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Julie Edwards named AVP for student health and wellbeing

Julie Edwards, director of the Cornell Health’s Skorton Center for Health Initiatives, has been named assistant vice president of student and campus life for student health and wellbeing, effective July 1.

Cornell experts, Ithaca elementary students re-imagine outdoor spaces together

Cornell faculty and students, with the Ithaca City School District, are centering student voices in redesigning outdoor play spaces, including a renovation of the iconic playground at Fall Creek Elementary School.

Ivan Rudik appointed chief environmental economist

Rudik will work in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, where he will lead work to connect economic analyses with environmental decision-making.

Summer Session Spotlight: "Public Speaking: Contexts,Techniques and Analysis"

Public speaking is often cited as one of people’s biggest fears, but this summer, Theo Black, of Cornell's Department of Performing and Media Arts, invites students to embrace the power of effective oratory with his six-week Summer Session course, PMA 3814 Public Speaking: Contexts, Techniques and Analysis.

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Cornell SCE presents free outdoor concerts and special lectures this summer

Paa Kow performs on Cornell's Arts Quad on June 28, 2024. The performance is followed by four more 7 p.m. concerts on Fridays through July 26 and lectures in B25 Warren Hall on select Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in July. 

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Economist, EPA adviser to join Brooks School, Atkinson

Sheila Olmstead will be appointed a professor in the Brooks School of Public Policy and a Cornell Atkinson Scholar July 1.

Study finds racial bias in traffic stops by Chicago police

Black drivers in Chicago are significantly more likely than white drivers to be stopped by police, finds a new study that uses mobile phone GPS data to map the racial composition of roads.

Dairy innovation program nurtures the cream of the crop

Sammi and John Collins are participants in the second cohort of Cornell’s Dairy Runway Program, which offers free entrepreneurship training for early stage innovators aiming to launch new dairy products.

2024 Kessler Fellows embark on summer internships

The 2024 Kessler Fellows have accepted internships and will spend the summer gaining firsthand entrepreneurial experience in industries ranging from supersonic airliners to a sustainable interior design company. This year's fellows had an interest in international startups, with some heading to Shanghai, Kent, Edinburgh and Wales to pursue their summer internships.

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Silveira attends African clean-cooking global summit

Semida Silveira, professor of practice in systems engineering, was invited to participate at the “Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa” hosted by the International Energy Agency on May 14.

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Certificate program bolsters NYS public health workforce

A team of faculty members and researchers, led by Gen Meredith from the College of Veterinary Medicine’s Department of Public and Ecosystem Health, has partnered with eCornell to launch the Public Health Essentials online certificate program.

Nearly 300 staff honored at annual Service Recognition Event

The 68th Annual Service Recognition Event, held May 29 in the Schurman Hall Atrium, marked a significant milestone for the nearly 300 staff members celebrating 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 years of service at Cornell.