Department News: Faculty and Staff: Chairman Gordon G. Hammes was elected to the National Academy of Sciences at their 110th meeting this Spring,, Gordon was selected on the basis of his achievements in original research. Jerry Meinwald, who spent the past year at the University of California, San Diego has now returned permanently to Cornell. Jack Freed has been promoted to Full Professor in the department... In addition to his normal duties as Vice President for Research Don Cooke has been appointed Acting Provost starting Sept. 1, 1973.