Things to do: Much music, Supreme Court panel, Town-Gown Awards

Pick from several concerts, attend the Town-Gown Awards and consider the polarization of the Supreme Court at events around campus.

Global experts converge at Cornell to drive solutions in climate finance

Over 1,200 people from 49 countries convened at the inaugural “Global Climate Finance and Risks,” virtual conference co-hosted by Cornell Atkinson, the Cornell S.C. Johnson College of Business and the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Financial Research. This year’s U.N. COP29 in Baku will emphasize climate finance solutions. 

Around Cornell

Better, faster traffic analyses will speed new housing in NYC

The new “How NYC Moves” report, co-authored by a Cornell Tech expert and New York City’s Mayor’s Office, offers strategies to leverage technology to speed transportation analyses and unlock housing development.

What Houston can teach US cities about immigrant rights

The majority-minority city serves as a bellwether for others with growing immigrant populations, argues a new book co-authored by Shannon Gleeson.

Medicinal garden at Onondaga Nation School grows opportunity

The garden - a collaboration between Onondaga Nation and Cornell Botanic Gardens - will enable Onondaga Nation School to incorporate more lessons from and about their own culture.

Veterans Day celebrated through campus camaraderie

On Veterans Day, a series of speakers shared personal reflections about how camaraderie shapes both military and academic life as part of Cornell’s celebration of its military and veteran community.

Stark population decline projected for NYS

New York state’s population could shrink by more than 2 million people over the next 25 years – a decline of more than 13%, according to a new report.

Polarized Supreme Court explored in Nov. 20 panel

Experts in a Nov. 20 panel discussion, “A Polarized Supreme Court: What It Means for Democracy,” will explore the politics of and declining public confidence in the court, and its potential response to likely challenges to the policies of the next administration.

Colorado River basins could face tipping point, drought study warns

Water from Colorado’s West Slope basins plays a vital role in supporting the economy and natural environment across seven western U.S. states.