Lakshmi Nathan, of the Daniel Group, completed a successful meeting as co-chair of the Gordon Research Seminar in Physical Virology in Ventura, CA last week. Lakshmi spent the last year inviting speakers, deciding on the program, choosing talks and posters, and executing a highly valued meeting. Read more
This is a highly competitive honor, awarded to only five graduate students at Cornell. And given to individuals that embody the five founding principles of character, leadership, advocacy, service, and scholarship, as a way to encourage high-level scholarship to coexist with service and advocacy. Other notable Cornell inductees from the past include M-P Robinson, Jade Noble, and Prof. Avery August. To read more about the society, please visit: https://gradschool.cornell.edu/diversity-inclusion/bouchet-honor-society/bouchet-graduate-honor-society-scholars/ To read more about the DeLisa Group... Read more
The American Academy of Microbiology, the honorific leadership group within the American Society for Microbiology, recognizes excellence, originality, and leadership in the microbiological sciences. Academy Fellows are eminent leaders in the field of microbiology and are relied upon for authoritative advice and insight on critical issues in microbiology. To read about other Fellows in the American Academy of Microbiology, please visit: https://www.asm.org/index.php/aam-fellows. Read more
Joseph Brown’s paper, Antibacterial isoamphipathic oligomers highlight the importance of multimeric lipid aggregation for antibacterial potency, was selected as Best Paper of the Year. Joey, of the Alabi group and in collaboration with the Daniel group, will present a 10 minute synopsis of this paper at the symposium next week. Congratulations to Joey and his co-authors (Zeinab Mohammed, Christine M. Artim, Dana N. Thornlow, Joseph F. Hassler, Vincent P. Rigoglioso, Susan Daniel, and Christopher A. Alabi.) on this important contribution to literature. Read more
Professor Fengqi You, the Roxanne E. and Michael J. Zak Professor in the Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, received a Research Excellence Award at this year’s Engineering Faculty Meeting/Holiday Reception on Tuesday, December 4th. The award recognizes Professor You's leadership in innovative research. He was acknowledged by Lance Collins, the Joseph Silbert Dean of Engineering, and Abe Stroock, William C. Hooey Director in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Read more
Professor Jeff Tester has been elected to the Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) Board of Directors by a vote of the membership, including peers and colleagues in the geothermal community. Tester will spend the next two years involved in a busy program of events and activities that aim to increase awareness of geothermal energy across society, in the USA and abroad. The next GRC Board Meeting will be held on Sunday February 10th, 2019, at Stanford University, ahead of the 44th Annual Geothermal Workshop. Read more
