Second annual “Freedom Party” to celebrate joy, freedom, and learning

The Freedom Party, a block-party style festival that emphasizes community connection, storytelling, and creative and academic freedoms, returns on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 1–4 p.m. at Greater Ithaca Activities Center in downtown Ithaca.

Around Cornell

Research Matters returns, following ideas from the lab to real life 

The second season of Research Matters, a Cornell video podcast, drops today, with a way-too-relevant episode on why we don't always do the things we know we should.

‘Find your farmer, fill your freezer’: Cornell connects meat producers with consumers

The free website, called MeatSuite, helps customers find local meat producers and estimates the costs and savings of buying meat in bulk. 

‘Wall-to-wall’ map of NYC trees could help cool cities worldwide

Researchers used satellite images to identify 1.8 million trees in New York City, a new approach that could be broadly implemented to increase cooling and improve air quality in cities.

Loeffelholz to step down as dean of School of Continuing Education

Mary Loeffelholz, dean of the School of Continuing Education who led the school’s expansion post-pandemic and the planning of Cornell’s first part-time online bachelor’s degree program, will step down from her role as dean, effective Jan. 1.

New fellowships link research, communities, youth purpose

The Purpose Science and Innovation Exchange has received a three-year, $3.5 million grant from the Bezos Family Foundation to launch two new fellowships aimed to help youth develop a sense of purpose.

NYS teachers take on microplastics with snail-inspired robot

Researchers and extension staff translated complex research into a hands-on curriculum – including the construction and deployment of floating robots – for New York State teachers and their students. 

Tree-focused tech aims to bring more shade to vulnerable New Yorkers

Announced Aug. 5 at Cornell Tech, a research partnership will help neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx identify where new trees are needed most to improve public health.

Humble grain, big question: Could supercharged millet help children’s gut health?

The fight against childhood malnutrition may have just gotten a new tool in biofortified millet.