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SNN students travel to Mexico to study sustainability — Wednesday, April 18, 2012

An interdisciplinary team of eight Cornell University students traveled to Huatusco, Mexico during spring break to observe and study sustainable technologies. [Full story]

Preserving history, or the one percent? — Saturday, April 14, 2012

Associate Professor Jeffery Chusid is quoted in a recent Salon article on the tensions between historic preservation of historic neighborhoods and development. [Salon]

$11M gift will put real estate program in AAP, Hotel School — Thursday, April 12, 2012

Cornell's Program in Real Estate is being restructured, thanks to an $11 million gift from Lisa and Richard Baker '88. The gift will more than triple the program's current $5 million endowment. [Full story]

Cornell students help design a vision for ShoppingTown's redevelopment — Saturday, April 7, 2012

The Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board is working with DesignConnect, an interdisciplinary group of Cornell students who have prepared redevelopment ideas. [Syracuse.com]

CUSD embarks on sustainable housing project in Nicaragua — Thursday, April 5, 2012

Cornell University Sustainable Design is partnering with SosteNica, the Sustainable Development Fund of Nicaragua, to create a sustainable model for affordable housing. [Full story]

Teaming up to improve water quality in Honduras — Tuesday, April 3, 2012

CRP students and faculty traveled to Honduras to study gravity-fed water treatment plants. [Full story]

Donaghy forecasting impacts of globalization on air quality — Monday, April 2, 2012

Kieran Donaghy has been making significant contributions to pioneering research efforts that will help develop essential tools for planners. [Full story]

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