Engineering students teach 4-H youth about STEM careers, concepts

Students in Hua Wang’s Engineering Communications course learned how to translate and describe their expertise with different audiences who may not understand what engineers do.

Grow-NY to host Food and Ag Summit in Ithaca

The sixth annual Grow-NY Summit, Nov. 6-7 at the Ithaca Downtown Conference Center, will feature business leaders and entrepreneurs working to advance sustainability, address global challenges and shape the future of food and agriculture.

World Languages Days open to public this year

To celebrate Cornell’s commitment to fostering global literacy and cross-cultural understanding, the Language Resource Center in the College of Arts and Sciences will host World Languages Day on Oct. 26.

FDA commissioner will discuss regulations, research, health challenges

Robert M. Califf will join Cornell leaders at a public event on Oct. 16 to discuss approaches to persistent and emerging threats to Americans’ health.

Study finds mutations, DNA structures driving bladder cancer

A study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York Genome Center found that antiviral enzymes that mutate the DNA of normal and cancer cells are key promoters of early bladder cancer development.

Food hackathon to kick off year of weekend events

A year of hackathons kicks off Oct. 25-27 with the Food Hackathon in Stocking Hall, which focuses on finding solutions that address hunger, poor nutrition, food waste and other food-related challenges. 

Around Cornell

NYS communities create a crisis resilience playbook, with Cornell help

Ithaca’s Southside neighborhood is one of three communities partnering with Cornell researchers to create “resilience hubs” – facilities that support communities during crises.

With research and data, professor empowers Indigenous communities

For Michael Charles '16, citizen of the Navajo Nation, his research and advocacy are inseparable – and his lab is generating data to help Indigenous communities advocate for and govern themselves. 

Things to do: Cornell v. Harvard football, FDA leader, mariachi music

Fall break may be next week, but the calendar is still full of activities, from football to music and exhibits on arts and history.