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Provost Kent Fuchs
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A historic moment to ensure our legacy

Our university is on the cusp of unprecedented change. In the next decade more than half of our most distinguished teachers and scholars will be moving to emeritus status and Cornell is facing a hiring rate that will never occur again in our lifetimes. Read more

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The Pillsbury Institute brings entrepreneurs to tell of failures and success ... $80 million gift to Ithaca campus aims to make world a more sustainable place ... 'Unpacking the Nano' exhibit explores a revolution in design and transportation ... Read more

Kieran Donaghy
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Collaborating, a new career path for researchers

The most encouraging example to date of promoting cross-disciplinary connections among researchers at Cornell is the recently announced gift to create the David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future. Read more



From The Publisher

Tommy Bruce

Cornell's Ithaca campus is about to experience a tectonic shift. In the coming decade, as the baby boom generation hit their 60s and 70s, the university will need to hire as many as 1,000 new faculty members. Read more