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Admitted Class of 2028 Personifies Cornell's Founding Principles
The 5,139 admitted students will bring with them a variety of lived experiences that will enrich the vitality and innovation of Cornell’s intellectual community, the Cornell Chronicle reports.
Peek Inside the Galleries at AAP's Freedom of Expression Show
Cornellians highlights the thought-provoking works that have been on display in AAP's galleries during the month of March for the Cornell Council for the Arts' exhibition.
A love of board games combined with an interest in exploring their larger cultural implications inspired this collection of insightful essays by contributors drawn from across Cornell's campus, alumni, and beyond.
Architecture Students Set to Spread Wings on Dragon Day
The Cornell Chronicle previews the annual Dragon Day parade, which this year is expected to feature a grunge-inspired dragon designed by first-year architecture students.
Announcing: Art and Architecture of Migration and Discrimination by Esra Akcan and Iftikhar Dadi
Following their co-taught Mellon seminar, Cornell faculty Akcan and Dadi announce the release of their edited volume of essays on the art and architecture of partitions, migrations, arrivals, experiences, and global conditions from the 20th century to the present.
Art Exhibition Explores Freedom of Expression Theme
In support of the Freedom of Expression Theme Year, the Cornell Council for the Arts curated an exhibition showcasing works by students, faculty, and alumni artists and collaborators from across the university.
Catherine Haggarty: Light from Within
This semester's Teiger Mentor in the Arts discusses her attraction to sketching, airbrush guns, and mentorship before her artist talk on March 14.
Learn more about the work and career of award-winning artist Ellen Buselli (B.F.A. '74) in the AAP Alumni Archive.
Mabel O. Wilson: Absence, Presence, and the Incomplete Archive
A.D. White Professor-at-Large at Cornell Mabel O. Wilson shares insights into her new and recent work with Associate Professor of Architecture Sean Anderson in advance of her weeklong visit to campus this spring and keynote lecture on March 7.
Art Exhibition to Explore Freedom of Expression Theme
The Cornell Chronicle previews the March exhibition at AAP which will showcase 15 projects in dialogue with the universitywide theme year created by more than 20 student, faculty, and alumni artists and collaborators across the university. Media range from video, drawing, and painting to fabric, 3D-printed objects, music, and performance.
Glenn Ligon: Material to be Played With
In a wide-ranging discussion that covered career building, race, politics, and how emerging artists are approaching the art world, Art Professor and Department Chair Paul Ramírez Jonas spoke with Glenn Ligon in advance of Ligon's talk at AAP on March 5.
Baker Program in Real Estate Announces Updates
An SC Johnson College BusinessFeed post reports that the Cornell Baker Program in Real Estate's two-year Master of Professional Studies in Real Estate degree has received STEM designation and, beginning later this spring, the department expects to begin offering a +1 option enabling Cornell undergrads to complete the M.P.S. RE by adding just one year of study.
Reshaping Steel and Public Perception
Learn more about the work and career of Mark Gibian (B.F.A./B.A. '79) in the AAP Alumni Archive.
Multiple City Hubs, Dispersed Parks Keep Metro Areas Cooler
The Cornell Chronicle reports on research coauthored by CRP Associate Professor Stephan Schmidt with doctoral student Wenzheng Li (M.R.P. '18) exploring how "polycentric" development patterns can mitigate the urban heat island effect by distributing urban density and curbing the sprawl of impervious surfaces.
Building Labor Into Architectural History
"Labor Un:Imagined," this semester's Preston H. Thomas Memorial Symposium, brings scholars together to explore how the field has addressed building labor in architectural history and pedagogy.
Deconstruction: Rethinking the Building Life Cycle
In a post for the Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities, Architecture Assistant Professor Felix Heisel, Director of the Circular Construction Lab, discusses the challenges and opportunities in building deconstruction.
Spring 2024: Your Essential Guide to the Semester Ahead
After a winter break to regroup and recharge, the 2024 spring semester begins with a flurry of activity that will introduce new classes and workshops, showcase exemplary creativity and research, and bring a roster of exciting guests to AAP campuses in Ithaca, Rome, and New York City.
NIH-Funded Initiative to Study Health Disparities Among Rural Youth in NY
CRP Professor Mildred Warner will co-lead the project, which will investigate how School-Based Health Centers are not only leaving a positive impact on students, but also on the wider community's well-being and public services across four counties in upstate New York, Cornell CALS reports.
For Two Cornellian Pals, Art Meets Life — Now in Book Form
Jonathan "JJ" Manford (B.F.A. '06) is the subject of Gordon Sander's ('72, B.A. '73) new book Rooms, set to be published by a small Latvian art press this month, according to Cornell Chronicle.
Embrace Lifelong Learning, Pollack Tells December Grads
The Cornell Chronicle showcases Roberto Amador (B.Arch. '24), who was among 600 graduates honored at a December recognition ceremony and who said his Cornell education inspired him to consider how people influence and are influenced by physical spaces.
