Good morning, Ithaca.

Famous Manhattan pizzeria Patsy's Pizzeria is set to open on Thursday, Aug.

27 at the Ithaca Downtown Marriott. The restaurant will serve coal-fired pizzas and Italian dishes, and it will begin daily brunch on Friday, Aug. 28.

Self-taught artist Yen Ospina is showing her vibrant abstract, embroidery, and digital works at Lansing Community Library through August.

Her exhibit reflects her mix of Colombian and Long Island inspirations (seen in her local murals and civic art projects) and celebrates her role in our creative culture.

Professor Austin Bunn was named the provost’s fellow for public engagement at Cornell beginning July 1 — he will guide efforts to expand community-engaged learning and connect students with real-world service partnerships.

Cornell researchers in Ithaca lowered the temperature for depositing tantalum on silicon using krypton gas, boosting electronic conductivity for quantum computing devices.

Their breakthrough, published Aug. 18, paves the way for easier manufacturing of superconducting chips.

Cornell alumni Beckie Robertson ’82 and Neil Robertson ’82 have endowed the Michael Shuler Clinical Immersion Program in Biomedical Engineering to give students hands-on experience in patient care and clinical problem-solving (honoring their influential mentor) at Cornell.

After a contentious meeting on Aug.

11, the school board did not choose a law firm—Bond, Schoeneck and King whose letter sparked a dispute—and one member left the meeting; the board will hold an executive session to question all three firms.

Tompkins County will present its final minimum wage study findings on Aug.

27 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the BorgWarner Community Room at the Public Library on 101 East Green St as lawmakers weigh a countywide wage above $16 + review public input from previous convenings.

If a bat enters a home, residents should avoid direct contact and call local animal control if any person or pet might be at risk.

Homeowners should also seal small openings after the bat is safely removed to help prevent future entries.

Cornell researchers developed a diagnostic tool that distinguishes between a benign canine oral tumor and a similar malignant cancer, paving the way for future FDA-approved drug trials for dogs.

The study used single-cell RNA sequencing and may reduce the need for invasive jawbone surgery.