Jenny Sabin's 'Lumen' wins MoMA PS1 competition

Assistant professor of architecture Jenny Sabin has won the MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program design competition for "Lumen," a pavilion opening this summer at PS1 in Long Island City.

New Weiss fellows and teaching award recipients honored

Seven faculty members were honored with Stephen H. Weiss Fellowship awards, recognizing excellence in teaching undergraduate students, at an event in Klarman Hall Feb. 9.

CU Winds completes tour of Haiti, Dominican Republic

CU Winds students traveled to Haiti and the Dominican Republic Jan. 10-17 on a winter service-learning concert tour, promoting cultural exchange in collaboration with local musicians and agencies.

Cornell in Rome program to celebrate 30 years in March

Cornell in Rome will celebrate its 30th anniversary in March, gathering program alumni, faculty and friends including architect Peter Eisenman for tours, panel discussions and receptions.

The Johnson family legacy at Cornell University

The $150 million gift given by Fisk Johnson and his company to endow the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business marks the latest chapter in a relationship between the Johnson family and Cornell University that extends more than 120 years.

Mellon grant extends collaborative seminar series

An Andrew W. Mellon Foundation grant of $1.1 million will extend the interdisciplinary seminar series Mellon Collaborative Studies in Architecture, Urbanism, and the Humanities, established in 2014.

Planning chair and scholar Susan Christopherson dies

Professor and chair of city and regional planning Susan Christopherson, known for her scholarly work and expertise on regional economic development, died Dec. 14, 2016, following a battle with cancer. She was 69.

ISS jump-starts new research led by junior faculty

The Institute for the Social Sciences has awarded 14 small grants to Cornell faculty at seven colleges this fall.

Film shows student design proposals for Polish estate

Reimagining a future for a neglected rural estate in Poland once in Ann Michel '77's family, students in a fall 2015 architecture design studio are featured in her documentary "Reversing Oblivion."