As students returned to a snowy Ithaca campus Monday, their counterparts at CornellNYC Tech attended the first day of classes at Google’s headquarters in Manhattan, their temporary campus.

At a panel discussion Thursday, several professors questioned Cornell’s partnership with the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, sparking heated debate and causing one Cornell professor who formerly taught at the Technion to walk out.

President Skorton responds to many of the questions generated by Cornell's announcement to partner with Technion – Israel Institute of Technology.

Cornell’s proposal for the NYC Tech Campus features a new academic approach to learning called hubs which combine science and technology with innovation and education.   

Supported by several professors, a pro-Palestinian student organization is calling on the University to end its partnership with the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. The group alleges that the Technion is implicated in war crimes as a result of its involvement in Israeli military research and development.

Nathaniel Rosen '13 calls for some chutzpa on the Hill if Cornell is to live up to the potential in its partnership with The Technion on Mayor Bloomberg's NYC Tech Campus bid.