academia
Nearly Half of Americans Report Having Had Immediate Family Member Incarcerated, Cornell-Led Study Finds
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Nearly half of all Americans have had a family member jailed or imprisoned, a significantly higher figure than earlier estimates.
CFC
From Sketch to Showcase, A Look Behind the Annual Cornell Fashion Collective Runway Show
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Cornell Fashion Collective’s annual fashion show is the club’s signature event, celebrating fashion, creativity and design. But behind the scenes, the fashion show represents the culmination of months of labor, from initial planning over the summer to last-minute finishes this week.
AgriTech
Cornell to Become ‘Epicenter of Grape Research’ With New $68.9 Million Lab
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New York’s grape industry won’t be going sour anytime soon, thanks to $68.9 million in funding secured to construct a new state-of-the-art research laboratory at Cornell’s Grape Genetic Research Unit.
Ombudsman
Office of University Ombudsman Focuses on ‘Problem Solving’ Campus Issues
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For Cornellians struggling to break through the complexity of university bureaucracy, they need only turn to the University’s Ombudsman Office — a three-person office founded over 50 years ago to “directly help members of the Cornell community with issues that are affecting their life here,” according to its director, Linda Falkson.
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Inter-Department Project Collects Thousands of Slave Resistance Stories
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A team of Cornell researchers is collecting “thousands of stories of resistance” in the form of artifacts to shed light on part of America’s troubled past.
Cayuga
Finger Lakes Region Inches Closer to Federally Recognized Status With N.Y. Senator’s Legislation
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The Finger Lakes region — named for its thin, glacial lakes that can stretch up to 40 miles long — has long been famous for the waterfalls and vineyards that serve as Cornell’s backyard.
Following a recent legislative push by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), much of that land may soon receive official federal recognition.
Amazon
Cornell Tech Loses Neighbor as Amazon Scraps N.Y.C. Headquarter Plans
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Cornell Tech’s Roosevelt Island campus is located less than 2,000 feet from the planned headquarters, which the University believed to be a factor in the company’s decision to build in Long Island City, a rapidly gentrifying Queens neighborhood.
Arts and Sciences
Milstein Program Welcomes Cohort of 14 Students in Its Inaugural Year
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The Milstein Program is halfway through its inaugural year. The program seeks to establish an interdisciplinary approach to research within the College of Arts and Sciences.
bingalee dingalee
Inside One of Cornell’s Most Competitive Music Tryouts
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During the grueling 10-week tryout process for ‘chimesmaster,’ upwards of 40 candidates are winnowed down to an average of 2 finalists a year.
Sports
Dominant 4th Quarter Powers Sprint Football Past St. Thomas Aquinas in First Conference Game of Season
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Cornell put up a stunning 23-point fourth quarter on the way to downing the Spartans 30-15.