Faculty in Cornell’s Action Research Collaborative (ARC) joined New York City and State policymakers and community members for ARC’s second symposium on June 22. The annual symposium is an opportunity for researchers, policymakers and community stakeholders to share their knowledge and advance equity in areas like nutrition and health, housing and social services, and youth development.
Outside of the token skate park, the diverse needs of New York state teens are often ignored when planners design public spaces. A new collaboration between a College of Human Ecology professor and Cornell Cooperative Extension seeks to put an end to that.
“All In” is the theme for the Cornell United Way campaign, a yearly campus drive that supports a community-wide fundraising effort by the United Way of Tompkins County for local nonprofits and those in need. The drive began Sept. 27.
Students from Cornell, Binghamton and Stony Brook universities came together to celebrate the contributions they made to improve local, regional and international communities during a showcase event on April 19 in the College of Human Ecology’s Commons.
Dr. Jennifer Downs of Weill Cornell Medicine is collaborating with Tanzanian researchers to treat schistosomiasis, a parasitic worm infection affecting 250 million people worldwide.
Led by College of Architecture, Art and Planning experts, “Embodying Justice in the Built Environment: Circularity in Practice” seeks to help communities center justice principles while implementing sustainability strategies.
Cornell will increase its voluntary, unrestricted contribution to the Ithaca City School District by $150,000 per year, from $500,000 to $650,000 annually, beginning this year, university officials announced.