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CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR
ALUMNI & PARENTS
DECEMBER 2016
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Events |
Get ready for Cornell Cares Day events across the U.S. - Jan. 7 and other dates
Register now: Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference - Feb. 3-4, Baltimore
CSV17: Impact through Innovation - March 7, 2017, San Francisco
Cornell's Adult University study tour: "Italy: Puglia and Matera – Their History, Art, Architecture and Cuisine" with Jeffrey Blanchard - June 8-16, 2017
Cornell Alumni Association Travel Program: Classic Germany - June 7-21, 2017
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The Merlin Bird Photo ID mobile app has been launched and, thanks to machine-learning technology, can identify hundreds of North American species it "sees" in photos. |
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Engineers get under robot's skin to heighten senses: See how a Cornell engineering group has devised a method for allowing strain and tactile sensing in a soft prosthetic hand. |
Obituaries |
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• Susan Christopherson
• Henry Heimlich '41, M.D. '43
• Karel Husa
• Ann Johnson
• Edwin Oyer
• Mark Turnquist
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ALUMNI HOME
DECADE OF DIFFERENCE
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Connect with Cornell |
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As a way of giving back to the university, many alumni working for large and small companies mentor, encourage, and recruit Cornell students, and in return find that the university provides a pool of highly and uniquely qualified candidates. Students benefit, and so do the engaged alumni.
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It was his breakthrough role in the Cornell Savoyards' 1975 production of "The Mikado" that set the course of his acting and singing career. |
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Leslie Fields '82 works with grassroots and community organizations to address environmental damage, risk and discrimination facing many communities. |
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For Cornell, year-end gifts make a real difference. |
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Dr. Michael Satlin at Weill Cornell Medicine and Ilana Brito in Ithaca are researching how to fight drug-resistant bacteria ‐ "superbugs" that threaten cancer patients' fragile immune systems. |
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A consortium of universities will explore new innovations that limit adverse impacts. |
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About 470 degree candidates were recognized at the Bartels Hall ceremony. |
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CIO shares his plans for ensuring the endowment advances Cornell's mission. |
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A collaborative effort to better understand the chemistry behind solar cells. |
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"After having traveled all over the world to row, I wanted to give back," he said. |
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The flavor won the annual Cornell contest to develop an innovative ice cream. |
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