The program aims to increase the long-term retention of women on the faculty by supporting the completion of research that is important in the tenure process.
Prof. Yingxin Gao was among eight Cornell faculty members to receive a 2011 Affinito-Stewart Grant from the President's Council of Cornell Women. The program aims to increase the long-term retention of women on the faculty by supporting the completion of research that is important in the tenure process. Winners were selected from 12 proposals reviewed for scholarly merit, research design, feasibility, and likely relevance to promotion to tenure. Prof. Gao received $7,000 for her study of "The Effects of Platelet Rich Plasma on Muscle Strain Healing in Rats."
A Cornell-lead research team derived the age of Selam, a “moonlet” orbiting the asteroid Dinkinesh in the main asteroid belt, based only on the pair’s dynamics. Read more about Novel calculations peg age of ‘baby’ asteroid
“Science Guy” Bill Nye ’77 recalled the state of mechanical engineering when he was a student, and looked ahead to the field’s future at “Sibley 150,” a celebration of 150 years of mechanical... Read more about Slide rules, sundials and comedy: Bill Nye hails scientific solutions
Erickson, who assumed the directorship in 2019, will serve a two-year term that begins on July 1, 2024. Read more about David Erickson reappointed director of the Sibley School
