Cornell Botanic Gardens introduces self-guided tours in Spanish and Mandarin

Cornell Botanic Gardens has expanded its self-guided walking tours to Spanish and Mandarin, the two most spoken languages other than English among Cornell students and their families. The gardens partnered with two campus programs, where students translated 10 tours into the two additional languages, and recorded audio for 26 stops around the cultivated gardens and F.R. Newman Arboretum. 

Around Cornell

At Cornell, 4-H’ers plant seeds for future careers

Middle and high school students from across New York state spent three days discovering potential career paths during the annual 4-H Career Explorations Conference, held June 30 to July 2 at Cornell.

Precollege Partnerships Open Pathways for Local Students

Cornell’s Einhorn Center for Community Engagement works with the School of Continuing Education to identify local STEP and Upward Bound students ready to enroll in Cornell courses through Precollege Studies

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Learning labs cultivate knowledge – and produce – for students

The labs produce lettuce, cilantro, bok choy and watercress – and cultivate knowledge among high school students growing the food.

NYS stewards spur ‘absolutely critical’ local action on climate change

The Cornell Climate Stewards program gives New York state residents the tools and confidence to address the impacts of climate change in their communities. 

Workers with temporary protected status aid NYS’s economy, society

Central Americans with the status make signification contributions to New York’s economy and civic and political organizations, an ILR School report says.

Academic ‘boot camp’ helps veterans build college confidence

Eighteen active-duty and veteran service members visited Cornell with the nonprofit Warrior-Scholar Project, which helps military personnel pursue higher education.

Library exhibit reveals glimpses of George Washington’s life

Cornell University Library exhibit marks the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence with a display of historical materials connected to the nation’s first president.

Student-built bridges connect communities thanks to engineering course

Thanks to a new civil and environmental engineering course, adjunct professor Charlie Trautmann helps students hone their engineering skills by designing and building a series of community bridges.