This news item from the Cornell Chronicle is about: Emmanuel Giannelis, vice provost for research and vice president for technology transfer, intellectual property and research policy, has announced the appointment of Dr. Paula Cohen as provost fellow for life sciences. Cohen will be charged with helping further the Office of the Vice Provost for Research’s mission of advancing and supporting Cornell research. The three-year appointment begins July 1. Cohen is professor of genetics and director of the Center for Reproductive Genomics in the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Biomedical Sciences. She will be responsible for catalyzing, coordinating, initiating and promoting research and programs in her field.