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New and Renewed: AAP's Fall 2021 Semester
The fall semester at AAP brings renewed energy with a host of new students, faculty, classes, and a welcome return of exhibitions, lectures, teaching, learning, and making at the Ithaca, New York City, and Rome campuses.
Sophie Oldfield, incoming faculty and chair of the Department of City and Regional Planning shares experiences and thoughts on global differences, commonalities, and the complexity of urban life across layered geographies.
Sara Bronin, Newly Appointed Chair in Biden Administration, to Join Cornell AAP, Law School
The Cornell Daily Sun predicts Planning and Law students will learn from new CRP faculty Professor Sara Bronin's real-world experiences and expertise. This fall, Bronin will teach a course on historic preservation law.
Cornell AAP Welcomes New Faculty
Cornell AAP announces incoming faculty in the departments of Architecture, Art, and Planning, including the new department chair in art, and the incoming department chair in city and regional planning.
Biden Administration Nominates Bronin for Historic Preservation Advisory Council Chair
Sara Bronin, new Cornell faculty with appointments in the Department of City and Regional Planning at AAP and the Cornell Law School, tapped by President Biden to advise historic preservation policy.
Urbanization and The Challenge of Water Access
During Cornell's June 11 Virtual Reunion, an expert panel that included Professor Victoria Beard, CRP, discussed challenges of the next three decades in The Future of Cities, moderated by NPR's David Folkenflik '91.
NYC Urban Design Course Technology Recaptures Humanity
Students in a new pilot course on Urban Design Strategies aim to improve livability of four NYC locations with the help of augmented- and virtual-reality.
Break it Down: CR0WD Task Force Forges Zero Waste Goals
CR0WD, a Cornell-powered, community-led task force works with New York State communities to promote thoughtful building deconstruction and highlight the environmental, cultural, and, economic value of salvage, reuse, and closed material flows.
M. Arthur "Art" Gensler Jr., 1935–2021
Alumnus, benefactor, and friend of Cornell and the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning M. Arthur "Art" Gensler Jr. (B.Arch. '58) passed away on Monday, May 10.
Grants Advance Social Sciences Research, Collaboration
A CCSS grant will help Suzanne Lanyi Charles, Assistant Professor in CRP, study whether the pandemic could lead to "The Next Wall Street Housing Grab" by publicly traded real estate investment trusts specializing in single-family rental housing.
View the work and environmental legacy of Emanuel J. Carter Jr. '69 (M.R.P. '78) in the AAP Alumni Archive.
Mellon Grant Boosts Collaborative Projects for Equity, Social Justice
The Cornell Chronicle reports the grant will extend the Mellon Collaborative Studies in Architecture, Urbanism, and the Humanities. Its focus on social justice supports innovative, cross-disciplinary coursework, says AAP Dean Meejin Yoon.
Labor-friendly Laws Promote Local Economic Growth
In the Cornell Chronicle, new research by Professor Mildred Warner, CRP, shows that state laws designed to hinder union activity and indulge corporate entities do not enhance economic productivity.
Chusid, Segade, Warke Discuss Queer / Queering Spaces
CRP chair and associate professor Jeffrey Chusid, assistant professor of art Alexandro Segade, and associate professor of architecture Val Warke on how queer cultures occupy, redefine, and transform spaces ranging from personal to public.
Spring 2021: New Collaborations and Conversations at AAP
The semester ahead offers students and faculty new opportunities for cross-platform and cross-disciplinary collaboration within and beyond the college.
Gensler Family Endows, Names Cornell AAP NYC Program
M. Arthur Gensler and his family's recent $10 million endowment gift names and supports the future of AAP's thriving New York City program.
AAP NYC Workshop Partners with Senator Sanders, Community Leaders in Southeast Queens
AAP NYC's Urban Planning Workshop partnered with NY Senator James Sanders, Jr. to address issues related to the effects of the pandemic on Queens District 10.
Migrations Virtual Interns Contribute to Megacity Migration Project
CRP's Victoria Beard aids Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Global Cornell study environmental impacts of relocating the Indonesian capital to biodiverse Borneo.
CRP faculty remember Professor Emeritus John Reps, noted historian of urban planning, cherished mentor, and pioneering authority on American urban iconography.
Mildred Warner on New Paradigms in Social Policy Planning
Professor Warner talks about a recent award, her students, and her ongoing work to link planning and public health for women, children, and aging communities.
