the discipline. Mon, 11 May 2009 13:05:05 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/AmPhilosophSociety.html Government professors Benedict Anderson, Ph.D. '67, and Peter Katzenstein have been elected to the American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the United States. Thu, 07 May 2009 15:36:37 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/NASelectees09.ws.html John E. Hopcroft, the IBM Professor of Engineering and Applied Mathematics in Computer Science, and Eric Siggia, adjunct professor of physics, have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Thu, 07 May 2009 15:35:43 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/wcmcLyden.html David Lyden of Weill Cornell Medical College is one of 12 winners of the Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Awards for his work in cancer research. Wed, 06 May 2009 22:24:41 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/Kleinberg.ACMaward.ws.html Computer scientist Jon Kleinberg has received the 2008 ACM-Infosys Foundation Award in the Computing Sciences for his contributions to improving Web search techniques and studies of networking. Tue, 05 May 2009 17:33:40 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/May09/EinaudiSeedAwards.html The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies has awarded four seed grants selected from a pool 11 proposals as part of the Winter 2009 Seed Grant Competition. Tue, 05 May 2009 17:30:48 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/AshkinGuggen.da.html Assistant professor of art Michael Ashkin has received a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation supporting his upcoming solo sculpture exhibition in Vienna, Austria. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:37:27 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/Gold.docu.gl.html A PBS documentary, 'Renegade Genius: The Story of Tommy Gold,' airing in May and June, profiles the late Cornell professor. Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:27:36 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/ArtsSciFellowHess.html The professor of biochemistry, molecular and cell biology is one of 210 fellows to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2009. Also inducted was novelist and Cornell alumnus Thomas Pynchon. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:50:47 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/electoralStudy.html Government professor Christopher J. Anderson is co-investigator for an international collaborative research project that will examine elections in Canada, France, Germany, Spain and Switzerland. Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:49:45 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/nyc.lamon.html Weill Cornell's Brian Lamon is the recipient of a $100,000 Biomedical Research Fellowship from the Hartwell Foundation. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:14:35 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/DurstNotable.html Professor emeritus Richard Durst will be inducted into the National Institute of Standards and Technology Portrait Gallery for his 'outstanding career contributions.' Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:06:12 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/GeddesNotable.html Associate Professor Rick Geddes will examine the lessons that can be applied to the U.S. from Australia's use of private investment in financing transportation infrastructure, such as roads, bridges and tunnels. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:04:34 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/ACMawards08.ws.html Faculty members Joseph Halpern, John Hopcroft and Andrew Myers received awards from the Association for Computing Machinery. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:10:46 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/CALSinDC.html Two professors addressed agriculture and climate change in Washington, D.C., March 27, to launch a new College of Agriculture and Life Sciences series of educational briefings for policymakers. Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:33:23 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/April09/SchafferTeaching.html Chris Schaffer, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, has been awarded the 2009 Biomedical Engineering Teaching Award from the American Society for Engineering Education. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:44:52 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March09/careerAwards.html Lara Estroff, Daniel Cosley and Maxim Perelstein have received 2009 Early Career Development Awards from the National Science Foundation. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:51:11 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March09/sloanFellows.html Assistant professors Peng Chen, chemistry; Liam McAllister, physics; and Adam Siepel, biological statistics and computational biology, have been selected as 2009 Alfred P. Sloan Foundation research fellows. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:46:18 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March09/acsAwards.html Roald Hoffmann, Geoffrey Coates, Garnet Chan and Paul Chirik have received awards from the American Chemical Society for outstanding contributions to the field. Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:41:31 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March09/burns.ras.html Joe Burns, professor of astronomy and the Irving Porter Church Professor of Engineering, has been named an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:13:17 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March09/Josephine.Allen.sh.html Josephine Allen, professor emerita of policy analysis and management, was the first African-American woman to receive tenure at Cornell. Retiring after 32 years, she looks back at her career. Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:50:22 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March09/LTE.saltycampus.html In a letter to the editor, Professor Peter Davies points out areas on campus where an excessive amount of salt has been used to melt instead of plow snow. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:38:07 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb09/EvansNotable.sh.html Professor Gary W. Evans has been appointed to the Board on Children, Youth and Families of the National Academy of Sciences, which makes policy recommendations. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:47:14 EST http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Feb09/AAASFellows.kr.html Thomas J. Burr, Richard Durrett, Dexter Kozen, Sally McConnell-Ginet and John C. Schimenti have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:11:53 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan09/WeissFellows.sl.html Bruce Ganem, Ronald Harris-Warrick, Mary Beth Norton and Richard Rand have been chosen for the 2008 Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellowships for excellence in teaching and advising. Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:19:47 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan09/RichardsonParis.da.html Associate professor Riche Richardson recently spent a week in Paris as a cultural envoy. She gave talks, and her art quilts depicting Barack Obama, Josephine Baker and Simone de Beauvoir were exhibited. Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:48:27 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Jan09/ClarkMeinigInvestigator.sl.html The professor of population genetics has been named the first Nancy and Peter Meinig Family Investigator in the Life Sciences. The award supports 'outstanding, innovative faculty life sciences research at Cornell.' Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:37:49 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Dec08/CUWashHutchens.html Robert Hutchens, professor of labor economics in Cornell's ILR School, has been named director of the Cornell in Washington program. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 14:55:42 EDT http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Dec08/Trochim.NSF.sh.html William Trochim has received a $2.3 million grant over five years from the National Science Foundation to develop a Web-based system that will help evaluate science-based education programs. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:21:42 EDT