Memory becomes muse in annual runway show

The 42nd annual Cornell Fashion Collective Spring Runway Show paid homage to well-loved storybooks and designers’ childhood memories and cultural backgrounds.

Announcing: Cornell Journal of Architecture Issue 13, “Missing”

Concluding a thematic set spanning three issues and marking the 45th anniversary of its inaugural volume, this student-led publication continues to capture current thinking in the field and reinforce the importance of writing and editing in an architectural education. A launch event is scheduled for April 10.

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Materials, machines, mentorship shape student spring runway show

The annual Cornell Fashion Collective Spring Runway Show, on March 21, will feature the work of fashion design majors as well as students from across the university who are looking to broaden their Cornell experience.

Enter the dragon: Milestone Dragon Day to take viewers inside

Celebrating a tradition born 125 years ago, first-year architecture students on March 27 will parade a dragon they've designed through campus, then invite community members to tour its interior.

Renowned artist Jeffrey Gibson to give public talk March 24

Artist Jeffrey Gibson, whose immersive work explores ideas around belonging, will give a public talk March 24 as the spring 2026 Cooper Visiting Artist Lecture Series speaker at the College of Architecture, Art and Planning.

RBG’s influences featured in ‘Fashioning Justice’ exhibit

Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 was a champion for women’s equality. Her style, and the substance behind it, will be on display in an exhibit, “Fashioning Justice: Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and the Power of Presence.”

Cornell faculty and staff honored for community-engaged innovation

Fourteen members of Cornell’s faculty and staff are being recognized this year with Community-Engaged Practice and Innovation Awards from the David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement.

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EdemaFlex: soft-robotic glove for swelling relief

EdemaFlex, a new glove with more than three dozen actuators across all five fingers and the palm, developed by Cornell researchers, aims to reduce swelling for people suffering from edema.

Local volunteer powers rural resilience with student support

Cornell will honor longtime volunteer Beth Harrington on Feb. 5 for her work to make the Town of Caroline more resilient in the face of emergencies, with support from a team of graduate students.