April 13, 2023

Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science announced the appointment of David Mimno as chair of the Department of Information Science, effective January 1, 2024.  

“I am delighted to welcome David as the next chair,” said Kavita Bala, dean of Cornell Bowers CIS. “His dedication to the department and expertise make him the ideal candidate to continue the exciting trajectory of our growing IS department. I look forward to working with him to advance the missions of the department and college.”

Developing writers commonly imitate the styles of their literary heroes. For Ancient Greek scribes writing two millennia ago, style imitation was not only customary, it was an object of mastery. And, as Cornell researchers have found, the Greeks were masterful at mimicking the styles of their predecessors.