CORNELL'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR
ALUMNI & PARENTS
JULY 2016

Events

Spotlight

Last winter break, eight Cornell Outdoor Education instructors traveled to the remote reaches of Madagascar to climb Baobab trees, explore the rainforest canopy and teach local researchers safe tree climbing techniques. The effort also aided in the study and preservation of critically endangered tropical forest habitats.

Obituaries

• Gilbert Stoewsand, Ph.D. '64

• J. Mayone Stycos

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Six Cornellians set to compete in summer Olympic Games in Rio

Six Cornell student-athletes, past and present, will represent four different countries when the 2016 Olympic Summer Games kick off Aug. 5 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Plus: Golf returns to the Olympics for the first time in 112 years – and Gil Hanse, MLA '89, designed the 18-hole course for the Games with help from Cornell's "Mr. Turf," Frank Rossi, Ph.D. '91.

Startup uses machine learning, chemistry to detect cancer

Company founder Gabe Otte '11 credits a Cornell adviser, and conversations with chemist Roald Hoffmann, for steering him down a challenging path.

Brooklyn Institute builds community with courses

The nonprofit Brooklyn Institute for Social Research, co-founded in 2011 by Ajay Chaudhary '03, offers access to liberal arts classes for local communities.

#MyBigRedSummer returns

Cornellians: Where in the world are you and what amazing things are you doing? Post your adventures on Instagram with the #MyBigRedSummer hashtag and a short caption.

News from

College of Business begins 'a new era of business education'

Also: Cornell leases three floors in midtown Manhattan to grow NYC presence.

Cornell tests earthquake-resistant pipeline for Los Angeles

Pipeline is designed to better protect southern California's water utility.

NIH awards grant to advance precision medicine

The grant was awarded to four NYC medical centers, including Weill Cornell Medicine.

Cornell launches new humanities collaboration in China

The inaugural session began July 18-22 in Shanghai.