Table of Contents VOL. 5 NO. 2, WINTER 2013
THE ESSENTIALS
The Essentials
Textile pavilion in NYC, 11 join Athletic Hall of Fame, Hotelies celebrate school's 90th, alums launch crowdsourcing movie screening model, and more. Read more
COVER STORY
Action Teens, apples and the spirit of democracy
From classes for peony gardeners on Long Island to collaborations with CARE in Africa, there are thousands of stories that show Cornell's spirit of public engagement at work -- here are just a few. Read more
VIEWPOINT
Discovering my pathway to service at Cornell
Not quite off the turnip truck, I arrived in Ithaca in fall 1995 from East Amherst, N.Y. I was in for a bit of culture shock from my downstate brothers and sisters. Read more
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT
Better veggies for New York
When Michael Mazourek, Ph.D. '08, was a child, he dreamed of becoming a farmer, a chef or an engineer. Little did he know he'd get a taste of all three professions at Cornell. Read more
ARTS & HUMANITIES
12,000 points of light
Leo Villareal's "Cosmos" is composed of nearly 12,000 energy-efficient light-emitting diodes (LEDs) on gridwork above the Johnson Museum of Art's Mallin Sculpture Court. Read more
PEOPLE
Two alumni under the sea
For two Cornellians who work for the New England Aquarium in Boston, adventures like scuba diving along coral reefs around the world and treating seals and sea turtles are a part of the job. Read more
NEW FACULTY
A humanities influx
Strong student interest in the humanities is one of many factors having an impact on the ongoing faculty renewal effort in the College of Arts and Sciences. Read more
FACULTY
Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellowships update
An update on the fundraising challenge to enable the university to hire 100 new Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellows by 2015. Read more
FACULTY
Faculty Legends: Schlesinger and Fuertes
A Law School professor who boosted the school's international reputation and a civil engineer who forged new directions, and a new college, in his field. Read more
BOOKS
From Hollywood's last golden age to an 'irreverent' Cornell who's who
Three new books from, and one about, Cornellians. Read more
CORNELL NOW
Cornell Now--2015
Meyer gift establishes economics professorship, Greenbergs' gifts to Weill Cornell and Veterinary College, King-Shaw building naming and first Wold professor. Read more
CORNELL HISTORY
Cornell and the Big Apple go way back
From Ezra Cornell's birth at Westchester Landing to the announcement of the tech campus' founding more than 200 years later, our history has been entwined with the New York metropolitan area. Read more
WORTH SUPPORTING
Givers who keep on giving
To honor and encourage regular individual giving to Cornell, the university is launching the 1865 Society, named for the year of Cornell's founding. Read more
WORTH SUPPORTING
You Can Make It Happen: Winter 2013
A look at ways to give to Cornell University, from supporting the Gamelan Program to promoting peace and architecture students' travels. Read more
NEW YORK CITY
Cornell NYC Tech begins land use review, releases new images
Cornell NYC Tech released new images of the campus in October, including preliminary renderings of its first building. Read more
LET'S GO BIG RED
Professional athletes in another sense
Two senior football players who want their fellow student-athletes to make professional development a priority created The League of Extraordinary Athletes. Read more
WE CORNELLIANS
'We Cornellians': A continued look at student's illustrated Cornell history, ca. 1940
Another page from Steve Barker '41's illustrated look at Cornell that was published by the Cornell Cooperative Society in 1940. Read more
From The Publisher
The mission that has been passed down from Cornell's historic land-grant status has always included a commitment of service that aspired to reach beyond the local or regional. Read more