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The ‘first-gen’ experience at Cornell

10/30/2018 by : Laura Hunsinger , Ezra Update

The Posse program in the College of Arts & Sciences is a key initiative in Cornell's outreach to first-generation students.

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PCCW symposium features women in the arts

4/5/2016

The President's Council of Cornell Women (PCCW) held a symposium centered on the arts, in Ithaca, March 4 to 6, and offered free events for the public.

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Alumni key to building Shoah archive and bringing access to Cornell

4/5/2016 by : Melanie Lefkowitz , Ezra Update

When Douglas Greenberg, M.A. '71, Ph.D. '74, was analyzing 6,000 court cases for his dissertation on crime and law enforcement in 18th-century New York City, computers were not in widespread use. But he realized technology could make his research more efficient.

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From a career in law to a career in journalism: Alumna Nina Terrero shares her story

4/1/2016 by : Agnes Shin , Ezra Update

Terrero advises students not to worry too much about their career paths, but instead take the time to appreciate their fellow Cornellians.

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WWII-era spy Stephanie Czech Rader '37 dies at age 100

2/5/2016

Stephanie Czech Rader '37, a chemistry graduate who became a U.S. spy in Europe at the end of World War II, died Jan. 21 at the age of 100 at her home in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Alumnus cooks with food rather than polymers

2/5/2016 by : Kathy Hovis , Ezra Update

Tony Brown's deep understanding of the scientific method has served him well as he's pursued careers in chemistry, consulting and cooking.

Brown '86, executive chef and proprietor of Macon Bistro and Larder in northwest Washington, D.C., said he's used the following method in everything from recipe creation to parenting.

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Cathy Choi '93 used her major in theater as training for running a business

1/1/2014 by : Linda B. Glaser , Ezra Update

Cathy Choi '93 entered Cornell with numbers on her mind. But an English class cross-listed with theater turned Choi away from her planned math major. "I had never read a play before in my life, but I got bitten by the bug and really fell in love," says Choi. "I ended up as a theater major."