CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR
ALUMNI & PARENTS
JULY 2018

Events

Spotlight

The recently renovated Upson Hall has been certified LEED Platinum.

Spotlight

Guinness World Records has officially recognized a Cornell collaboration's achievement: electron microscope resolution of 0.39 ångströms.

Obituaries

• Lilyan Affinito '53

• Carol Warrior

• Robert H. Wasserman '49, Ph.D. '53

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Alumna J. Meejin Yoon named dean of College of Architecture, Art and Planning

Meejin Yoon, B.Arch. '95, will return to Cornell as the next Gale and Ira Drukier Dean of AAP. She is the first woman named to the position since the college was formed in 1896. Her five-year term begins Jan. 1, 2019.

Boochever and Rasmussen step into new role as trustees

A conversation with John Boochever '81 and Yonn Rasmussen '83, M.S. '86, Ph.D. '89, who started four-year terms as trustees July 1.

Choi family featured in new book about immigrants to America

Andrew Tisch '71 is co-author of a new anthology of origin stories illustrating the rich fabric of cultures and backgrounds that comprise the United States.

Kahn combines artistic, technology skills in TV career

Alumna Jennifer Kahn's creativity blooms through her artwork as she creates multiple visual elements for television shows.

Rapid water testing device

Ruth Richardson, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, is testing a water-monitoring system that could cut the time state swim areas are closed – from 30 hours to 90 minutes.

News from

Vice provost connects the dots to shape student experience

Lisa Nishii talks about her role, collaborations and diversity.

National Academy of Sciences boosts accelerator project

Effort to build an electron-ion collider in the U.S. to be aided by Cornell.

$10.75M grant aids next-gen fuel cell development

Chemistry professor Héctor Abruña will lead a center at Cornell.

Lilyan Affinito leaves a legacy for women in leadership

Trustee emerita and councillor Lilyan Affinito '53 died June 29 at age 86.

Prasad testifies on promise, peril of digital currencies

Economist testified before a U.S. House subcommittee.

Task force looks to 'move the needle' on faculty diversity

Report addresses attracting, retaining outstanding faculty members.

Sadie perserveres with prosthetic paw

Cornell veterinarians have treated an American foxhound who lost a foot.