Unbuild better: a Collegetown case study in deconstruction

A project led by Felix Heisel and community partners is investigating deconstruction’s potential as a more sustainable alternative to building demolition, a source of significant waste that contributes to climate change.

Center offers tools for culturally responsive research, practice

The Cornell Center for Cultural Humility facilitates culturally responsive research, practice and policy that is inclusive across race, ethnicity, class and other markers of identity.

NYS Gov. Hochul to Cornell students: ‘We need your voices’

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul outlined plans for rebuilding the state’s infrastructure Feb. 10 at a New York City event sponsored by Cornell’s Institute of Politics and Global Affairs.

Aquadocs: Vet student puts passion into podcast

Michelle Greenfield, a third-year veterinary student, has leveraged her passion for marine life into Aquadocs, the only aquatic veterinary podcast as well as a top 50 life sciences podcast on iTunes.

Student innovation shines in Animal Health Hackathon

Students honed their business acumen for helping all creatures great and small at the Animal Health Hackathon, held virtually Feb. 4-6.

Two Cornellians will compete in ‘Jeopardy!’ Feb. 8

Andrés Quijano ’22 will compete at 7:30 p.m. on “Jeopardy!” and Catherine Zhang ’22 will compete at 8 p.m. on the “Jeopardy!” National College Championship, on ABC and Hulu.

Chen ’23 helps U.S. to silver in team figure skating

Bolstered by a fourth-place finish from Karen Chen ’23 in the individual free skate, the U.S. figure skating team took the silver medal in the team competition Monday at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Freedom seekers speak on Underground Railroad website

The stories of fictional freedom seekers ring out on the new “Voices on the Underground Railroad” website, a collaborative effort between Cornell students and community members.

Infection rate low among returning students

Students are returning to Ithaca for the spring semester with significantly fewer COVID-19 infections than university models projected, an encouraging development that keeps in-person instruction on track to resume as planned on Feb. 7.