Category: Tompkins County

Ithaca-based Cornell University biologist Matthew Zipple has been named a finalist for a $10,000 Blavatnik Regional Award in Life Sciences for research that places laboratory mice in outdoor enclosures to study how their … more: Cornell biologist named Blavatnik finalist for research with outdoor mice

A synthetic material developed from Cornell University research is moving toward its first tests in people, with separate trials planned for knee osteoarthritis and dry eye. The experiments are early-stage; the … more: Cornell joint-lubricant material moves toward first human trials

Ithaca has stopped issuing certain new event and noise permits to Cornell University and affiliated student organizations through Nov. 5, while preserving permits for constitutionally protected activities. The resolution also calls for police-led … more: Ithaca pauses Cornell event permits through Nov. 5 amid Cornell Seven scrutiny (video)

A cooler west wind will settle across the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Thursday, bringing a mix of sun and clouds along with a few spotty showers before a dry and … more: FL1 FORECAST: Cooler, breezy Thursday brings spotty showers before a sunny Saturday

Ithaca residents interested in a role in local decisions have until Nov. 1 to apply for openings on city boards and commissions. The volunteer bodies advise city officials and review policies and … more: Ithaca seeks applicants for boards and commissions by Nov. 1

A Cornell anthropologist will discuss her new book on the relationship between plants, food and healing at two upcoming Ithaca events, drawing on work with community organizers and farmers in Tanzania. Stacey … more: Cornell anthropologist to discuss plant-based healing research in Ithaca

Cornell researchers have built a smaller gene-editing system that can place large pieces of DNA at a chosen site in bacteria, an early result they hope can be adapted for plants, animals … more: Cornell team builds compact tool for inserting larger DNA segments

A Take 5 ticket worth $30,671 was sold at a store in Jacksonville, a hamlet within Ulysses, for Tuesday's evening drawing, the New York Lottery said Wednesday. The top-prize ticket was … more: Take 5 ticket worth $30,671 sold in Tompkins County

Sunshine and a strengthening south wind will send temperatures close to 70 across much of the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Wednesday before a weak cold front brings scattered showers to … more: FL1 FORECAST: Sunny, warmer Wednesday turns breezy before overnight showers

Two public lectures at Cornell University later this month will examine political systems in China and Russia, with a former U.S. ambassador and a historian of modern China speaking in Ithaca. The … more: Cornell to host October talks on China, Russia and democracy

Cornell men’s soccer was forced to settle for a draw on Tuesday night when facility lighting problems brought its match against UMass to an early end at Berman Field. The Big Red and … more: Cornell men’s soccer settles for draw after lighting issues halt UMass match

A New York Assembly working group will examine the state's sexual assault laws and develop recommendations for lawmakers before the end of the year, a review Assembly leaders linked to allegations involving former … more: Assembly panel to review sexual assault laws amid Cornell case

A company's lengthy, back-and-forth explanation of its finances is not always a sign that managers are hiding bad news. In a study of more than 13,000 corporate filings, a Cornell accounting researcher found … more: Cornell study links winding financial disclosures to company turnarounds

A Cornell physician-scientist who helped lead the university's COVID-19 testing effort has written a book for general readers about how the immune system works, from infections and vaccines to autoimmune disease and cancer … more: Cornell immunologist writes guide to immune system after COVID questions

Home care workers at five private-equity-owned New York agencies described low pay, unpaid work, unstable hours and difficulty reaching managers when clients needed help, according to a new Cornell University study. The interviews … more: Cornell study finds poor working conditions at private equity home care agencies

Hundreds of students, faculty members and supporters marched across Cornell University’s campus Monday, demanding changes to how the university investigates sexual assault complaints and disciplines students found responsible. The “Justice for Survivors” … more: Hundreds march at Cornell demanding sexual assault reforms amid Cornell Seven investigation (video)

Sunshine returns across the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Tuesday, but the brighter sky will come with another day of below-normal temperatures before a quick warmup takes hold Wednesday. High … more: FL1 FORECAST: Sunny, cool Tuesday leads to a fast Wednesday warmup

Cuban jazz pianist Chucho Valdés will open Cornell University's 2026-27 Dallas Morse Coors Concert Series with an 85th-birthday performance in Ithaca on Friday, Oct. 23. Saxophonist Joe Lovano and trumpeter Etienne … more: Chucho Valdés concert to open Cornell series Oct. 23

Cornell University’s main administration building was marked with graffiti and a glass door was damaged overnight, as Ithaca prepared to vote Wednesday on a proposed halt to new city event permits for the … more: Cornell Seven case: Ithaca permit vote set as campus building is vandalized