The Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases, led by Cornell, has received a five-year, $8.7 million award from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to train and educate vector-borne disease professionals.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on Sept. 6 to discuss programs focused on empowering farmers and finding new climate solutions that are equitable and science-based.
Designs by 4-H youth hit the runway at the 4-H Fashion Revue at the New York State Fair, with Cornell students and faculty inspiring the young fashion designers with feedback and discussions about design thinking and innovation.
Cornell Cooperative Extension Broome County’s inaugural “Women of Food” event featured local chefs preparing their signature plates and telling personal stories about the foods and relationships that launched their culinary journeys.
Research, policies and tools related to New York state wages, job creation and employment are all addressed in the New York at Work 2022-23 report, a compilation of research and policy briefs by ILR School researchers, published Aug. 29.
With Cornell's help, an Amish farmer grows shiitake mushrooms and solves his financial woes, and an entrepreneur and a chef, both from China, use the mushrooms for a sauce that is now on the market.
Twelve undergraduates, all ILR majors, took part in the first High Roads Fellowship program to take place in New York City. During the nine-week session, the fellows gained work experience assisting organizations in the NYC region.
Local farmers and growers, Cornell officials and others observed the 100th anniversary of the Hudson Valley Research Laboratory, part of Cornell AgriTech, in a celebratory event Aug. 18 in Highland, New York.
After a lifetime of farming, developing delicious cabbage and serving the Cortland community, Don Reed ’62 was presented with Cornell’s 11th New York State Hometown Alumni Award.
