Public service legacies of two Ithaca women preserved in statues

In emotional ceremonies attended by hundreds of people, life-size bronze statues of two 20th-century women whose legacies continue to improve people’s lives were unveiled Aug. 17 in downtown Ithaca.

Class of ’28 changemakers are ready to start

Paths of the 3,574 students in the incoming class - including farmers, artists, inventors, entrepreneurs, athletes and altruists - all converge in Ithaca this week.

Breakthrough addresses sex-related weight gain and disease

A decline in estrogen during menopause causes changes in body fat distribution and associated cardiovascular and metabolic disease, but a new Cornell-led study identifies potential therapies that might one day reverse these unhealthy shifts. 

What went wrong in 2022 baby formula crisis?

A critical shortage of powdered infant formula revealed significant challenges in the supply, market competition and regulation of formula in the United States.

In Paris, figure skater Karen Chen ’25 finally gets her gold

The College of Human Ecology student initially won silver in the team competition at the Beijing Olympics in February 2022, but the medal ceremony was postponed due to doping allegations involving one of the skaters on the first-place Russian squad.

Course guides professionals working with people estranged from family members

Sociologist and gerontologist Karl Pillemer has launched an online training program– one of the first in the U.S. – on family estrangement and reconciliation.

Around Cornell

Building a better swim cap for people of color

The Fashion and Body Tech Lab is helping an entrepreneur invent a swim cap that aims to expand access to swimming for people of color and others with diverse hair types.

Writing about identity, values can boost teens’ self-esteem

Providing teenagers opportunities to affirm positive aspects of their identities and values can help bolster their self-esteem and ease transitions to high school, new Cornell psychology research finds.

Teens explore potential career options at annual 4-H event

Through conversations and hands-on learning opportunities, nearly 250 youth from across New York state learned about different career paths at the annual 4-H Career Explorations Conference, hosted by Cornell and New York State 4-H.