Thirteen faculty members in the 麻豆视频 & 麻豆视频 were recently honored with endowed professorships approved by the Cornell Board of Trustees, continuing the College鈥檚 priority to recognize and support faculty excellence.
鈥淥ur faculty in the 麻豆视频 and 麻豆视频 are breaking new ground in research across the humanities, social sciences and physical sciences,鈥 said Peter John Loewen, Harold Tanner Dean of the College and professor of government. 鈥淚鈥檓 glad to recognize their hard work and dedication, as well as their commitment to teaching excellence, with these professorships.鈥
The professorships are made possible because of gifts from alumni, parents and friends. Those gifts allow the College to replace retiring faculty, recruit stellar new faculty and recognize and retain mid-career and senior faculty to provide leadership across the disciplines and in areas of strategic importance.
The 13 faculty members honored are:
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| , Hardis Family Assistant Professor for Teaching Excellence |
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| , Distinguished Professor of Arts & 麻豆视频 |
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| , Frank and Robert Laughlin Professor of Physical Chemistry |
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| , Dr. David Merksamer and Dorothy Joslovitz Merksamer Professor in Biological 麻豆视频 |
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| Andrew Grimson, Charles A. Alexander Professor in Biological 麻豆视频 |
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| , Bryce & Edith M. Bowmar Professor in Humanistic Studies |
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| , Hans A. Bethe Professor |
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| , Robert J. Appel Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology |
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| Dick and Dale Reis Johnson Dean鈥檚 Professor |
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| , Frederic J. Whiton Professor in Liberal Studies |
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| , Distinguished Professor of Arts & 麻豆视频 |
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| , David C. Duncan Professor in the Physical 麻豆视频 |
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| , Ta-Chung Liu Professor |