Stories
Four-Day Event Celebrates 70 Years of Toni Morrison's Cornell Legacy
A four-day event featuring films, panels, workshops, the unveiling of two murals, and other activities, including a conversation with Art Professor Keith Obadike, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Toni Morrison's degree, life, and work.
New Faculty Jose Sanchez Wants You to Play With Architecture — Literally
New Associate Professor of Design Tech at the Cornell College of Architecture, Art, and Planning and Cornell Tech Jose Sanchez brings a groundbreaking approach to architecture that centers on gameplay, cooperation, and the stewardship of shared resources: what he calls "the Commons."
3D-Printed Superconductor Achieves Record Performance
Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Cornell Engineering and inaugural Design Tech faculty member Uli B. Wiesner's team has developed a groundbreaking one-step 3D printing process for superconductors. The process leverages self-assembling copolymer nanoparticle inks to achieve record-setting magnetic performance and streamlined fabrication.
Pursuing Purpose, Building Knowledge: AAP Embarks on the Fall 2025 Semester
Aligned with an ongoing mission to advance research, scholarship, and creative practices, Cornell's College of Architecture, Art, and Planning begins a vibrant semester of critical and creative work that invites students, faculty, and staff to explore ideas across disciplines in pursuit of a more sustainable and equitable world.
Advancing the Mission: New Faculty Continue Expanding Expertise Across Disciplines
Through endowed visiting and long-term department positions, incoming educators bring fresh perspectives, strengthening AAP's core values and commitment to innovative research and teaching.
Passion and Purpose Guide Incoming Class of 2029
Cornell welcomes 3,861 first-year students and 640 transfers from all 50 states, plus Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, the Mariana Islands, and 97 countries.
Building Energy Model Offers Cities Decarbonization Roadmap
Architecture Associate Professor Timur Dogan and his team used Ithaca as a case study to demonstrate a software tool that models building energy use and identifies cost-effective strategies to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
Engaged Opportunity Grants Connect Students with Hands-On Community Projects
Assistant Professor of Architecture Farzin Lotfi-Jam is featured for co-leading a student-supported project that uses augmented and virtual reality to enhance radiation therapy education.
In Memoriam: Architecture Professor Emeritus George E. Hascup (1942–2025)
George Hascup passed away after dedicating over five decades of his life to teaching architecture and design at Cornell AAP, contributing to the built environment of the Finger Lakes region, and building a home, family, and dance community in Ithaca.
The Politics of Climate Resilience: What Do Mayors Have to Say?
The Mayors' Panel at the symposium on climate resilience in New York City explored the challenges and opportunities mayors face in their cities when it comes to climate action, and how they are balancing the urgent need for timely interventions with long-term planning.
Cornell Atkinson Awards Catalyze Solutions in Food, Climate, Clean Energy
Architecture faculty Felix Heisel, director of the Circular Construction Lab and Faculty Fellow with the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, was recently announced as a 2025 recipient of the Academic Venture Fund at Cornell Atkinson.
From Knowledge to Climate Action in New York City
A symposium hosted by the Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities brought together experts from across fields to address the hazards facing the city and consider actions to mitigate risks to people, buildings, and infrastructure.
The international exhibition, curated by Carlo Ratti and featuring more than 750 participants drawn from a wide range of expertise, invites cross-disciplinary conversation and experimentation.
In NYC's Central Park, AAP Alum Leads a Stunning Transformation
Architecture alum Susan Rodriguez ('81, B.Arch. '82) spearheaded the design of a recreation center on the Harlem Meer, enhancing accessibility and reconnecting the park's north-end landscape and water features to the neighborhood.
Cornell Student Entrepreneurs Take First Place at Kellogg Real Estate Venture Competition
An interdisciplinary architecture and real estate graduate student team took home Cornell's first-ever top prize in the competition's history this spring.
Finding Purpose and Beauty, Contribution Project Expands Its Reach
Featured in the Cornell Chronicle, Oscar Llodra (B.Arch. '25) used funds from this year's Contribution Project to design a new way of approaching mobile, affordable housing through a DIY camper. The Contribution Project is a collaboration between Cornell University's Purpose Science and innovation Exchange (PSiX) and Purpose Commons.
'Robotability Score' Ranks NYC Streets for Future Robot Deployment
Design Tech Associate Professor Wendy Ju and a team of Ph.D. candidates developed a novel metric that quantifies how suitable urban environments are for autonomous robot navigation.
Cornell AAP Receives Gift to Endow Judith Kinnard Early Career Design Fellow in Architecture
With a gift from two AAP alumni, the college has established a position meant to be a "powerful running start" for emerging design educators.
Ratan N. Tata Posthumously Honored with Inaugural Distinguished Alumni Award
Milstein Hall's auditorium was at capacity for the April ceremony, during which speakers shared personal reflections on Tata's wide-ranging impact and legacy.
Autodesk Gives Jointly to Cornell's Colleges of Engineering and Architecture, Art, and Planning
To advance teaching, research, student experience, and post-graduate success in Cornell Engineering and Cornell AAP, Autodesk gifts $4.3M to be shared by the two colleges.
