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Cornell Researchers Aim to Advance NY Winter-Storm Emergency Response

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ITHACA, N.Y. – Partnering with community organizations, Cornell University researchers are developing and planning a hyperlocal weather forecasting system designed to improve winter-storm emergency response and enhance natural disaster coordination for New York state’s rural communities.

Max Zhang, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, will lead the federally funded effort this spring.

The work is part of the new Civic Innovation Challenge, an $11 million effort led by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The four-month challenge seeks to empower communities to achieve necessary local weather and disaster solutions, so that one day such plans may be scaled up regionally or nationally.

 

“In case of a winter storm or other kind of natural disaster, there is a suite of actions that must be prioritized,” Zhang said. “As upstate towns usually have a limited budget, we’re tying together technology and actions plans.”

For example: “Information is critical for the highway departments to decide where to send the plows and salt trucks first, and decide the correct priority of actions,” he said. “We aim to develop a transferrable priority-action model for all of New York and then perhaps to the rest of the U.S. through the national cooperative extension network.”

Zhang said his group will be partnering with civic and community partners across New York, attempting several innovations integrating computer vision, numerical weather forecasting and Internet of Things-based sensing packages.

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Rockland Community College Will Host Its Annual Career & Resource Fair On April 24

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The event provides a valuable platform for employers to connect with talented students, alumni, and community members seeking employment opportunities. Employers are encouraged to register and take advantage of this opportunity to advertise part-time, full-time, entry-level, and professional positions while meeting current students, alumni and area residents throughout the day. Organizations from diverse industries, including manufacturing, business, healthcare, technology, and homeland security, will participate.
Employer Registration Details:
 Nonprofit Organizations: $50
 For-Profit Businesses: $100
 Registration Deadline: April 1, 2025, at 8:00 A.M.

RCC is currently seeking sponsors for this event. Sponsorship opportunities are available to help businesses increase their visibility among RCC students, alumni, and the broader Rockland County community. Sponsors will receive prominent recognition in event promotions and on-site branding, making this a valuable opportunity to connect with potential employees and clients.
 Sponsorship Deadline: Friday, March 28, 2025

Event Highlights:
 Exclusive Student Hour (11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.): RCC students will have a dedicated time to network with employers in a focused setting.
Open to the Public (12:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.): Community members, alumni, and job seekers are invited to explore career opportunities and connect with industry professionals.
What to Expect:
 Networking Opportunities: Meet and network with representatives from leading companies and organizations.
 Resources: Access valuable resources that are available to Rockland community members.
 Job Opportunities: Discover potential job openings and internships.

The Career & Resource Fair serves as a platform to connect students and the community with employment opportunities across various industries. For more information, Career Readiness & Success Center at RCC: [email protected] or call 845-574-4715.

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Women’s History Month Celebrate And Honor the Trailblazing Women Who Help Shape The World

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March 6, 2025

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According to brittanica.com, “International Women’s Day was first conceived at the Second International Socialist Women’s Conference in 1910. Its leaders, notably German activist Clara Zetkin, wanted to mobilize working women in a setting apart from the mainstream feminist movement, which they felt overlooked working women.

By the 1970s American feminist groups extended the now-mainstream International Women’s Day to Women’s History Week, an effort to amplify women’s history in schools. In 1975 the United Nations moved to formally sponsor an annual celebration of International Women’s Day. The force behind the movement made itself irresistible, and, as more and more groups began celebrating the full week—as well as lobbying for it to be nationally recognized—President Jimmy Carter designated the first National Women’s History Week, the week including March 8, in 1980.

Women’s history observations snowballed from there. By 1986, 14 states recognized March as Women’s History Month, and the next year the U.S. Congress established Women’s History Month as an annual federally recognized observance. Each sitting U.S. president since 1995 has issued a yearly proclamation honoring the role of American women in history.”

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