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Yoshiki Harada/CALS Nina Bassuk uses a penetrometer to measure soil compaction on the National Mall in Washington, DC The elm trees that ring the National Mall in Washington, DC, have stood witness to presidential inaugurations, given shaded respite to...
4-H membership openings Enrollment in area 4-H clubs for children and young adults ages 8-18 is now open, as well as for the Cloverbuds program, ages 5-7 years old Hundreds of 4-H members all over Tompkins County are learning subjects as varied as photography and...
Many people die in ways inconsistent with their values and wishes Planning ahead provides an opportunity to think about and communicate what you do and don’t want at the end of life Local organizations will be on hand for a forum focused on end-of-life...
Doug McKee “This Is Going to Be Big,” proclaimed Doug McKee’s Teach Better blog post on Feb 13 The Cornell economics department had just received an Active Learning Initiative (ALI) grant to transform its entire undergraduate core curriculum over the...
Megan Biango-Daniels/CALS Several molds that were found in sea salt, including Aspergillus and Penicillium species Like fine wines, sea salts are artisanal products that inspire talk of terroir, texture and provenance Now there’s evidence that they can...
Tom Fleischman/Cornell Chronicle Researchers Matt DeLisa, left, Gary Whittaker and David Putnam are pictured in DeLisa's Olin Hall lab A seasonal flu shot is a bit like a local weather forecast: Based on the conditions elsewhere and the direction of the...
Jason Koski/University Photography James Brown, United Way of Tompkins County president, at the 2017 Cornell United Way campaign kickoff, Sept 20 At the Cornell United Way kickoff Sept 20, Andy Noel, the MeakemSmith Director of Athletics and Physical...
Patrick Shanahan/University Photography Yasin Ahmed Arriving on campus in August alongside new students, Yasin Ahmed, the university’s first Muslim chaplain, was impressed “The first thing that struck me about the students in particular is their...
Cornell Master of Public Health Candidate Darryl Ware has been named a Forbes Under 30 Scholar and will attend the Forbes Under 30 Summit, October 1 through 4 in Boston, Massachusetts The conference brings together more than 7,000 inspired young entrepreneurs and...
Nicholas Kristof Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof, a writer for The New York Times known for his work exposing social injustice, will speak on campus Monday, Oct 2, at 5 pm in Call Auditorium The event is free and open to the...
Home Plate connects Cornell students with the Ithaca community by matching small groups of students with local families for regular social events, usually dinners hosted by the families It’s an opportunity for both sides to learn about one another and...