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On August 23, India became the fourth nation to safely land a robotic spacecraft on the surface of the Moon. Cornell's Spacecraft Planetary Imaging Facility (SPIF) hosted a landing party, “so that we can all enjoy historic developments in space exploration together,” says SPIF director Alexander G. Hayes. SPIF's mission is to ensure that cosmic discoveries are accessible to everyone.
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Cornell welcomed new students to campus on August 14 and 15, 2023.
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Cornell Chronicle | Photos of the Day
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Cornellians all over the US showed up to lend their hands to community projects through Cornell Cares summer edition. Steven Wolhandler JD ’84, who led the volunteer paint crew at the Sun Valley Youth Center in Denver, was impressed with his Big Red team. “The time flew by. In addition to feeling grateful to have helped in a small way the Sun Valley Youth Center, I also feel grateful for having met Emily, Monique, and Beth—each an honor to Cornell,” he says.
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Alumni News | Cornell Cares: making a difference in your hometown
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Dr. Mandy Cohen ’00 has been named the new director of the CDC. President Joe Biden, who appointed Dr. Cohen to the post, said she is "one of the nation’s top physicians and health leaders with experience leading large and complex organizations, and a proven track-record protecting Americans’ health and safety.”
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Cornell Chronicle | Cornell alumna to lead CDC in pivotal era
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“She wanted people to be happy, and she wanted them not to be lonely. So matching single people — whether they wanted it or not — was a natural expression of all of those characteristics.”
Florence Berger, Cornell professor emeritus and matchmaker, died on July 13 Source: New York Times | Florence Berger, Who Helped People Find Enduring Love, Dies at 83 QUOTE
