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Sustainable Preservation Certificate Launches to Address Climate Concerns
Launched by CRP Visiting Lecturer Katelin Olson, the online certificate program offered through eCornell demonstrates how sustainability, energy efficiency, and historic preservation can work collaboratively, reports the Cornell Chronicle.
Cornell Atkinson Awards $1.4 Million to New Sustainability Projects
The 2022 round of Academic Venture Fund seed grants will support nine collaborative projects, including work involving Architecture Associate Professor Jenny Sabin and CRP Associate Professor Stephan Schmidt, the Cornell Chronicle reports.
Practitioner by Heart, Academic in Spirit
View the work of equitable government policy advocate Kirk Harris (Ph.D. CRP '92) in the AAP Alumni Archive.
$30M gift to establish Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate
Paul Rubacha's '72, MBA '73 gift creates a multicollege department of real estate jointly led by AAP and the SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell.
Alumni Group Advocates to Advance Equity Work at AAP
Alumni group helps create channels of philanthropy intended to directly support the experience and growth of students of underrepresented backgrounds and strengthen the work of AAP's Office of Diversity + Inclusion.
Tear Down Academic Silos: Take an 'Undisciplinary' Approach
The Cornell Chronicle highlights "Undisciplining the University Through Shared Purpose, Practice, and Place," a paper coauthored by CRP Lecturer Mitch Glass that identifies drivers that bring different disciplines together in joint research.
'Measures and Meaning' Exhibition features AAP Alums, Faculty
The Cornell Chronicle previews an exhibition curated by Architecture Associate Professor Sean Anderson (B.Arch./B.S. '96) that showcases work by 20 artists and architects whose views of the built environment defy boundaries.
New Trustees to Join Cornell Board
The Cornell Chronicle reports that the Cornell Board of Trustees has elected eight new members, who join recent alumni-elected trustees including Kimberly Dowdell (B.Arch. '06).
Learn more about Francis S. Oda's (B.Arch. '64) work and architectural style in the AAP Alumni Archive.
Created with Brick, Mortar, and Amazement
Cornell Research highlights Alexia Asgari (B.Arch. '22), whose work is focused on transforming the 3D printer into a design tool that can react to emotions expressed by a human designer.
Contemporary and Ancient Art Exhibit Enlivens Ithaca Mall
The Cornell Chronicle highlights Sculpture Shoppe, cocurated by David Nasca (M.F.A. '22), an exhibition inside a former clothing store of plaster casts of Greco-Roman sculptures alongside contemporary artists' responses.
UK-Based Public Art Project Offers Any Person 'Key to the City'
Starting May 28, a key designed by AAP Art Chair Paul RamÃrez Jonas for the Birmingham 2022 Festival will allow thousands of residents and visitors to pass through typically inaccessible and hidden urban spaces across the city of Birmingham, England.
Einhorn Center Partners with AAP to Support College-Wide Community-Engaged Learning
With the support of this partnership, AAP plans to further advance community-engaged learning and scholarship.
View architect Robert Joy's (B.Arch. '73) work across a number of Upstate New York campuses (including Cornell) in the AAP Alumni Archive.
Migrations Grants Fund Worldwide Interdisciplinary Projects
The Cornell Chronicle highlights awarded faculty research, including work by Architecture Professor Esra Akcan, Art Visiting Associate Professor Renate Ferro, and Architecture Assistant Professor Tao DuFour.
Perspective in Tension: Explorations with Leeza Meksin
Assistant Professor of Art Leeza Meksin invites us into her studio to explore the intersection of gender, architecture, garments, and painting in her colorful and highly textured work.
National Zoning Atlas Launched to Make America's Patchwork of Codes Accessible and Comprehensible
Professor of City and Regional Planning Sara Bronin's zoning atlas initiative is a first-of-its-kind effort to translate and standardize zoning codes across the U.S. into a single, accessible online resource.
Privatization, Poverty Threaten Water Affordability
CRP Professor Mildred Warner speaks with the Cornell Chronicle about the problem of rising water rates in the U.S., especially for low-income communities and communities of color.
Building Pathways: Lessons in Collaborative Instruction and Community Engaged Design
This semester, a compelling conversation across architecture, landscape architecture, and planning has been made possible through the collaborative strategies of three AAP studios focused around work in Salamanca, New York.
Major Gift Endows Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities in AAP
Mui Ho's (B.Arch. '66) major gift of $25M endows and names the center, advancing research, teaching, and partnerships for more sustainable and just cities.
