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New TCAT Chair Promises Service Expansions, Technology Revamps

By Samantha Stern | February 3, 2019

Ducson Nguyen assumed the role of new chair of the Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit Board of Directors on Jan. 24. “I joined the rotation [for chair] because I love TCAT,” Nguyen told The Sun. “It is essential to the mission of the City, which is reducing single vehicle usage, cutting down the amount of traffic, improving sustainability [and] allowing for development without having to build extra parking lots.”
The City of Ithaca, Tompkins County and Cornell University serve as the three local underwriters for TCAT. Each underwriter can nominate three people to serve on the nine-person board.

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Lt. Gov. Heralds ‘Cutting-Edge’ Cornell X-Ray Facility Expected to Boost Local Economy

By Samantha Stern | January 22, 2019

New York State Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Ithaca Thursday to announce the completion of $15 million in improvements to the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, a high-intensity X-ray source on campus that has been used for researching treatments for AIDS and innovation of airplane materials.

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Students Host Teach-In to Discuss Student Contribution Fee

By Samantha Stern | November 15, 2018

The People’s Organizing Collective and Cornell’s First Generation Student Union are hosting a teach-in that will allow “undergrads to ask questions, speak to their own experiences, and connect with students organizing against predatory financial aid policies.”

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Police Dog Dies of Cancer At Cornell’s Companion Animal Hospital

By Samantha Stern | October 11, 2018

“Destro was always friendly and fun, but he could switch gears in a moment to be the full-on predator that he was trained to be,” Officer Erion said.

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Beyoncé’s Father and Music Industry Leader Mathew Knowles to Speak at Cornell Panel

By Samantha Stern | September 18, 2018

“His impact as a professional in corporate America and on the music industry are well known,” Prof. Riché Richardson, African American literature, told The Sun.

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Bird Cam Gives Peep into Birds’ Day-to-Day Lives

By Samantha Stern | September 6, 2018

The website, All About Birds, displays live footage of species from the Panama Fruit Feeders cam in South America to the local Sapsucker Woods Pond cam in Ithaca.

Activism

Emmy Award-Winning Filmmaker to Perform Monologue on Environmental Issues

By Samantha Stern | August 22, 2018

Josh Fox, an Oscar nominee and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, will bring his discussion of environmental issues to Bailey Hall Friday night with a solo monologue, The Truth Has Changed.

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Cornellians Broaden Horizons, Meet Pakistani Prime Minister During Spring Break Trip

By Samantha Stern | April 22, 2018

The goal of the trip was to give Cornell students a greater awareness about Pakistan beyond how the country is typically portrayed in the mainstream media.

Arts & Sciences

Faculty Respond to Proposed Changes to Foreign Language Requirement

By Samantha Stern | April 10, 2018

Prof. Brian Crane said the key principles underlying the Arts & Sciences curriculum committee’s recommendations were that the curriculum should be, “balanced among the disciplines, allow students to explore early, while not over burdening them with requirements and provide exposure to areas that are most crucial for thriving in modern society.” The curriculum was sent to faculty to be evaluated.

Wearable Technology

Cornell Alumnus Invents Wearable Technology to Help Athletes Measure Running Speed

By Samantha Stern | March 1, 2018

Former Cornell place-kicker launches new wearable technology with his start-up company, hoping that the new product can replace the stopwatches that athletes rely on to measure their running speed.