Michael Morley, emeritus professor of math, dies at 90
Michael D. Morley, professor emeritus of mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), died Oct. 11 at Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania. He was 90.
Michael Morley, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, dies at 90
Our friend and colleague Professor Emeritus Michael Morley passed yesterday evening at the Packer Hospital in Sayre, PA. Michael turned 90 on September 29th. He is survived by his niece Heide Lee of Houston.Michael Darwin Morley earned his Bachelor’s degree from the Case Institute of Technology in 1951. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from...
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Andy Borum wins University Postdoc Achievement Award for Excellence in Community Engagement
NSF Postdoctoral Associate Andy Borum is this year’s recipient of the University Postdoc Achievement Award for Excellence in Community Engagement. Andy was recognized for his outreach efforts, which include work with the Cornell Prison Education Program and work with the Math Explorer’s Club. The official announcement of the award is here....
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Seven postdocs honored with achievement awards
Seven postdoctoral scholars have been honored with Postdoc Achievement Awards, as part of Cornell’s celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week, celebrated Sept. 21-25.
The recipients are:
30 Arts & Sciences faculty honored with endowed professorships
The College is able to bestow these honors to outstanding faculty thanks to generous gifts from alumni, parents and friends.
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Active learning helps math department boost academic success
Students liked being able to talk over the work with their peers, saying they felt less afraid of making mistakes.
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Applications open for Klarman fellowships
The three-year fellowships are available to early-career scholars conducting leading-edge research in any of the College’s discipline areas.
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Roger Livesay, emeritus professor of math, dies at 95
G. Roger Livesay, professor emeritus of math in the College of Arts and Sciences, died Aug. 1 in Ithaca after a long illness. He was 95.
Livesay received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 1948 from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and his Ph.D. in 1952 from the same institution.
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Xin Zhou
Name and title:
Xin Zhou, Associate Professor, Mathematics
Academic focus:
Geometric analysis, calculus of variations, general relativity
Current research project:
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