Panelists to examine crypto mining impacts
Bitcoin mining consumes 2.3% of all U.S. electrical demand.
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The Milstein Program selects a small cohort of extraordinary first year undergraduates each year who are excited by interdisciplinary thinking, dynamic collaboration, and emergent technology. The Program offers a supportive community of engaged learners, speaker series along with core courses, unique short courses, mentorship, career development, and funded research opportunities, including an 8 week immersive experience at Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island. We are the & in Arts & Sciences.
Milstein Program News
From portfolios to pizza, fall A&S career events explore diverse fields
"Cornell alumni are generous with their time and efforts to assist students, to answer questions from students, or connect them to people and places."
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New A&S dean relishes ‘life in a university’
Peter John Loewen says he's excited to support faculty in their research, meet students and showcase the value of a liberal arts education.
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Milstein Program alum named to Forbes 30 under 30 list
Kush Jain's ’22 company, ORama AI, has developed a high-tech glove to help people learn to read Braille.
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Milstein first-years listen closely, shape stories with strangers
Students created innovative audio projects and sharpened their skills with various technologies.
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Peter Loewen named dean of Arts and Sciences 
Coming from the University of Toronto, where he is the director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Loewen begins his five-year appointment as the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Aug. 1.
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'I dream of investigating virtual reality and making an impact on the world'
Zixin Xu is a Computer Science & Psychology major.
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'I've learned from amazing professors who study the social impact of technology'
Tanvi Namjoshi is a computer science major.
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NYC Summer Program
Milstein Scholars have the option to attend a unique summer program at Cornell Tech on Roosevelt Island the summer between their first-year and sophomore year.
The Milstein Summer Program is designed to be an immersive, collaborative learning experience, bridging the technological & humanistic understandings of our world through classes, hands-on workshops, and real-world engagements in New York City. Over the course of 8-weeks, students develop a situated appreciation for technological innovation, as well as the human context in which it unfolds.
Upcoming Milstein Program Events
Oct
30
Wednesday
05:00 PM
Jenny Sabin: The Space Between: Biology + Architecture
Martha Van Rensselaer Hall
Dec
06
Friday
05:00 PM
Art + Tech Exhibit
A. D. White House
Current Milstein Scholars
As a student in the Milstein Program, you understand that you’ll need a diverse set of skills to tackle today’s most challenging issues. You might love studying philosophy, capital markets or Chinese, but you’re also fascinated with technology and data and can see the intersections between all of your interests.
Upcoming Application Deadlines
Rolling deadline: Externship funding for Juniors & Seniors.
Student Projects
During the course of their four years in the Program, Milstein Program Scholars learn how to collaborate, design, scope and iterate team projects rooted in the theme of innovation and change. In the First-year Project, students are introduced to small team projects they choose or propose. The Milstein Program experience culminates in the year-long Junior Project.
