Mui Ho Center for Cities
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Semester Snapshot: Fall 2026 in Focus
Refreshed learning and making spaces, innovative programming, and expert faculty and staff spanning five departments and three campuses welcome students back to classrooms and studios as Cornell AAP opens a dynamic academic year.
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Aug 11
Rockaway / Nassau County Bayside Plan Workshop
Attend a workshop organized by RISE (Rockaway Initiative for Sustainability and Equity) and student interns at the Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities that presents the concepts for a bayside development project.
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CFC Research Talk – 6/9/2026
image / Johnny Miller June 9, 2026 Research Talk by Center for cities Postdoctoral Candidate The Mui Ho Center for Cities invites you to attend a presentation by Dr. Wilfred Jana, a finalist for our postdoctoral position, on Friday, June 12…
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What’s Ahead: Spring 2026 Highlights
After a winter break to regroup and recharge, faculty, students, and staff return to campus and to the open questions, conversations, and explorations that will drive the work of the semester ahead.
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Mui Ho Center for Cities Open Positions
View a selection of opportunities for positions with the center, including student internships at the center and with our partners.
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Mui Ho Center for Cities News and Events
Stories View All Semester Snapshot: Fall 2026 in Focus Refreshed learning and making spaces, innovative programming, and expert faculty and staff spanning five departments and three campuses welcome students back to classrooms and studios as Cornell AAP opens a dynamic…
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Sep 28–27
Critical Conversations for Urban Transformation: Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities Launch Symposium
The Center for Cities will host urban leaders, scholars, activists, artists, and practitioners from around the world to mark the center’s launch.
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Informal Settlements Generate Collective Empowerment through Locally Led Action
Hosted by the Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities, Shiela Muganyi — a community research leader from the Zimbabwe Homeless People’s Federation and a member of Slum Dwellers International in Zimbabwe — visited AAP to share how mutual exchange and planning for the future can improve the lives of residents in informal settlements.
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Pursuing Purpose, Building Knowledge: AAP Embarks on the Fall 2025 Semester
Aligned with an ongoing mission to advance research, scholarship, and creative practices, Cornell’s College of Architecture, Art, and Planning begins a vibrant semester of critical and creative work that invites students, faculty, and staff to explore ideas across disciplines in pursuit of a more sustainable and equitable world.
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The Politics of Climate Resilience: What Do Mayors Have to Say?
The Mayors’ Panel at the symposium on climate resilience in New York City explored the challenges and opportunities mayors face in their cities when it comes to climate action, and how they are balancing the urgent need for timely interventions with long-term planning.
