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CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR
ALUMNI & PARENTS
DECEMBER 2017

Events
Alumni Winter Break Networking Reception - Jan. 3, Pittsburgh

Cornell Wine Event with the Cornell Club of Oregon and SW Washington - Jan. 5, Portland

Cornell Cares Day is Jan. 6. Search for Cornell Cares events in your area.

Meet President Martha E. Pollack - Jan. 8, Mumbai

Meet President Martha E. Pollack - Jan. 13, London

Cornell Law reception with Professor Valerie Hans - Jan. 13, Bangkok, Thailand

Register now for Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference - Feb. 1-4, Philadelphia

President Martha E. Pollack and College of Engineering Dean Lance Collins - Feb. 2, Philadelphia

CAU Travel: Austria and Hungary: After the Habsburgs with Valerie Bunce - June 3-13

Cornell Alumni Association Travel Program: National Parks and Lodges of the Old West - July 19-28

Spotlight
Brandon Wen and Laura Zwanziger

A plus-size dress form, "Tolula," designed by Brandon Wen '15 and Laura Zwanziger '15, is part of an exhibit at NYC's Museum of Modern Art until Jan. 28.

Spotlight
Aleena Kurumunda '19 prepares her team's robot for competition

A new wrinkle for the final project in Hadas Kress-Gazit's Mechatronics class had students building autonomous robots that competed in a game called Cube Craze.

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Little Buddy the reindeer
Reindeer's gift saves brother from devastating illness >>

Veterinarians at the Cornell University Equine and Nemo Farm Animal Hospital saved the life of a young reindeer, named Little Buddy, with help from his brother, Moose.
Ethan Felder
Government alumnus takes on the system >>

Ethan Felder '09 isn't shy about standing up for what he believes in – even if that means standing up in front of a crowd of 1,000 at a Queens neighborhood rally.
Cornell Tech Tata Innovation Center ribbon cutting
Cornell Tech celebrates Tata Innovation Center's launch >>

Cornell leaders, a team from Tata Consultancy Services and NYC officials celebrated at Cornell Tech Dec. 4 as the Tata Innovation Center was launched.
December 31 calendar page
Wrap up 2017 with your gift >>

There is still time to make your 2017 tax-deductible gift supporting the university's mission.
  Vijay Pendakur
Investment office looks forward

Managing Cornell's investment and stewarding its endowment are key to the university's fiscal health and securing its future.
 

News from Cornell Chronicle
December graduates
December graduates set out to make a difference >>

More than 480 students received midyear degrees at the Dec. 16 event.
NYC skyline at dusk
Faculty committee tasked to envision NYC opportunities >>

A dozen faculty will envision Cornell's impact over the next 10 years.
Channi Sacks, 5, judges student ice creams
Cosmos, Party Animal ice creams warm wise taste buds >>

Student teams created ice cream for a melt-in-your-mouth final project.
rendering of space mission CAESAR
NASA selects missions for New Frontiers next phase >>

Steve Squyres leads proposed comet-focused space mission CAESAR.
Avery August
Immunologist Avery August named HHMI professor >>

The incoming vice provost will aid biology transfer students.
Denise Young Smith
Course marks 50 years of international engagement >>

IARD602 is Cornell's longest-running experiential learning course.
McGraw Tower and campus view
Alumni affairs and development adds new leaders >>

Shalini Mimani, Marybeth Tarzian and David Whitmore '96 take new roles.
 
 

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