Cornell in Rome instructor Jeffrey Blanchard, left, takes a moment to point out important aspects of the Roman Forum from atop the Capitoline Hill. Learn more about the Cornell in Rome program.
Bachelor of fine arts students present thesis projects in a final presentation and critique at the end of the spring semester. The B.F.A. curriculum combines the intensive studio culture of the art department with enhanced access to electives in all areas of the university. Learn more about applying to the B.F.A. 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. The gift names the Gensler Family AAP NYC Center at its 26 Broadway location in Manhattan.
Alumnus and New York City–based architect and urban designer Peter Robinson (B.Arch. '98) brings the values and participatory processes that inform his work on race, architecture, and urban spaces at BlackSpace Urbanist Collective into the AAP NYC studio for a second year.
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Monday, March 2, 2020
Celebrating the City: 2020 MAS Awards
Thomas J. Campanella is one of four finalists for the prestigious 2020 Brendan Gill Prize for his book Brooklyn: The Once and Future City. Municipal Society of New York
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Friday, February 14, 2020
These Trailblazing Women are the New Deans of American Design
Architectural Digest puts AAP Dean J. Meejin Yoon among five thought leaders now molding the next generation of talent and reshaping the design field. Architectural Digest
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Monday, February 10, 2020
Mui Ho Fine Arts Library earns LEED Gold certification
Rand Hall renovation including Mui Ho Fine Arts Library "takes building reuse to a new level." Cornell Chronicle
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Friday, February 7, 2020
Roundtable Feb. 14 Will Connect Cornell’s Design Disciplines
The roundtable explores ways to strengthen design pedagogy across the university. Speakers include AAP Dean J. Meejin Yoon and AAP faculty, among others. Cornell Chronicle
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Wednesday, February 5, 2020
J. Meejin Yoon: Future-Making, AAP All-College Lecture
AAP Dean J. Meejin Yoon discussed the role of architecture, art, and planning in the making of futures. Full Story
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Monday, February 3, 2020
In Conversation with Meejin Yoon
Dean J. Meejin Yoon discusses agency in the architecture discipline, among other topics, with Architect's Newspaper. Architect's Newspaper
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Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Study Probes Fate of Flooded Areas after Government Buyouts
Linda Shi, CRP, and colleagues from the Nature Conservancy are launching a study of how states and cities make post-flood and -buyout land management decisions. E&E News Climate Wire
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Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Fall 2019 Field Trips
During the fall 2019 semester, AAP students traveled across the country and around the globe. Full Story
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Friday, December 20, 2019
New Podcast Episode Explains Inequalities of Place
Mildred Warner, CRP, speaks on why zip codes matter for inequality in the U.S., on the What Makes Us Human podcast series from the College of Arts and Sciences. Cornell Chronicle
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
In Global South, Building Sewers May Spur Health, Economy
According to new research by CRP's Victoria Beard, cities should invest in sewage systems and phase out on-site methods of human waste management. Full Story
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Cornell Students Present Studies on Local Malls
Regional planning graduate students from a fall 2019 urban design workshop presented design assessments for two Lansing, New York malls at a town meeting. Ithaca.com
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Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Water Pollution: Is the Quality of Piped Water in Urban India Getting Any Better?
Associate Dean of Research Victoria A. Beard was quoted in a story about a controversial report on the quality and safety of piped water across cities in India. Scroll.in
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Tuesday, December 10, 2019
A Journey in Space and Thought with Aboriginal Artist Jonathan Jones
Visiting Aboriginal artist Jonathan Jones engaged AAP students, faculty, and local Native Americans in a deep cultural exchange, both on- and off-campus. Full Story
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Friday, December 6, 2019
Franny’s: A Quiet Surprise
A five-star review of Franny's food truck, named for donor and architecture alumna Frances Shloss '44 (B.Arch. '45), located in the plaza behind Sibley Hall. Cornell Daily Sun
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Thursday, December 5, 2019
Pelosi Meets Cornell Students at U.N. Climate Change Meeting
A group from Cornell including AAP faculty and graduate planning students are attending the U.N. COP25 Conference in Spain. Cornell Chronicle
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Friday, November 8, 2019
Suzanne Lanyi Charles's Research Featured in Recent Publications
CRP's Suzanne Lanyi Charles recently published two papers stemming from her ongoing research on the post-crisis financialization of single-family housing. Full Story
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Thursday, November 7, 2019
Informed Decision-Making and Design: Big Data Applications from the Classroom to the Smart City
As increasing amounts of data are available to the public, the ability to analyze and act on such data is a specialized skill gaining in importance. Full Story
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Monday, November 4, 2019
CRP Fall Field Trip 2019: Philadelphia
First-year students in the regional planning and historic preservation master's programs traveled to Philadelphia for the 2019 CRP fall field trip. CRP Student Blog
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Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Warner Launches Book on Rural Development in Ecuador
Mildred Warner worked with residents of Tungurahua, Ecuador, and academic colleagues to publish a new book that includes oral histories of rural development. Full Story
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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Urban Design Studio Wins Award for Best Practice/Outstanding Student Project
Projects from a fall 2018 urban design workshop won a Best Practice/Outstanding Student Project award from the American Planning Association. Full Story
