News & Events
NEWS
ORIE Faculty Members Teach Systems Engineering Locally and at a Distance
August 26, 2008
ORIE provides a strong component of the new Systems Engineering Distance Degree Program, which includes a recently concluded kick-off week on site in Ithaca. Read more
ORIE Alums Gather at Annual Reunion Breakfast
August 20, 2008
Following a tradition of many years' standing, ORIE hosted a breakfast during the Cornell Reunion. This year's breakfast was held in the Weiss Lounge in Rhodes Hall and had attendees from several Cornell classes, including the class of 1948. Read more
Sasha Stoikov Returns to Head Research at Cornell Financial Engineering Manhattan (CFEM)
August 19, 2008
Sasha Stoikov, who spent the 2006-7 academic year in ORIE as a Visiting Assistant Professor in Ithaca, joins the staff of Cornell Financial Engineering Manhattan to head research and advise Masters projects. Read more
Harvard School of Public Health Names Robert L. Strawderman its 2008 Distinguished Biostatistics Alum
August 14, 2008
Professor Robert L. Strawderman, a member of the Graduate Field of Operations Research, has been named recipient of the 2008 Distinguished Alum Award of the Department of Biostatistics at the Harvard School of Public Health. Read more
Huseyin Topaloglu is Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure
August 8, 2008
The Cornell Board of Trustees has approved the promotion of Huseyin Topaloglu to Associate Professor with indefinite tenure. Read more
Master of Engineering Graduates Receive Degrees and Awards at Commencement Ceremony
August 1, 2008
Master of Engineering recipients celebrated the completion of their degree program as awards were given for academic and project performance. Winning projects dealt with web marketing, pandemic flu and emergency helicopters. Read more
ORIE Student Farhangi is First to Complete Joint Cornell and Ecole Centrale Paris Program
July 23, 2008
Ramin Farhangi, third in his family to study Operations Research at Cornell, is the first student ever to graduate with three degrees through a unique College of Engineering international collaboration. Read more
Cornell Hosts NSF-Sponsored Liquidity Risk Conference
July 23, 2008
The topic of liquidity has been very much in recent financial news. With the support of the National Science Foundation, Cornell hosted a conference on Liquidity Risk, with participation by ORIE professors Jarrow, Protter, Schied and Weber. Read more
Professor Muckstadt Alerts Alumni to Issues in Health Care Logistics
July 17, 2008
In talks to alumni groups in Atlanta GA and Jacksonville FL, Professor Jack Muckstadt provided an engineer's perspsective on preparations for response to public health emergencies. Read more
More than 100 ORIE Seniors Celebrate Their Graduation
July 16, 2008
On a beautiful Sunday afternoon at the end of May, right after the Cornell Commencement in Schoellkopf Stadium, graduating ORIE seniors received their diplomas in Sage Chapel. Several students were given special awards for their academic excellence. Read more
Workshop on Methods and Applications in Modern Statistics Held to Honor David Ruppert
July 15, 2008
Students and associates of David Ruppert, Andrew Schultz Jr. Professor of Engineering in ORIE, held a workshop to celebrate his 60th birthday. Read more
Seven New Doctors of Philosophy Are Hooded at an ORIE Pre-Commencement Ceremony
July 11, 2008
Recent and soon-to-be Ph.D. degree recipients were honored at a ceremony before the Cornell Commencement. In the hooding ceremony, each student's thesis advisor or a representative places a hood in a ritual designed to recognize scholarly accomplishment. Read more
EVENTS
OR Manhattan offers seminars...
OR Manhattan, the School's new program located at 55 Broad Street in the heart of New York's financial district, offers seminars and workshops in pricing, risk management, and computational finance from some of the leading practitioners in the industry. Read more
