Common diet tips about water intake and spicy foods could be dead wrong

A pair of studies from a Cornell nutrition scientist upend two pieces of received wisdom: that drinking more water at meals curbs eating, and that spicy snacks are a diet danger zone.

At Cornell, 4-H’ers plant seeds for future careers

Middle and high school students from across New York state spent three days discovering potential career paths during the annual 4-H Career Explorations Conference, held June 30 to July 2 at Cornell.

Learning labs cultivate knowledge – and produce – for students

The labs produce lettuce, cilantro, bok choy and watercress – and cultivate knowledge among high school students growing the food.

This simple, low-cost activity reduces depression in young adults

Journaling about one’s identities from childhood through early adulthood helped ease symptoms among people experiencing moderate to severe depression.

Workshop turns research on youth purpose into action for educators

The Program for Research on Youth Development and Engagement at the Bronfenbrenner Center is helping youth educators understand how to foster a sense of purpose in the young people they serve.

Researchers-turned-inventors recognized at Bearers of Innovation celebration 

The Center for Technology Licensing brought together Cornell inventors in Ithaca and at Weill Cornell Medicine for Bearers of Innovation: A One Cornell Celebration, recognizing CTL-connected inventors from the past two fiscal years.

Around Cornell

Redesigned fire gear offers potentially more cooling, less toxicity

A Cornell researcher’s bold redesign of firefighter gear, which hasn’t significantly changed in decades, is more versatile and better adapted to their actual work, only a small fraction of which involves fighting structure fires.

To fight child hunger, coordinate food, health and climate policy

A new report shows protecting nutrition now depends on integrating food and health systems as climate shocks strain both at once.

Online grocery shopping could bring more fresh produce to SNAP families

Grocery shopping online could help SNAP families access healthy foods, especially for those with young children or long commutes to grocery stores.