Stories
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‘I Hadn’t Come for the Oddness of the Art World’
Painter Pat Sutton Lipsky (B.F.A. '63) speaks with Cornellians about her six-decade career, reflecting on life, work, and the power of color.
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Alum Leads Urban Design Collective that Preserves Black Community
Cornellians profiles Emma Osore (B.S. URS '09) cofounder and executive director of BlackSpace, a collective of planners, architects, artists, and designers who work to protect, elevate, and create Black spaces.
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Local Volunteer Powers Rural Resilience with Student Support
Beth Harrington worked with CRP and CALS Professor Mildred Warner's graduate students to survey her community and address concerns about communication in emergencies.
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Underwater 3D Printing Could Transform Maritime Construction
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Design Tech faculty Uli B. Wiesner and Architecture Professor and Design Tech Chair Jenny Sabin were part of the interdisciplinary group that collaborated on the research.
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Cornell-Developed Particles Supercharge Cancer Immunotherapy
Uli Wiesner, Professor in the departments of Materials Science and Engineering and Design Tech, collaborated on the study, which reports that the nanoparticles can reprogram the tumor microenvironment, transforming immune-resistant tumors into ones that respond far better to treatment.
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Designing the Future: A Q&A With Harald Haraldsson
Haraldsson, Associate Professor of the Practice in Design Tech at Cornell Tech and AAP, shares his vision for extended reality, his lab's unique approach to prototyping, and what excites him most about the future of immersive design.
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What’s Ahead: Spring 2026 Highlights
After a winter break to regroup and recharge, faculty, students, and staff return to campus and to the open questions, conversations, and explorations that will drive the work of the semester ahead.
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Teiger Foundation Gift Advances AAP’s Teiger Mentor in the Arts Program
Cornell AAP announces funding to continue the Teiger Mentor in the Arts program, which brings a remarkable slate of internationally acclaimed faculty artists to the college, including Spring 2026 Teiger Mentor Mary Mattingly.
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From Milstein Scholar to Design Tech Pioneer
Julia Beitel (M.S. DT '26) brings an interdisciplinary approach to design and technology at Cornell Tech, developing inventive projects that integrate ethical innovation, digital and physical systems, and hands-on making through fabrication, teaching, and community-based work.
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US Communities Are Getting Older — And More Livable
CRP Professor Mildred Warner and Xue Zhang (M.S. RS '16, Ph.D. RS '19) lead a national analysis showing that US communities are becoming more age-friendly, with AARP-network localities achieving the greatest improvements in livability, transportation, and civic engagement as the nation's population grows older.
