Chuck Feeney, Cornell’s ‘third founder,’ dies at 92

Read the full story by Joe Wilensky in the Cornell Chronicle. Charles F. “Chuck” Feeney ’56, founding chairman of The Atlantic Philanthropies and Cornell University’s most generous donor, died Oct. 9 in San Francisco. He was 92. Feeney, who quietly devoted his fortune to worldwide causes for decades, invested nearly $1 billion in Cornell through … Read more

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Can you cool a particle accelerator using only lake water?

The Wilson Laboratory, which houses the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, is now tapped into the university’s  Lake Source Cooling system, allowing the lab to be more efficient and sustainable while achieving greater precision for its experiments.

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Lipsky professorship extends legacy of ILR School leader

The new David and Alexandra Lipsky Professorship in Dispute Resolution, endowed by the estate of David B. Lipsky ’61, a former dean and the Anne Evans Estabrook Professor Emeritus, and his wife, Sandy, will extend the legacy of one of the ILR School’s most beloved and inspirational leaders.

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Robert Langer ’70 receives engineering’s highest alumni honor

Read the full story by Syl Kacapyr in the Cornell Chronicle.  He is the most cited engineer in history. He holds more than 1,400 patents. His pioneering work in biotechnology, drug delivery and tissue engineering has made him one of the most prolific inventors in medicine, and he has co-founded more than 40 companies, including … Read more

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Bezos Earth Fund awards $9.9 million grant to CALS

The Bezos Earth Fund has awarded $9.9 million to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). The grant will support a project to develop low-cost virtual livestock fencing, which can benefit farmers and animals, improve public health in developing countries, and combat climate change.

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