News
Student-Developed Smart Glove Boosts Braille Accessibility and Literacy
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BrailleWear — a wearable smart glove developed by two Cornell students — reads braille to assist visually impaired individuals.
News
Big Red Adaptive Play and Design Re-Wires Toys for Accessibility
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The Big Red Adaptive Play and Design Initiative re-engineers toys and devices to boost their accessibility throughout Ithaca.
Opinion
AMPLIFY! | Who is Responsible for Making Cornell Accessible?
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This model, in which accommodations are granted to those who pass through an optional review process in which they must name desired accommodations, makes Cornell a place where students are often forced to create their own accessibility, rather than it being a universal principle on campus.
News
Students, Professors Advocate for Greater Accessibility Resources at Cornell
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students and professors emphasize potential accessibility improvements in Cornell current programs such as Student Disability Services and CULift for students with disabilities and injuries.
accessibility
Cornell Student Disability Services Continues Accommodation Efforts Despite Current Challenges
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Largely virtual classes and work increases accessibility for some Cornell students with disabilities while posing new challenges for others.
mental health
Student Organization Improves Mental Health Accessibility Through Community Outreach
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“We want to serve as an example and encourage students to become involved in research and take their education back to their communities.”
Lego
At Lego Exposition, Young Learners Become Building Tycoons
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On Saturday, children sparked their interest in engineering using more age-appropriate building tools: Legos.
American Institute of Physics
Cornell Physics Professor Honored for Contribution to Research Article Accessibility
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Prof. Paul Ginsparg Ph.D. ’81, physics and information science, received an award from the American Institute of Physics in December his work in creating an accessible archive for scholarly research.
CMM
Cornell Minds Matter Offers Weekly Wegmans Runs
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Members of the Cornell community are now able to take advantage of a unique opportunity offered by Cornell Minds Matter to get their grocery shopping done. Weekly Wegmans Run, started this semester, allows individuals free transportation to and from Wegmans on Mondays.
accessibility
Any Body, Any Study?: Accessibility Challenges at Cornell
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Conan Gillis ’21 is one of many math majors in the College of Arts and Sciences. He is also one of many residents in the Flora Rose House on West Campus. What distinguishes him from most of his peers, however, is that he is one of fewer than 20 Cornell students who require a wheelchair for their daily life.