The Cornell AgriTech berry breeding program has released two new red raspberry varieties, Crimson Beauty and Crimson Blush. These add to three previous Cornell “crimson series” raspberry releases: Crimson Treasure, Crimson Giant and Crimson Night.
The student-run club works with TST-BOCES students with intellectual disabilities to develop communication and life skills, and a sense of curiosity and confidence, that help them as they transition out of school.
A two-day training program for the New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services helps local health officials and first responders convey key messages in a crisis.
The Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility has partnered with two academic institutions to offer a free Microelectronics and Nanomanufacturing Certificate Program to veterans and their dependents.
A materials science and engineering student and his professor devised a low-cost, DIY way to increase the lifespan and efficiency of commercial photovoltaic modules: by lowering the panel’s operating temperature with phase-change materials.
Human Resources plans to pilot Restorative Records, an online tool developed by the Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative that job applicants with criminal records can fill out to provide context about their past and details about education, rehabilitation and good conduct.
With funding from the National Science Foundation, Cornell and a group of institutional partners have created the Upstate New York Energy Storage Engine to advance energy storage technology and boost large-capacity battery manufacturing in the region.
Partnerships aiming to minimize construction waste in Central New York, address isolation and cognitive loss through performance, and promote and nurture local startups received the annual Cornell Town-Gown Awards, announced Nov. 16 at Cinemapolis.