* Astronomy

More than 100 people gathered May 14 and 15 for a symposium, "Galaxies: not WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get)," celebrating Haynes' 60th birthday.

If there were a manual for new professors at Cornell, said astronomy department chair Ira Wasserman, Martha Haynes' career would be cited as a perfect example of how the job should be done.
But when Haynes, the Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy, entered the field in 1978, there were few role models -- and definitely no manuals -- for women scientists. So on top of her work as a researcher, she worked to become a mentor to the next generation.
Last weekend, she saw some of the fruits of her labour.
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