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.
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Cornell Partners With Harvard to Improve Rural Schools
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Despite the fact that more than 46 million Americans live in nonmetropolitan areas, rural students and schools receive little attention in either policy or academia, Sipple said.
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Hopeful Students Attend Career Fairs, But Experiences Are a Mixed Bag
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Student experiences at career fairs can vary. For Sebastian Colom ’21, career fairs are a “hit or miss”, but valuable to prepare students for the “real world.”
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Undocumented Latino Immigrant Families Are Complex, According to New Cornell Research
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Undocumented Latino immigrants have more complex living arrangements and less stable family structures than documented immigrants, a new study conducted by professors in the College of Human Ecology found.
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Latin Americans Expect Improvement, But Reality May Not Be As Desirable, Political Scientist Says
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Over the past two decades, the underprivileged populations of Latin America have been waiting and organizing for representation under electoral democracy, according to Prof. Evelyne Huber, political science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Now, at a critical juncture in regional and international politics, that waiting may come to a head.
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Weill Cornell Lab Makes Discovery in Tuberculosis Research and Treatment
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A new Weill Cornell lab discovery that could decreases Tuberculosis bacterial resistance was a breakthrough in the disease’s treatment.
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Bank Regulators Need New Ways to Detect Discrimination, Say Cornell Researchers
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Banks cannot ask new customers about their race, gender or religion on credit applications. This is designed to prevent discrimination. But for regulators who check to make sure banks do not discriminate, this creates a different problem.
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NASA Declares Death of Cornell-Led Opportunity Rover After 15 Years on Mars
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The rover was meant to last 90 days. Instead, it roamed the surface of Mars looking for signs of past life for over a decade longer.
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Forty-Two Percent of Student Respondents Are In Love, Sun Survey Finds
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The clock tower is lit up with a magenta heart, a smattering of invitations to themed galas and club parties abound. It’s Valentine’s Day at Cornell and the Sun surveyed over 800 students — asking questions about relationships, love and sex.
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New Standing Committee Will Give Students Voice on Mental Health Concerns
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The University’s first student-led mental health standing committee aims to give Cornellians an opportunity to weigh in on mental health issues.
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Upcoming Ivy Native American Conference to Make Fashion Statement
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The 2019 Ivy Native Conference, which will involve academics, fashion designers and indigenous students across the Ivy League, will take place at Cornell from March 22-24.