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Architecture Students Set to Show "How to Build Your Dragon"
The Cornell Chronicle previews the annual Dragon Day parade, which is expected to feature an 80-foot dragon designed by first-year architecture students that will glide through campus aided by sail-like wings.
AI Ring Tracks Spelled Words in American Sign Language
Professor of Information Science at Cornell Bowers CIS and Design Tech Faculty François Guimbretière is among the coauthors of SpellRing, a paper presenting an AI-powered ring with micro-sonar technology that continuously and in real-time tracks fingerspelling in American Sign Language.
Cornell Faculty Honored for Community-Engaged Innovation
Associate Professor of Architecture Pamela Karimi is among 13 faculty members from across Cornell who are being honored by the Einhorn Center for Community Engagement with this year's Community-Engaged Practice and Innovation Awards.
On April 24, the Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities will convene experts to share solutions and identify areas for future action that address the multiple and cascading climate change hazards facing New York City.
Announcing: CriticalProductive edited by Architecture Professor Milton S. F. Curry
After two pilot issues, the journal has launched a media-rich inaugural volume, "Sovereignty / Populism," and dedicated itself to disseminating experimental scholarship and creative work to a broad audience.
Solar Solutions: Bio-Inspired Approach Creates Bespoke Photovoltaics
HelioSkin, an interdisciplinary project led by Design Tech Chair Jenny Sabin, College of Arts and Sciences faculty Itai Cohen, and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty Adrienne Roeder, combines computational design, digital fabrication, and 3D printing to create customized filters and photovoltaic panel assemblies.
Trailblazing Architect Kimberly Dowdell (B.Arch. '06) Aims to Inspire Others
Kimberly Dowdell (B.Arch. '06), Director of Strategic Relationships and Principal at the global architectural firm HOK and a leading voice on the importance of diverse perspectives in her field, shares her story with Cornellians.
Reimagining Urban Research as Participation and Collaboration
In High Stakes, High Hopes, CRP Chair Sophie Oldfield chronicles a long-term partnership with residents of Valhalla Park that dynamically linked the university and the community to reframe research addressing core neighborhood challenges.
The Soil Factory Receives Warhol Foundation Grant
A local, community-run space for exploring art, science, and ecology, the dynamic organization was selected for new multi-year funding at a "transformative moment." The proposal was crafted collaboratively by AAP art faculty, CALS faculty and a post-doc associate, and Ithaca-area community members.
Art Faculty Jen de los Reyes and Oscar Rene Cornejo Awarded 2025 Creative Capital Project Grant
The unrestricted funding will support their work LAND, a site of education, research, cultivation, care, and conservation.
An Open Invitation: AAP's Spring 2025 Semester Highlights
With the start of a new semester comes a fresh opportunity to engage with AAP colleagues and guests, explore concepts on campus and in the field, and find inspiration in the work and ideas on display at every turn.
Reimagining Informal Housing in Mathare, Kenya
Negotiating the challenges of safe, reliable, and affordable housing, Cornell AAP architecture and planning students collaborated with Slum Dwellers International and local residents to explore alternative housing design and construction strategies for Mathare, an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya.
Architect Jenny Sabin: Nature is an Incredible Teacher | Louisiana Channel
In this short documentary, Professor of Architecture and Design Tech Chair Jenny Sabin explores the boundaries and interconnectedness of her field, embracing nature as an influence and collaborator.
A Q&A with Design Tech Department Chair Jenny Sabin
Design Tech Chair Jenny Sabin shares how the department blends design and emerging tech, preparing students to tackle challenges like sustainability and space exploration through robotics, AI, and more.
Not for the Faint of Heart: Vishaan Chakrabarti on Urbanity, Social Uplift, and the Power of Design
Chakrabarti joined Cornell AAP this semester as the Thomas J. Baird Visiting Critic to share his vast knowledge and practical experience improving cities and communities with NYC-based Advanced Urban Design students.
Found in Translation: (Re)Connecting with Roman Archaeological Sites in the Heart of the City
After winning an international design competition, Architecture Visiting Critics Francesco Isidori and Maria Claudia Clemente brought that brief to their Cornell in Rome architectural design studio this semester, offering their students the opportunity to engage with major Roman sites both ancient and contemporary.
Exhibit Highlights Art/Tech Intersections in Student Work
Six AAP students won prizes at the inaugural Art+Tech exhibit hosted by Cornell's Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity: Thomas Knoepffler, Cheng Peng, Sissy Tian (all M.S. DT '26), Kanika Bhagat (B.Arch. '26), Willem Schreiber (B.F.A. '25), and Hendrik Stoops Lugo (B.F.A. '27).
Cornell Opens Doors to the World: First-gen Artist David Legrand (B.F.A. '23)
AAP Art alumnus David Legrand (B.F.A. '23) shares his story about his home in Haiti, discovering and passionately pursuing art, and coming to Cornell to push his critical thinking and develop his creative practice.
Micromachines Autonomously Coordinate Using Electronic Pulses
Itai Cohen, Professor of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences and Design Tech faculty, along with Alyssa Apsel and other Cornell researchers, has demonstrated the first synchronization in microscopic machines with CMOS oscillators.
Historic Marker Celebrates Pearl S. Buck's Stop in Ithaca
City and Regional Planning Professor Thomas J. Campanella spearheaded the initiative to recognize Buck's first Ithaca home (1924–25) on Forest Home Drive. The new marker was unveiled during an on-site ceremony on Sunday, December 8, the Cornell Chronicle reports.
