The large, black-and-white posters plastered onto several University buildings and a statue of Ezra Cornell promoted a society that Cornell’s president said appears to not exist.
State of the University
In Her First State of the University Address, Pollack Says Cornell Is on ‘Cusp of a New Era’
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Pollack, who began her term in April, also repeated her commitment to free speech and said the University community needs to be more kind following concerning episodes, including an assault in Collegetown.
Alumni
Expelled Cornell Student Used Fake Grades to Gain Admission to 3 Colleges
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The former student held a degree in neuroscience for more than a year after using fraudulent documents to gain admission to three universities over several years.
catalonia
Profs: Catalan Independence Unlikely to Democratize, Wipe Out Corruption in Region
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Even if Catalonia achieved independence after its referendum, experts on the issue said at a lecture Wednesday that corruption would be difficult to stamp out, making a stable democracy unlikely in the autonomous region.
cornell tech
Pro-Palestinian Student Group Protests Cornell Tech Partnership With Israeli Institute
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Students for Justice in Palestine announced Wednesday at an event that it would continue boycotting the Cornell Tech’s partnership with the Technion Israel Institute of Technology.
Science
Cornell Researchers Inspired by Camouflaging Octopi to Create 3D Texture Morphing Technology
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This camouflage behavior was the inspiration behind the development of a new technology by Cornell researchers.
robots
Robots Won’t Take Away Our Jobs, or They Will and It Will Be ‘Liberating,’ Profs Say
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The question of whether robots will take away our jobs is more complicated than you might think.
religious life
Ahead of Official Welcome, Muslim Chaplain Responds to Travel Bans, Anxiety Among Students
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While the official reception, originally planned on Friday, was postponed due to internal reasons, Ahmed’s appointment was deemed long overdue and welcomed by leaders in other religious communities.
tri-council
Summit on Sexual Assault Aims to Improve Campus Culture
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The Greek Tri-Council held a Summit on Sexual Assault on Wednesday to focus on sexual assault prevention in Cornell culture.
SC Johnson College of Business
Cornell Dedicates Breazzano Family Center for College of Business
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The Breazzano Family Center is a state-of-the-art, six-story building located on Dryden Road in Collegetown, with classrooms for up to 450 students, three floors of administrative offices, two high-definition broadcasting studios and 19 breakout rooms.
Ithaca Landmark Preservation Commission
Business Owners Oppose Historic Landmark Designations
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As businesses across Collegetown have become or faced the possibility of becoming historic landmarks, owners of some businesses within these buildings have raised concerns.