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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

ACSU Faculty of the Year

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

  • 1992: Daniel P. Huttenlocher
  • 1993: Bruce Land
  • 1994: Dexter Kozen
  • 1995: Ronitt Rubinfeld
  • 1996: David Gries
  • 1997: J. Gregory Morrisett
  • 1998: Hal Perkins
  • 1999: David Gries
  • 2000: Graeme Bailey
  • 2001: Eva Tardos
  • 2002: Jon Kleinberg
  • 2004: Graeme Bailey
  • 2005: Eva Tardos
  • 2006: John E. Hopcroft
  • 2007: Joseph Y. Halpern
  • 2008: Robert Kleinberg

Cornell's College of Engineering Teaching Awards

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

  • 1995: Ramin Zabih
  • 1996: Ronitt Rubinfeld
  • 1996: Thorsten von Eiken
  • 1996: Tim Teitelbaum
  • 1996: Claire Cardie
  • 1997: Keshav K. Pingali
  • 1997: Claire Cardie
  • 1997: Tim Teitelbaum
  • 1998: Srinivasan Keshav
  • 1998: Sam Toeug
  • 1998: J. Gregory Morrisett
  • 1999: Lillian Lee
  • 1999: Stephen A. Vavasis
  • 1999: Praveen Seshadri
  • 1999: Thorsten von Eiken
  • 2000: Bart Selman
  • 2000: Kenneth P. Birman
  • 2000: Graeme Bailey
  • 2000: Jon Kleinberg
  • 2000: Fred B. Schneider
  • 2001: J. Gregory Morrisett
  • 2001: Juris Hartmanis
  • 2001: Johannes Gehrke
  • 2002: Bart Selman
  • 2002: Lillian Lee
  • 2002: Andrew Myers
  • 2003: Eva Tardos
  • 2003: E. Gun Sirer
  • 2004: Rich Caruana
  • 2004: John E. Hopcroft
  • 2005: Joseph Y. Halpern
  • 2005: Jayavel Shanmugasundaram
  • 2006: Kavita Bala
  • 2007: Jon Kleinberg
  • 2007: Thorsten Joachims

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

American Federation of Information Processing Societies

  • 1986: David Gries

ACM-SIGCSE Award

Education Award from a Professional Society.

  • 1991: David Gries

ACM Karl V. Karlstrom Outstanding Educator Award

Education Award from a Professional Society.

  • 1995: David Gries

Cornell Stephen H. Weiss Presidential Fellow

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.

  • 1995: David Gries
  • 1997: Daniel P. Huttenlocher
  • 2007: Graeme Bailey

Cornell Outstanding Educator Award

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
  • 1990: David Gries
  • 1991: Juris Hartmanis
  • 1994: Daniel P. Huttenlocher
  • 1995: Daniel P. Huttenlocher
  • 1996: Daniel P. Huttenlocher

Clark Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching

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

  • 1987: David Gries
  • 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
  • 1998: Keshav K. Pingali
  • 2001: Dexter Kozen

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.

  • 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
  • 2008: Ramin Zabih

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

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

  • 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
  • 2002: Andrew Myers

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.

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

IBM Faculty Development Award, College of Engineering

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

  • 1985: Fred B. Schneider
  • 2000: Johannes Gehrke
  • 2005: Keshav K. Pingali

Michael Tien Excellence in Teaching Award

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

  • 2001: Johannes Gehrke
  • 2007: Thorsten Joachims
  • 2008: Dexter Kozen

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
  • 2007: Jon Kleinberg

NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award

Prestigious Research-Fund Awards to Young Faculty.

  • 1989: Keshav K. Pingali
  • 1990: Daniel P. Huttenlocher
  • 1990: Stephen A. Vavasis
  • 1991: Eva Tardos
  • 1994: Bruce Donald
  • 1994: David B. Shmoys
  • 1996: Nick Trefethen

Burroughs-Wellcome Fellow from the Program in Mathematics and Molecular Biology

Award given to support the continued expansion of the applications of mathematics, including statistics and computer science, to molecular biology.

  • 2000: Golan Yona

David and Lucille Packard Foundation Fellow in Science and Engineering

The Packard Fellowships for Science and Engineering allow the nation's most promising young professors to pursue their science and engineering research.

  • 1995: Eva Tardos
  • 1999: Jon Kleinberg
  • 2007: Adam Siepel

ACM Fellow

Established by Council in 1993 to recognize and honor outstanding ACM members for their achievements in computer science and information technology and for their significant contributions to the mission of the ACM.

  • 1993: John E. Hopcroft
  • 1993: Juris Hartmanis
  • 1993: David Gries
  • 1994: GerardFShimon Salton
  • 1994: Fred B. Schneider
  • 1994: Robert L. Constable
  • 1997: Eva Tardos
  • 1998: Kenneth P. Birman
  • 2001: David B. Shmoys
  • 2002: Bart Selman
  • 2002: Joseph Y. Halpern
  • 2003: Dexter Kozen
  • 2007: Daniel P. Huttenlocher

IEEE Fellow

Conferred by the Board of Directors upon a person with an extraordinary record of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest.

  • 1987: John E. Hopcroft

American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow

An international learned society composed of the world's leading scientists, scholars, artists, business people, and public leaders.

  • 1987: John E. Hopcroft
  • 1992: Juris Hartmanis
  • 2001: Eva Tardos

Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence Fellow

To recognize individuals who have made significant, sustained contributions---usually over at least a ten-year period---to the field of artificial intelligence.

  • 1993: Joseph Y. Halpern
  • 2001: Bart Selman

American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow

To recognize research in the interaction of science, technology and government in the United States and around the world.

  • 1981: Juris Hartmanis
  • 1987: John E. Hopcroft
  • 1990: David Gries
  • 1995: Fred B. Schneider
  • 2002: Donald P. Greenberg
  • 2003: Bart Selman
  • 2005: Joseph Y. Halpern
  • 2006: Jon Kleinberg

American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering

To recognize a demonstrable record of individual achievement in research, development, education, manufacturing, public service, technological leadership and/or clinical practice as they relate to medical and biological engineering.

  • 1992: Donald P. Greenberg

National Academy of Sciences

Award to recognize outstanding achievements in science.

  • 2001: Jon Kleinberg

National Academy of Engineering Member

To honor extraordinary contributions to engineering and society.

  • 1989: Juris Hartmanis
  • 1989: John E. Hopcroft
  • 1991: Donald P. Greenberg
  • 2007: Eva Tardos
  • 2008: Jon Kleinberg

Allen Newell Medal for Research Excellence

The Newell Medals were created in honor of the late Allen Newell, who helped to co-found the fields of artificial intelligence and cognitive psychology with the late Herbert Simon.

  • 2001: J. Gregory Morrisett

Senior Distinguished Scientist Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany

An award established by the Federal Republic of Gemany for the promotion of international research cooperation.

  • 1994: Juris Hartmanis

Professor at Large

  • 1996: Fred B. Schneider

IEEE Taylor L. Booth Education Award

IEEE Computer Society

  • 1994: David Gries

ACM Steven Coons Award

The highest honor awarded in graphics

  • 1988: Donald P. Greenberg

National Computer Graphics Association Academic Award

  • 1989: Donald P. Greenberg

ASCA Creative Research Award in Architecture

  • 1997: Donald P. Greenberg

Ralph S. Watts College of Engineering Teaching Award

  • 2005: Joseph Y. Halpern

MacArthur Fellowship Award

"The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellows Program awards unrestricted fellowships to talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction"

  • 2005: Jon Kleinberg

James and Mary Tien Excellence in Teaching Award

This award recognizes excellence In teaching in the College of Engineering

  • 2006: Kavita Bala

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Technical Achievement Award

  • 2004: Steve Marschner

James and Martha D. McCormick Advising Award

This award recognizes outstanding advising in the College of Engineering at Cornell

  • 2003: Charles Van Loan

Cornell Provost's Award for Distinguished Scholarship

Given to recognize distinguished research by outstanding tenured faculty early in their career.

  • 2007: Lillian Lee

Cornell Institute for Social Sciences ISS Faculty Fellow

in-residence program is to nurture the careers of Cornell University's most promising assistant and associate faculty members in the social sciences.

  • 2008: Lillian Lee

Zellman Warhaft Commitment to Diversity

Recognizes faculty members for their commitment to diversity issues as well as their participation in the many activities and programs coordinated by Diversity Programs in Engineering

  • 2008: K-Y. Daisy Fan

Douglas Whitney '61 College of Engineering Teaching Award

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

  • 2008: Doug James
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