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    Construction and Connections Ongoing as Grad School Celebrates Second Commencement
    Briana Warsing
    • Jun 27, 2019
    • 5 min

    Construction and Connections Ongoing as Grad School Celebrates Second Commencement

    A few weeks ago, Cornell Tech held its second recognition ceremony – the actual commencement takes place in Ithaca. The ceremony marked...
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    Islanders to Showcase Participatory Art at Figment Festival
    Briana Warsing
    • May 31, 2019
    • 4 min

    Islanders to Showcase Participatory Art at Figment Festival

    Many Islanders and Island organizations heeded the call from Figment NYC, the two-day free participatory arts event being held here this...
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    Island Girl Scouts Robotics Team To Be Honored by Senator Serrano
    briana644
    • Apr 16, 2019
    • 2 min

    Island Girl Scouts Robotics Team To Be Honored by Senator Serrano

    Senator Serrano is honoring Girl Scout Troop 3001, the Tech Hoppers, tomorrow at the Tata Innovation Center on the Cornell Campus for...
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    Looking for Work on Roosevelt Island?
    Briana Warsing
    • Feb 11, 2019
    • 2 min

    Looking for Work on Roosevelt Island?

    Looking for a job without a long commute? We understand; the tram work started, it's cold out; and it would be nice to red-bus it to...
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    RIOC Receives $25 Million from New York State
    Briana Warsing
    • Dec 30, 2018
    • 6 min

    RIOC Receives $25 Million from New York State

    The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation received $25 million on December 20, 2018, promised five years ago as part of a deal awarding...
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    Cornell Tech Starts Second Year and Hosts Public Events For All
    briana644
    • Oct 4, 2018
    • 3 min

    Cornell Tech Starts Second Year and Hosts Public Events For All

    Greetings Roosevelt Island! The fall marks our back to school season, and we’re so excited to begin our second full year on the Island....
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    Cornell Tech Launches Community Conversations
    Briana Warsing
    • Sep 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    Cornell Tech Launches Community Conversations

    Cornell Tech is launching its conversation series next Tuesday, a forum where Cornell Tech professors discuss what they’re working on and...
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    The Best Roosevelt Island Fireworks Guide
    Briana Warsing
    • Jul 4, 2018
    • 2 min

    The Best Roosevelt Island Fireworks Guide

    If you plan to watch the fireworks from the best vantage point on the East River, Roosevelt Island, here’s everything you need to know....
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    Cornell Tech Student Gains a Different Education as Advocate
    Andres Molina
    • Jun 25, 2018
    • 3 min

    Cornell Tech Student Gains a Different Education as Advocate

    On the southern part of Roosevelt Island lies the gleaming Cornell Tech campus, a graduate school designed to engage our rapidly evolving...
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    Together We STEM
    briana644
    • May 16, 2018
    • 2 min

    Together We STEM

    The Tech Hoppers would like to express our sincere appreciation to Cornell Tech and Girl Scouts of Greater New York for their generous suppo
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    Help Us Help Seniors with New Technology
    Jane Swanson
    • Feb 8, 2018
    • 3 min

    Help Us Help Seniors with New Technology

    Campus Update: Construction is set to start soon; new Café hours; Community projects; and a request for product ideas to improve seniors&#39
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    Robotics Workshop Takes Test Run on Main Street
    Briana Warsing
    • Jan 22, 2018
    • 6 min

    Robotics Workshop Takes Test Run on Main Street

    Within the large storefront at 544 Main Street, hidden behind opaque curtains used more for insulation than privacy, you’ll find a...
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    No Quick Fixes for Island Middle School
    Briana Warsing
    • Jan 21, 2018
    • 12 min

    No Quick Fixes for Island Middle School

    Every year, PS/IS 217's middle struggles to fill a single class per grade, despite being part of a thriving elementary school. But with
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    School Builds on Cornell Tech Relationship to Become Computer Science Leader
    Briana Warsing
    • Jan 6, 2018
    • 3 min

    School Builds on Cornell Tech Relationship to Become Computer Science Leader

    While IS 217 cannot offer a specialized program or many of the extracurriculars of a larger school, it does have an ace in the hole that few
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    Winning Student Project Connects Tech with Nature
    Briana Warsing
    • Dec 18, 2017
    • 5 min

    Winning Student Project Connects Tech with Nature

    Many of us spend years trying to make a lasting impact on our community, through volunteer work, activism, and other service. The...
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    Girl Scout Troop Preps for Robotics Competition
    Kelly Turner
    • Dec 16, 2017
    • 5 min

    Girl Scout Troop Preps for Robotics Competition

    When FIRST, a nonprofit dedicated to encouraging engineering and scientific exploration in kids, needed a team that could showcase the...
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    New Construction, STEM Center Coming Soon
    Jane Swanson
    • Dec 16, 2017
    • 3 min

    New Construction, STEM Center Coming Soon

    Happy holidays, Roosevelt Island! This is a beautiful time of year to be on the Island, especially after our first snow of the season....
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    Two Providers Promise Better Cell Service, Innovative Broadband
    Briana Warsing
    • Dec 16, 2017
    • 3 min

    Two Providers Promise Better Cell Service, Innovative Broadband

    There is help on the way for Islanders whose phones regularly drop calls in the Westview arcade, the Good Shepherd Church plaza, the...
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    Cornell Tech Pop-Up Revels in the Playful Side of Science
    Kelly Turner
    • Dec 1, 2017
    • 3 min

    Cornell Tech Pop-Up Revels in the Playful Side of Science

    With musical apples, edible slime, and 3-D printed s’mores, Sue’s Tech Kitchen isn’t your typical culinary outing with the kids. The...
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    Cornell Tech and Islanders Focus on Future at Town Hall
    Briana Warsing
    • Nov 30, 2017
    • 3 min

    Cornell Tech and Islanders Focus on Future at Town Hall

    Good Shepherd Community Center was overflowing at Monday night’s Town Hall. The event was billed as a presentation on the past, present,...
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