Caffeinated snack wins top banana in national contest

CaféNana, a banana-inspired, caffeinated pick-me-up snack, partly made with food waste by Cornell students, has won the Institute of Food Technology’s Mars Wrigley Product Development competition.

New vending machine enhances access to self-care at Cornell Health

A new vending machine fully dedicated to the 24/7 distribution of self-care supplies is now located just inside the Ho Plaza entrance of Cornell Health.

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Few in US recognize inequities of climate change

Despite broad scientific consensus that climate change has more serious consequences for some groups – particularly those already socially or economically disadvantaged – a large swath of people in the U.S. doesn’t see it that way.

Algorithm overlooks Spanish speakers in online SNAP ads

A Cornell-led team found the algorithm behind Google Ads charged far more to deliver online ads to Spanish speakers about the benefits of SNAP, formerly known as food stamps.

Opera celebrates friendship of Scalia and Ginsburg ’54

The Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy will present “Scalia/Ginsburg,” a one-act comedic opera about the unlikely friendship between U.S. Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg ’54 and Antonin Scalia, on Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Room of Willard Straight Hall.

Harvest New York releases manual for NYS hemp growers

A new manual will provide guidelines for New York state growers of hemp – a crop with the potential to revitalize economies while revolutionizing industries from fiber to pharmaceuticals.

Hep C treatment initiation low among Medicaid recipients

Only one in five Medicaid enrollees diagnosed with hepatitis C virus started treatment, according to a retrospective study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell University’s Ithaca campus.

Cargill joins Cornell-led partnership to support regenerative ag in NY

Cargill is providing financial support to the New York Outcomes Fund, which pays farmers for sustainable outcomes.

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City-dwelling wildlife demonstrate ‘urban trait syndrome’

City life favors species that display characteristics know as “urban trait syndrome,” including being adaptable and not too fussy about what they eat.