Produce Safety Alliance offers training in new languages

Recognizing that produce is grown and harvested by farmers of many different backgrounds, the Cornell Produce Safety Alliance has expanded to include education and training for Spanish, Chinese and Portuguese speaking growers in the U.S. and elsewhere.

Persistent rehab helps aging collie recover from dislocated hip

Max the rough collie is still spry at age 10, but last May his exuberance led him to the emergency room at the Cornell University Hospital for Animals. Thanks to veterinarians, Max has become an example of what rehabilitation therapy can do for an injured pet of his age.

Expert panel explains science behind COVID-19 vaccines

Cornell immunology experts answered common questions about vaccines during a virtual Q&A-style panel discussion, The Science Behind COVID-19 Vaccines.

Radio interview highlights scavenger hunt supporting k-12 education

The April 13 episode of ‘All Things Equal’ invites community members to participate in Ithaca Public Education Initiative’s Scavenger Hunt April 17-18.

Around Cornell

Creating equitable opportunity in Buffalo and beyond

For more than four decades, ILR’s Lou Jean Fleron has been making western New York a better place for working people, by leading community-based economic development programs.

Cornell to host virtual remembrance for COVID-19 losses

The university is hosting the “Cornell COVID-19 Service of Remembrance,” a virtual event that provides community members an opportunity to mourn losses, Monday, April 19, from noon to 12:45 p.m.

Pollack, Bala: Gift ‘unlocks growth’ for Cornell Bowers CIS

President Martha E. Pollack and Kavita Bala, dean of the Cornell Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, talked about the future of the college at Cornell Silicon Valley 21, held virtually March 30.

Virtual panel will explain science behind COVID-19 vaccines

Cornell will host a virtual Q&A and panel discussion, “The Science behind COVID-19 Vaccines: A Conversation with Cornell’s Immunology Experts,” Monday April 12 from 4 to 5 p.m.

Faculty examine racism ‘embedded’ in US health care

In a “Racism in America” webinar, four Cornell faculty members elaborated on ways the COVID-19 pandemic has shown race-based discrepancies in health care and health outcomes.