New summer course to spark civic engagement in high schoolers

A grant from the Teagle Foundation will allow Cornell faculty and staff to launch a new civic education program for high school students, opening pathways to higher education. 

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Cornell opens state’s first indoor adaptive challenge course

Members of the Cornell community and the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce came together Feb. 10 to celebrate the opening of a new indoor adaptive challenge course at the Noyes Community Recreation Center.

High school seniors get hands-on with nanofabrication through CNF ATLAS program

High school seniors from Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga BOCES stepped into the cleanroom at Cornell’s Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility this January, trading classroom labs for hands-on experience in one of the nation’s most advanced university nanofabrication facilities.

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Local volunteer powers rural resilience with student support

Cornell will honor longtime volunteer Beth Harrington on Feb. 5 for her work to make the Town of Caroline more resilient in the face of emergencies, with support from a team of graduate students.  

‘Share the joy’: Great Backyard Bird Count begins Feb. 13

The four-day event, co-sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, is expected to attract nearly 1 million participants this year, providing a global snapshot just before migration.

Are we asking the right questions to prevent tick-borne illnesses?

Research on prior surveys finds very few people have been asked why they chose not to take preventative actions.

CALS freshman keeps community soccer fundraiser rolling

Rohan Amin's Lurie Cup soccer tournament brings people together from Cornell and around New York state to support the pediatric hospital that saved his life.

Cornell to increase contribution to Ithaca schools

The university has committed to annual increases through 2031 that total nearly $900,000 of additional funding over the next five years. 

The mystery of the Seneca Drums persists

Researchers are plumbing the depths of the largest and deepest of New York’s Finger Lakes to explain the source of its famous booming sounds.