Stories
Building Deconstruction, Reuse Would Benefit NYS Jobs, Climate
Felix Heisel, Architecture Assistant Professor and Director of the Circular Construction Lab (CCL); Jennifer Minner, CRP Associate Professor and Director of the Just Places Lab; and Wyeth Augustine-Marceil, Research Associate in the CCL and Just Places Lab, report that transitioning to a circular construction economy in New York could boost significant economic activity, create thousands of green jobs, and advance climate goals by reusing deconstructed building materials.
From Nature's Structures, Professor Weaves Architectural Creations
Architecture Professor and Design Tech Chair Jenny Sabin creates dramatic, immersive installations that merge design with fields ranging from biology to engineering, botany to data science.
Announcing: Women, Art, Freedom: Artists and Street Politics in Iran by Pamela Karimi
Across a series of ten "acts," Karimi's new book investigates the art and activism in Iran that have played a crucial role in the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising.
Professor's Feature-Length Documentary Film Debuts at Cornell Cinema
Possible Landscapes, a collaboration with former Assistant Professor of Architecture Tao DuFour, is a new feature-length documentary film that will debut Wednesday, 9/25, at 7 p.m.
Mixing Physical, Virtual Worlds to Drive Home Climate Urgency
A research group led by Wendy Ju, associate professor at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute at Cornell Tech, created an extended reality system designed to engage communities in new ways.
Microscale Kirigami Robot Folds Into 3D Shapes and Crawls
The project, led by A&S Professor of Physics and inaugural Design Tech faculty Itai Cohen, produced the robot, which is less than 1 millimeter in size and can morph into preprogrammed shapes.
Recently confirmed developments include plans for hands-on study in New York City, an accelerated path to a master's degree, and the benefits of a STEM-designated program.
Cornell Adds Three A.D. White Professors to Celebrated Roster
P. Sainath has been appointed as Cornell's A.D. White Professors-at-Large for a six-year term ending in 2030.
Impact and Connection, by Design
In the AAP Alumni Archive, learn more about the life and work of Denise Korn (B.F.A. '87), a prominent creative strategist and activist in design.
Kim Yao: Our Most Important Project
This year's L. Michael Goldsmith Lecture will feature guest speaker Kim Yao, principal at Architecture Research Office. In advance of this annual New York City event, Yao shares a glimpse into her professional trajectory and the talk she has planned for September 25.
Get Ready, Get Set: Highlights of the Fall 2024 Semester Ahead
From inspiring lectures to thought-provoking exhibitions and much-anticipated renovations (plus the unveiling of the Dragon Annex), we're diving into a semester filled with opportunities not to be missed.
Class of '28 Changemakers Are Ready To Start
Incoming students are motivated by empathy, social responsibility, and a passion for making a difference. One such student is Konny Ezeama (B.Arch. '28), joining the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning, who engaged Black youth in Rhode Island to foster leadership and community.
AAP Welcomes New Faculty and Endowed Fellows This Fall
Cornell AAP announces new hires who will help advance the college's priorities and strengthen ties across Ithaca and New York City campuses.
Digital Artist Dreams His Creations in Pixels and Neurons
During his summer residency at Cornell, 40 years after graduation, Daniel Ambrosi (B.Arch. '82, MS '85) reunites with his Cornell professor, Donald Greenberg, to collaborate on AI-enhanced digital art.
Exhibition Highlights Overlooked Colonial Latin American Art
A new exhibition at the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, guided by student curators like Emily Hernandez (B.F.A. '25), brings a nuanced view to a complicated and often overlooked period in Latin American art.
SPROUT Awards Support 6 Novel Research Collaborations
SPROUT Awards enable collaborators like Assistant Professor of Architecture Sasa Zivkovic and Professor of Physics in the College of Arts and Sciences and inaugural Design Tech faculty Itai Cohen to pursue innovative and impactful research at the intersections of multiple fields.
Hip Hop Has Already Transformed Culture. Now, It's Changing Architecture, Too
AAP alumn Sekou Cooke (B.Arch. '99) is featured in an article that pulls back the curtain on some of the most original voices working in architecture today.
Virtual, Mixed Realities Converge in New Driving Simulator
Portobello, a new driving simulator developed by a research team led by Design Tech Associate Professor Wendy Ju, blends virtual and mixed realities, enabling drivers and passengers to see virtual objects overlaid in the real world.
From 'Scholarship Kid' to President, Kotlikoff Meets The Moment
Michael I. Kotlikoff assumes the role of Cornell's interim president following the retirement of Cornell’s 14th president, Martha E. Pollack. He will serve until 2026.
World-Renowned Architect, Theorist, and Educator
Learn more about the life and practice of prominent architect and educator Peter Eisenman (B.Arch. '54) in the AAP Alumni Archive.
