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Workshop Venue and Directions

The workshop venue is the Physical Sciences Building (PSB) on Cornell University's beautiful Ithaca campus (view campus map here). All talks will be held in PSB 401 on the 4th floor.

Click here for information on travel to Ithaca.

The two hotels at which room blocks have been reserved, the Hilton Garden Inn and the Holiday Inn, are located in Downtown Ithaca, about 1.5 miles away from the conference venue. The following options for getting to/from the PSB are available:

  • The workshop shuttle bus will run on Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings. Departure times are: 8:10 am from Holiday Inn and 8:20 am from Hilton.
  • Both hotels run complimentary shuttles. For details, please enquire at the front desk.
  • City buses number 10 and 30 run frequently between Downtown and Cornell. See Downtown Map for bus stop locations. To get to the PSB, exit Bus 10 at the Goldwin Smith Hall stop, or Bus 30 at the Rockefeller Hall stop. The fare is $1.50 (exact change required).
  • The walk between Downtown and the PSB can be pleasant and scenic (weather permitting), and takes 30-40 minutes.
  • If you opt to drive, visitor parking is available on Cornell campus ($10/day).