New extension ag teams aid N.Y.'s North Country

The Northern New York Regional Agriculture Team joins Harvest New York's northern chapter as Cornell Cooperative Extension's latest additions to its network of regional agriculture programs.

City, university gorge stewards train for summer patrols

The city of Ithaca rangers joined Cornell staff and gorge stewards for gorge safety training, May 19 and 20. The training was conducted by Mike Roberts, Cornell Plantations.

Student designs address overcrowded Honduran hospital

Students in a College of Human Ecology station class created three sets of designs for a new 4,200-square-foot wing addition to an overcrowded Honduran infant hospital.

Engaged Cornell, Cooperative Extension welcome new liaison

Kate Supron has begun a joint position at Engaged Cornell and Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) designed to increase opportunities for community-engaged research, learning, and service projects.

Farm Ops initiative opens new fields to veterans

Farm Ops, an initiative from the Cornell Small Farms Program, is the first of its kind in the country to give returning veterans the opportunity to learn agriculture via their G.I. Bill benefits.

Learn about sharks in bite-sized pieces in new MOOC

A new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), "Sharks! Global Biodiversity, Biology, and Conservation," will be launched during the annual Discovery Channel Shark Week (June 26 - July 3).

CaRDI roundtable addresses ‘dire’ rural health challenges

A recent CaRDI roundtable focused on health challenges in rural communities across New York state and the potential to enhance the impacts of school-based health clinics on community health.

Millie Kastenbaum '16 receives town-gown leadership award

Senior Millie Kastenbaum has been named the inaugural winner of the Cornell Division of University Relations’ Campus-Community Leadership Award for graduating seniors who lead town-gown efforts.

Veterans' academic 'boot camp' returns to Cornell

For the second year, the Warrior-Scholar Program to introduce veterans to college life will be held at Cornell.