Student-designed ‘TCAT to Trails’ map plots path to nature

Enjoy area trails, parks, natural beauty and autumnal wonder, with no need for a car: Just lace up your hiking boots and leave the driving to the TCAT bus system.

Tying quantum computing to AI prompts a smarter power grid

Fumbling to find flashlights during blackouts soon may be a memory, as quantum computing and AI may quickly solve an electric grid’s hiccups so fast, humans may not notice.

Depth of Field: Tao DuFour on We Love We Self Up Here

The College of Architecture, Art, and Planning's Assistant Professor Tao DuFour, architecture, discusses his transdisciplinary, collaborative film that captures people, labor, migration, and landscape in Trinidad and Tobago.

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Columbus art explores the world’s entrenched colonialism

An art installation in Columbus, Indiana, created by two Cornell AAP professors, highlights connections among places around the world named for Christopher Columbus.

States That Prioritized Access to Water at Height of Pandemic Saved Lives

Water shutoffs for non-payment are a constant threat for millions of Americans in any given year. That risk was a deadly one during the pandemic, with access to clean water for handwashing and sanitation a proven way to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The dozens of states that implemented moratoria on water shutoffs to protect vulnerable citizens reported better public health outcomes, according to a new Cornell study.

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New residence halls save energy with eco-friendly features

Toni Morrison Hall and Ganędagǫ: Hall – two newly opened student residential buildings – were designed and built in line with Cornell’s high standards for green infrastructure, a critical component to advancing the campus goal of carbon neutrality by 2035.

Long commutes, home crowding tied to COVID transmission

Neighborhoods that had populations with predominantly longer commute times to work – from about 40 minutes to an hour – were more likely to become infectious disease hotspots, according to new research.

Anderson named faculty director of Cornell AAP's Bachelor of Architecture Program

Sean Anderson (B.Arch./B.S. HAUD '96) joins the Department of Architecture at the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning as Associate Professor and incoming Director of the B.Arch. Program.

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Library acquires Irene Castle collection

The archives of silent film icon Irene Castle have found a home in Cornell University Library's rare and distinctive collections.

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