Milstein first-years take advantage of community, opportunity

The first-year class of students in the Milstein Program in Technology and Humanity are finishing up their community projects and looking forward to their summer in New York City.

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Incubator to support projects for work and social change

The Yang-Tan WorkABILITY Incubator, recently launched through the ILR School’s Center for Applied Research on Work, will support innovative applied research projects and collaborations.

Panelists: Good journalism can help combat divisions

While media outlets have done their part to amplify polarization across the U.S., journalists also have the resources to mend rifts and build community, alumni media professionals and faculty experts said in a panel discussion.

Tick races, teddy bear surgery: Veterinary Open House returns

After a three-year, pandemic-induced hiatus, the College of Veterinary Medicine resumed a beloved tradition and welcomed the community to its 54th Open House.

Attorney and author to discuss the law and the reality of asylum

Hear two perspectives on racism and xenophobia in U.S. refugee policy at the annual Koen-Horowitz Lecture on Wednesday, April 26. The keynote speakers include a prominent attorney and an author who is a refugee. 

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Students’ island clean-up trip inspires multimedia projects

Fourteen students spent their spring break on a Massachusetts island, dismantling hundreds of discarded lobster traps, collecting sounds of the island and deepening their understanding of human impacts on marine life.

Translator-Interpreter Program wins annual Perkins Prize

The student-run Translator-Interpreter Program, which trains bilingual and multilingual Cornell students to serve as volunteer translators and interpreters for community agencies, received the 27th annual James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial and Intercultural Peace and Harmony.

Cornell’s first Fashion Expo takes on New York City

The College of Human Ecology’s first Cornell Fashion Expo, held April 14, gave student designers a chance to present their work to industry experts and Cornell alumni in New York City, one of the fashion capitals of the world.

Regional Town-Gown Conference focuses on labor, employment

Community leaders and Cornell experts discussed issues such as childcare, remote and hybrid work, and housing and demographic trends at the Regional Town-Gown Conference, held April 18 at the Hotel Ithaca.