Cornell University
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Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, USA Founded in 1865 and opened on October 7, 1868, Cornell has been described as the first American university. Co-founders Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White wanted Cornell to be open to all students, regardless of sex, race, religion, nationality, or ability to pay. Their egalitarian and practical vision of higher education, revolutionary in 1865, still informs the guiding principles of the university in the 21st century.
Cornell’s combination of joint identities is unique among leading institutions of higher education—it is the federal land-grant institution of New York State, a private endowed university, a member of the Ivy League (or Ancient Eight), and a partner of the State University of New York. The university is dedicated to its original mission of accessibility and opportunity, outreach, and public service.
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A once frozen Beebe Lake and its surrounding area slowly start to melt away as temperatures rise. Note: Trails around Beebe Lake are currently closed. Please observe from a safe spot.
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Klarman Hall with a little bit of frost.
Researchers at Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences are using data collected from the Cassini mission to create a topographic map of Titan. Their findings? Saturn's moon has many Earth-like features.
Mitchell S. Jackson's keynote address, "The Other America II” builds off King’s 1967 speech, “The Other America.” This annual commemoration event brings the Cornell campus and Ithaca communities together through a series of events centered on the service, activism, and legacy of Dr. King. This year’s keynote speaker is award-winning author and filmmaker of "The Residue Years" and a prominent advocate for criminal justice reform, Mitchell S. Jackson. He is a faculty member at New York University, in addition to being a fellow with TED, the Lannan Foundation, and the BreadLoaf Conference. Free, open to the public, accessible. RSVP encouraged: https://goo.gl/FUSw35 Co-sponsored by: Office of Academic Initiatives (OADI), Cornell United Religious Work (CURW), Latina/o Studies Program (LSP), Cornell Prison Education Program (CPEP), Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC), Multicultural Resource Center (MRC), Student and Campus Life (SCL)
In the not-so-distant future, our mirrors may recognize us. A team at Cornell Tech is developing technology that could detect changes in our skin and screen for potential disease. #CornellNYC
The Cornell Campus-to-Campus bus crosses onto North Campus as the sun sets behind the Sibley dome Sunday afternoon.
A red-bellied woodpecker braces itself against yesterday's cold temperatures and strong north winds while grabbing a seed from feeders at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Treman Bird Feeding Garden. Watch the live action here: http://AllAboutBirds.org/cornellfeeders
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