News Archive for 2012
Field of Operations Research members elected fellows of the American Mathematical Society
Current OR Field members Billera and Tardos, emeriti members Dynkin and Kesten elected inaugural AMS fellows. read more
ORIE hosts large alumni breakfast gathering
ORIE’s annual alumni breakfast grows each year as Reunion attendees seek to stay in touch. read more
Cornell Financial Engineering Manhattan Meets Sandy
CFEM, ORIE's organization in Manhattan, is recovering from the serious impact of Hurricane Sandy. read more
Jack Muckstadt retires from ORIE
Alumni, faculty, students and friends of the School of Operations Research and Information Engineering celebrated Jack Muckstadt's retirement Oct. 25-26 with a poster session and symposium. read more
Cheryl Yeoh ORIE '06 M.Eng. '08 is making online deals more manageable
With her ORIE and Engineering Management degrees, Cheryl Yeoh deals in internet startups. read more
ORIE Professor Resnick leads team that garnered a major grant from the Department of Defense
Multivariate heavy tail statistics, identified as a key area of scientific inquiry, is the subject of a DoD grant to Sidney Resnick’s interdisciplinary team. read more
The NSF awards Dawn Woodard a grant to study the tractability of Bayesian computation
Two prominent ORIE research topics come together in ORIE Assistant Professor Dawn Woodard’s research. read more
Hooding Ceremony Honors New Ph.D. Graduates
An ORIE graduate degree ceremony recognized Jiawei Qian, Maurice Cheung, Gwen Spencer, Scott Clark, Chao Ding, Kathleen King, Martin Larsson and Juan Li. read more
M.Eng. projects tie for 1st in annual competition
Projects and individuals received awards at an ORIE Graduate Ceremony. read more
Janice Post, longtime ORIE administrator, has passed away
Janice Post, retired six years ago after more than fifty years of service to Cornell. read more
Michael Dezube and João Machado are Merrill Scholars
A top undergraduate honor went to two ORIE graduates among the 32 selected university-wide this year. read more
ORIE Professor Mark E. Lewis Receives Commitment to Diversity Award
Lewis is recognized for his leadership in and contributions to diversity in the College of Engineering. read more
ORIE Professor Sidney Resnick Honored as TUM Distinguished Affiliated Professor
Resnick, the Lee Teng Hui Professor of Engineering, received the award at a workshop in Munich. read more
ORIE Has a Key Role in CornellNYC Tech
ORIE provided one of the models in Cornell's winning bid, and hopes to offer one of its first degrees. read more
Nayla Rizk '80 Advises M.Eng. Students on Navigating Their Careers
An ORIE graduate, Rizk now places key executives as a Spencer Stuart partner. read more
Cornell among the top 10 quant schools of 2012
Advanced Trading: In a series of articles about academic programs, Advanced Trading names Cornell a Top 10 Quant School of 2012. read more
CEAA awards announced
The Cornell Engineering Alumni Association (CEAA) recognized outstanding students, faculty, and staff at its annual awards banquet April 19. read more
ORIE's M.Eng. Program Recognized for Preparation of Practitioners
The Master of Engineering program was a finalist for the UPS George D. Smith Prize. read more
ORIE selected as finalist for UPS prize
The School of Operations Research and Information Engineering master's program was recognized for excellence in preparing students to become practitioners of analytics and operations research. read more
$10M gift boosts undergraduate education in Engineering
John A. Swanson '62, M.Eng. '63, has committed $10 million to boost undergraduate education in the College of Engineering - including its experiential learning opportunities. read more
Cornell Engineering launches leadership program
The College of Engineering is launching a new undergraduate leadership program with a recent anonymous gift of $700,000 from an alumnus. read more
ORIE M.Eng. Projects In The Home Stretch
Following spring break, M. Eng. project teams are working towards presentation of results. read more
U.S. News ranks seven grad specialties in top 10
U.S. News and World Report ranked Cornell's materials science and engineering graduate program in the top ten in the nation. read more
Gerald Ostrov '71, Former Baush & Lomb CEO, Discusses Leadership and Innovation
ORIE alumnus tells how to translate innovation into marketplace success. read more
NSF Awards Samorodnitsky a Grant to Improve Climate Models
Models that predict climate ten to thirty years in the future may misestimate the frequency of extreme events. With colleagues from diverse fields, ORIE Professor Samorodnitsky is investigating ways... read more
Christine Shoemaker Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
OR Graduate Field member Christine Shoemaker receives a high professional distinction. read more
Demand driving cancer drug shortage
WSYR: ORIE Prof. Jack Muckstadt explains what's behind recent shortages of cancer drugs. read more
Jeffrey Goldman M.Eng. '98 Describes Expanding Role for Analytics at Procter & Gamble
'98 M.Eng. grad is a leader in analytics at P&G read more
The Age of Big Data
The New York Times: Good with numbers? Fascinated by data? The sound you hear is opportunity knocking. read more
Frequently asked questions about CornellNYC Tech
CornellNYC Tech is generating interest - and questions - from around the community. Tech campus proposal leaders will answer questions at a forum Feb. 3, and the Chronicle periodically will run an... read more
General Motors Considers Peter Jackson a "Most Valuable Colleague"
ORIE Professor Peter Jackson has been named a "Most Valuable Colleague" of General Motors and has published a new book, the title of which is a registered trademark. read more
ORIE Junior Richard Dansoh Serves on Winning Team and Celebrates Cornell's Diversity Award
ORIE's Richard Dansoh's team won an Engineers of Tomorrow Competition. Later he went to Washington DC to celebrate a Presidential Award. read more
