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Awards given to Cornell CS faculty members and researchers

Kendall S. Carpenter Memorial Advising Award

Recognizes individuals for "sustained and distinguished contributions of professorial faculty and senior lecturers to undergraduate advising."

  • 2002: Graeme Bailey

ASCU Faculty of the Year

The Cornell Association for Undergraduates recognizes one computer science teacher per year.

  • 2002: Jon Kleinberg
  • 1995: Dexter Kozen
  • 1997: J. Gregory Morrisett
  • 2000: Eva Tardos

Cornell's College of Engineering Teaching Award

Established in 1995 by the College of Engineering, recognizes outstanding teaching in the college.

  • 1997: Claire Cardie
  • 2002: Lillian Lee
  • 2000: Bart Selman
  • 1997: Tim Teitelbaum

New York State Professor of the Year

This award is given by CASE and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Universities and Colleges can submit nominations in any discipline. Thus, this is not simply a computer science award.

  • 1994: Daniel P. Huttenlocher

AFIPS Education Award

Education Award from a Professional Society.

  • 1986: David Gries

    ACM-SIGCSE Award

    Education Award from a Professional Society.

    • 1991: David Gries

      IEEE Taylor L. Booth Education Award in CS

      Education Award from a Professional Society.

      • 1994: David Gries

        ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award

        Education Award from a Professional Society.

        • 1995: David Gries

          Cornell Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellows

          In 1993, in order to recognize outstanding contributions to undergraduate teaching, Cornell instituted this award. It is given annually to three Cornell Faculty (out of over 1,000), who carry the title throughout their stay at Cornell.

          • 1997: Daniel P. Huttenlocher

          Cornell Outstanding Educator Awards

          Each year, Cornell picks 30-40 Merrill Scholars --the best (out of about 2,000) graduating seniors. turn, each Merrill Scholar chooses the Cornell faculty member (the Outstanding Educator) and high school teacher who most influenced their education.

          • 1989: Robert L. Constable
          • 1990: Juris Hartmanis
          • 1991: Juris Hartmanis
          • 1994: Daniel P. Huttenlocher
          • 1995: Daniel P. Huttenlocher
          • 1996: Daniel P. Huttenlocher

          Clark Teaching Award

          These awards are given to one or two faculty (out of approximately 600) per year.

          • 1989: Juris Hartmanis

          Lilly Foundation Fellow

          This award consists of funds to support the development of courses.

          • 1997: Claire Cardie

          Stephen & Margery Russell Distinguished Teaching Award

          These awards are given to one or two faculty (out of approximately 600) per year.

          • 1994: Daniel P. Huttenlocher
          • 2001: Dexter Kozen
          • 1998: Keshav K. Pingali

          Robert Paul Advising Award

          These awards are given to one or two faculty (out of approximately 600) per year.

          • 1998: Charles Van Loan

          Dean's Prize for Innovation in Undergraduate Teaching

          This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

          • 1987: Tim Teitelbaum

          Cornell Society of Engineers Tau Beta Pi Award for Excellence in Teaching

          This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

          • 1994: Daniel P. Huttenlocher

            Amoco Foundation Award for Excellence in Teaching

            This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.l.

            • 1989: Sam Toueg

              Dean's Prize for Excellence in Teaching

              This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

              • 1993: Eva Tardos

              Sonny Yau '72 Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award

              This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

              • 1995: David B. Shmoys
              • 1998: David B. Shmoys

              Dean's Prize for Excellence and Innovation in Teaching and Advising

              This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornelll.

              • 1997: Nick Trefethen

                Abraham T.C. Wong '72 Excellence in Teaching Award

                This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

                • 1996: Ramin Zabih

                Ralph Watts '72 Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award

                This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

                • 1998: J. Gregory Morrisett
                • 2001: J. Gregory Morrisett

                Fiona Ip Li '78 and Donald Li '75 Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award

                This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

                • 1998: Keshav K. Pingali
                • 1999: Stephen A. Vavasis

                Stephen and Marilyn Miles Excellence in Teaching Award

                This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

                • 2000: Kenneth P. Birman
                • 1999: Lillian Lee

                IBM Faculty Development Award, College of Engineering

                This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

                • 2000: Johannes Gehrke
                • 1988: Keshav K. Pingali
                • 1985: Fred B. Schneider

                Michael Tien Excellence in Teaching Award

                This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

                • 2001: Johannes Gehrke

                Daniel M. Lazar Excellence in Teaching Award

                This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

                • 2000: Fred B. Schneider

                Kenneth A. Goldman '71 Excellence in Teaching Award

                This award recognizes outstanding teaching in the College of Engineering at Cornell.

                • 2000: Graeme Bailey

                AFIPS Education Award

                American Federation of Information Processing Societies

                • 1986: David Gries

                Clarke Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

                Cornell College of Arts and Science

                • 1987: David Gries

                Cornell Outstanding Educator Ward

                (for Thomas Yan)

                • 1990: David Gries

                Taylor L. Booth Award Education Award

                IEEE Computer Society

                • 1994: David Gries

                Cornell Weiss Presidential Fellow

                (for contributions to undergraduate education)

                • 1995: David Gries

                ACSU Faculty of the Year

                • 1996: David Gries
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