Ezra Update - February 2019


	CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR ALUMNI & PARENTS FEBRUARY 2019

Events

CAAA 2019 Pan-Asian Banquet - March 2, San Francisco

"Agents of Change" film screening and discussion with filmmakers Frank Dawson and Abby Ginzberg - March 5, Los Angeles

Cornell reception at SXSW 2019 - March 9, Austin, Texas

The Cornell Club of Ithaca Lecture Series: Professor Mary Beth Norton - March 14, Ithaca

CSV 19: Imagine, Innovate, Inspire - March 26, Mountain View, California

CAU faculty-led tour: "Bicycling Franconia: History, Culture and Wine" with Michael Fontaine - Sept. 21-28

"Astounding Antarctica" with the Cornell Alumni Association Travel Program - Feb. 4-15, 2020

Built to last 90 days, the Mars rover Opportunity has ended its mission after 15 years.

The College of Veterinary Medicine made its debut this month as the official veterinary care provider of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show.


Barbara Mix receives Cornell NYS Hometown Alumni Award In recognition of the cumulative and consistent impact of her veterinary and volunteer work in and around her hometown, Dr. Barbara Mix, CVM '82, was named the newest recipient of the Cornell New York State Hometown Alumni Award.
	Cornellians on Forbes' '30 Under 30' lists share experiences Nine Cornellians who made the lists were interviewed during a January alumni event; the interviews can now be watched online.
	Cornell Media Guild endowment benefits student communicators A gift from Larry Epstein '76, MBA '78, and Karen Epstein '77 has launched an endowment drive to provide students with continuing opportunities.
	Architecture, art alumni complete new Casapoli Residency Alumni Brian Havener and Pauline Shongov recently spent a month furthering research and initiating creative work on the Coliumo Peninsula in Chile.

Today, Feb. 28, is the last day to cast your online ballot in the 2019 Alumni Trustee Election. Vote now!

News from
	Schumer announces $68.9M for USDA grape lab Funds will build a new research lab at Cornell AgriTech in Geneva.
	Cornell creates multicollege Center for Immunology Builds on decades of Cornell's fundamental, comparative research.
	Mahowald to Congress: Act now to arrest climate change Professor testified before the Science, Space and Technology Committee.
	Weill Cornell team has breakthrough in TB drug hunt Scientists were looking to combat growing resistance to treatments.
	Institute of Politics and Global Affairs to open at Cornell Institute will be directed by former U.S. Rep. Steve Israel.
	Digital ag is Cornell's newest radical collaboration initiative Digital agriculture initiative has been seeded for robust growth.
	Brain blood flow finding gives hope for Alzheimer's therapy Bioengineering researchers' work could help inform better treatments.

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