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CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR
ALUMNI & PARENTS
FEBRUARY 2018

Events

Cornell Club of Sarasota-Manatee: Luncheon with Professor Amanda Rodewald - March 7, Sarasota, Florida

New York City presidential event - March 8, New York City

Cornell Silicon Valley's CSV 18: Sharing the Vision - March 13, Mountain View, California

Los Angeles presidential event - March 14, Los Angeles

Cornell Club of Toronto: "Elevator Talk: A Candid Conversation About Female Leadership" - March 22, Toronto, Ontario

Wine dinner with Nova Cadamatre - April 23, The Cornell Club-New York

Register now for Entrepreneurship at Cornell's Celebration - April 19-20, Ithaca

Register now for Cornell's Adult University summer programs for adults and kids, led by Cornell faculty - July 8 to Aug. 4, Ithaca

Cornell Alumni Association Travel Program: Mystical India, Dec. 2-18

Spotlight

Robotic Modeling Assistant video

Cornell researchers are taking 3-D printing and 3-D modeling to a new level, using augmented reality that allows designers to design in physical space while a robotic arm live-prints the work.

Spotlight

Big Red Love Stories video

From Valentine's Day: Enjoy this video bouquet of numbers and stats about Cornell couples' unique love stories.

Obituaries

• Dr. Isadore Rosenfeld

• Myron Rush

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Six Cornellians earn medals at Pyeongchang Winter Olympics >>

A record number of Cornell alumni won medals at the 2018 Winter Games, thanks in large part to five women's ice hockey alumnae – Laura Fortino, Brianne Jenner '15, Rebecca Johnston '12, Lauriane Rougeau '13 and Jillian Saulnier '15 – who earned silver medals with Team Canada, as well as former men's ice hockey player Ben Scrivens '10, who earned a bronze with the Canadian men's hockey team.

Christine Jasmin
Scholarship opens paths for Christine Jasmin '18 >>

The Constance A. Wheary and Joy Youtz Scholarship is given to first-generation students from New York City.

Vincent Boudreau
Alum continues activism in new role as president of City College >>

Vincent Boudreau, Ph.D. '91, initially thought he would study African politics. Then he walked into a class taught by Professor Benedict Anderson.

David A. Williston
First African-American landscape architect began career at Cornell >>

The nation's first African-American landscape architect, David A. Williston, got his start at Cornell in 1896.

  Chip Bryce
New tax law can spur smart giving

A Q&A with Chip Bryce '81, executive director of Cornell's Office of Trusts, Estates and Gift Planning, about the new tax law's effect on charitable giving.

 

News from Cornell Chronicle

field technician Tessy Uwangue and NextGen project leader Chiedozie Egesi
New funding supports cassava development in Africa >>

$35 million in new funding will help Cornell expand efforts.

Wendy Wolford
Wolford appointed vice provost for international affairs >>

Wendy Wolford will take the post March 20, succeeding Laura Spitz.

Joe Thomas
Joe Thomas named interim dean of Cornell SC Johnson >>

Also: Business faculty weigh the promise, pitfalls of technology.

Elle Espinoza, Courtney Cheng, Alexis Pollitto and Ajara Cobourne clean out a Puerto Rican home ravaged by Hurricane Maria
Cornell Tradition students clean up homes in Puerto Rico >>

The undergrads spent winter break clearing up storm debris on the island.

prototype of smart herb garden
Smart herbs, weather app among innovation winners >>

Thirty-three teams entered the College of Engineering competition.

Beijing scene
Two alumnae named 2019 Schwarzman scholars >>

An-Chi "Angela" Dai '15 and Kelly McClure '16 join program's third class.

Oculi installation depicted in artist's rendering
Faculty team wins NYC sustainable design contest >>

Collaborative exhibition was created by four faculty members.

three Seley sculptures installed on Sibley Plaza
A bumper crop of Seley sculptures added near Sibley >>

The sculpture court now features three works by Jason Seley '40.

 
 

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