News
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Wednesday, September 13, 2017
2016–17 Student Academic Awards and Prizes
A list of all academic awards and prizes given to students in the 2016–17 academic year. Full Story
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Friday, September 8, 2017
Summer Internships Take CRP Graduate Students from the Midwest to India
Three CRP graduate students spent a few weeks of their summers as interns with organizations in Cleveland, Ohio; Ithaca, New York; and New Delhi, India. Full Story
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Thursday, August 24, 2017
Minner Awarded Grant From President's Council of Cornell Women
The President's Council of Cornell Women has awarded a $5,000 grant to Assistant Professor Jennifer Minner, CRP, for research and publication. Full Story
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Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Chusid Named Chair of CRP
The Department of City and Regional Planning has appointed Associate Professor Jeffrey Chusid, a member of the CRP faculty since 2005, to chair the department. Full Story
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Monday, August 7, 2017
Incoming First-Year Winston Perez Ventura Dies in Tragic Gorge Accident
Perez Ventura was from the Bronx and was 17 years old. He had just completed the six-week prefreshman summer program and made an impact on all he met. Full Story
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Tuesday, July 18, 2017
How Low Did He Go?
CRP's Thomas J. Campanella, who is the Historian-in-Residence of the NYC Parks department, explores the motivations of Robert Moses and his "racist parkway." CityLab
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Monday, July 17, 2017
CRP Hires Transportation Planner Nicholas Klein
Transportation planner and engineer Nicholas J. Klein has joined the CRP faculty as an assistant professor on a tenure track. Full Story
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Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Warner Receives $500,000 Grant to Examine Fiscal Stress
CRP's Mildred Warner will use a USDA $500,000 grant to create a nationwide database assessing the role of state policy on local government fiscal stress. Full Story
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Saturday, July 1, 2017
Shi Joins CRP Faculty
Urban environmental planner Linda Shi has been appointed to the faculty in the Department of City and Regional Planning, as an assistant professor. Full Story
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Wednesday, June 7, 2017
When Companies Lead on Infrastructure, Taxpayers Often Bear the Costs
CRP's Mildred Warner, quoted in this article, points out the contrasting interests of private firms and local governments. The New York Times
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Wednesday, June 7, 2017
CL3, Lim + Lu, Unveil Flexible Furniture at AAP NYC
AAP NYC's studio received a gift of 12 pieces of "flexible" custom pushcart furniture from the alumni-owned design firms CL3, and Lim + Lu. Full Story
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Tuesday, June 6, 2017
New York City Workshop Tackles How to Build Sustainable Cities
A workshop at AAP NYC explored how built environments can meet challenges including deteriorating infrastructure, rising seas, and extreme weather events. Full Story
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Wednesday, May 31, 2017
Smiles, Selfies, and Ice Cream Fill Graduation Weekend 2017
Cornell's newest graduates, along with their families and friends, wore smiles, grins, and pride throughout Cornell's 149th Graduation Weekend. Cornell Chronicle
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Wednesday, May 31, 2017
2017 Merrill Scholars Honor their Teachers and Mentors
CRP's Hadar Sachs was one of 33 outstanding seniors recognized on May 24 at the 29th annual Merrill Presidential Scholars Convocation luncheon. Cornell Chronicle
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Tuesday, May 23, 2017
CRP Names Frantz Professor of the Practice
The Department of City and Regional Planning has appointed George R. Frantz as associate professor of the practice, effective July 1. Full Story
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Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Cornell, a Rich Intellectual Gift
Patrick Braga (B.A./B.S. URS '17), pursuing a triple major in planning, music, and economics, takes full advantage of Cornell's interdisciplinary emphasis. Cornell Research
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Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Skye Hart Receives Udall Scholarship
Skye Hart (B.S. URS '18) was awarded the competitive scholarship for her engaged research into urban Native American communities. Full Story
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Monday, May 15, 2017
Established and Influential: AAP NYC, 10 Years In
AAP's educational program and professional presence in New York City is a feature story in EZRA magazine's spring issue. EZRA
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Tuesday, May 9, 2017
CRP Junior Receives Prestigious Truman Scholarship
Alec Martinez (B.S. URS '18) was awarded a Truman Scholarship for graduate study toward his public sector career path. Full Story
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Friday, May 5, 2017
Is China's Latest Major Construction Project Destined to Be a Ghost Town?
Thomas J. Campanella, associate professor of city and regional planning, quoted on the Xiongan New Area, China's latest major construction project. The Atlantic CITYLAB