The Mid-Autumn Festival (Mandarin: 中秋节, pronounce: Zhōngqiū Jié) is a traditional Chinese Festival started from Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) and popular around Asian cultures today. There are several understanding and legends about Mid-Autumn Festival, one of those were ancient Chinese people celebrate the autumn harvesting during the eighth month of…
Originally posted in the Cornell Chronicle http://news.cornell.edu/stories/2018/09/new-test-measures-mens-fertility Travis Lab/Provided Cap-Score detects and analyzes localization patterns using fluorescent microscopy to distinguish fertile from infertile sperm cells. At a time when more than half of male infertility cannot be explained by current methods, a new test developed by Androvia LifeSciences is able…
Written by MPH student ‘20 Elsbeth Kane On Saturday, September 15th, 2018, MPH students gathered in the mid-morning to volunteer their time at a farm off of West State Street in Ithaca. There, they were greeted by Dan Flerlage. Dan is one of the co-founders of the Youth Farm…
Written by Melanie Greaver Cordova Originally posted at: https://www2.vet.cornell.edu/news/20180920/master-public-health-program-plans-local-nutrition-disease-prevention-projects Students in the Master of Public Health Program brainstorm a project. Photo by the College of Veterinary Medicine. Students in the newly-launched Master of Public Health (MPH) program at Cornell are working to put their public health education into action in the local…
Written by Hirokazu Togo “I believe this type of cross-campus collaboration activity is one of the strengths that Cornell MPH program has, leading to mutual benefits across campus and exemplifying the importance of transdisciplinary approach to improve public health.” On Sept 7, 2018, a number of Cornell University’s Master…
Cornell University’s new Master of Public Health Program was launched in 2017, uniting diverse public health activities from across campus. Although public health teaching, research and engagement have been critical parts of Cornell since its founding, this new program was designed to prepare public health leaders to meet critical new…
Breastfeeding has been in the U.S. news a lot lately. Breastfeeding is a natural way to nourish babies with complete nutrition. Breast milk helps to build babies’ immunity, helping prevent problems like diarrhea and ear infections. And, nursing can help a mother to delay future pregnancies. These benefits affect all…
Cornell University’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future just announced that 12 projects will be funded via their Academic Venture Fund this year. These projects have the potential to provide solutions that will support sustainability around the world. Through cross disciplinary collaborations, these projects hope to address some of today’s…
GEN MEREDITH “Real potential and benefit will come from us remembering to focus on systems change—changing policies and practices and investing in community capacity—instead of only focusing on short term fixes.” Gen Meredith emphasizes the critical role food plays in long term health outcomes and the value that community engagement…
Category: The Big Picture Feeding Tompkins Part 3: “Fragile” emergency food system relies on countless volunteer hours Written by Alison Fromme on March 23rd, 2018March 23rd, 2018. Leave a comment This is Part 3 of Feeding Tompkins, an in-depth look at food insecurity in Tompkins County and a collaborative project…