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FL1 FORECAST: Showers thin out today before a quieter Labor Day weekend
Improving but uneven weather is settling over the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Thursday after overnight rain and thunderstorms, with clouds and a few lingering showers holding on longest across the western Finger ... more
Ithaca College replaces theatre administration major with creative industries program
Ithaca College will stop enrolling new students in its theatre administration bachelor's program as it launches a broader creative industries major focused on leadership and management across the arts, media and other creative fields. The ... more
Cornell Einhorn Center welcomes record fellowship cohort
Cornell University's Einhorn Center for Community Engagement has selected 42 faculty and staff members for its 2026-27 fellowship programs, the largest incoming group since the program began in 2013. The cohort represents 19 university units ... more
FL1 FORECAST: Storm threat and heavy rain build across the Finger Lakes and Central New York today
Warm, very humid air is settling over the Finger Lakes and Central New York today, setting the region up for a more active round of showers and thunderstorms than what developed earlier this week. The ... more
Cornell biomedical engineering alumni return for Industry Day
Members of Cornell University's 2016 biomedical engineering master's class returned to campus for a 10-year reunion tied to Industry Day, sharing career lessons with current students and reconnecting with the program. The alumni described paths ... more
Cornell names Edouard Kopp director of Johnson Museum
Cornell University has named Edouard Kopp the next Richard J. Schwartz Director of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, with his appointment beginning Nov. 1. Kopp is chief curator of the Menil Drawing Institute ... more
Marvel actor Dominique Thorne returns to Cornell for screenings, talks
Cornell University alum Dominique Thorne, who stars in Marvel's “Ironheart,” will return to campus Sept. 9-10 for film screenings, discussions and meetings with students. Thorne, a 2019 Cornell graduate, was selected as the university's 2026 ... more
Cornell team builds data lab around farmer-led experiments
A Cornell University research team is working with farmers to design and evaluate experiments conducted on their own farms, an approach intended to make agricultural research more practical and collaborative. The Farmers DataLab is led ... more
Lansing man severely injured after accidental stabbing, deputies say
A Lansing man suffered a severe abdominal wound Monday morning after telling deputies he accidentally stabbed himself while falling down a flight of stairs, according to the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office. Thomas A. Henry, 24, ... more
FL1 FORECAST: Morning showers taper today before a more volatile midweek stretch
Showers and pockets of low clouds are expected to hold across parts of the Finger Lakes and Central New York early Tuesday before the steadiest rain begins to ease later this morning, setting up a ... more
Cornell Lab Migration Celebration set for Sept. 12
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology will hold its annual Migration Celebration from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at 159 Sapsucker Woods Road in Ithaca. The free, family-friendly event will include bird walks, ... more
Psyche mission leader to speak at Cornell Sept. 11
The leader of NASA's Psyche mission will give a free public lecture at Cornell University on Friday, Sept. 11. Lindy Elkins-Tanton will speak at 7 p.m. in Rockefeller Hall's Schwartz Auditorium about the mission to ... more
Bipartisan bill would expand eDNA use in fisheries management
A bipartisan Senate bill would direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to expand the use of environmental DNA in fish-stock surveys, building on a technique pioneered by Cornell researchers. Environmental DNA, or eDNA, allows ... more
Study finds health systems taking larger role in homelessness programs
More than half of the nation's 200 largest health systems operate at least one program aimed at reducing homelessness, according to a Cornell-led study. Housing programs were the most common, followed by outreach, shelter medicine, ... more
Three Ithaca startups named finalists in $3 million Grow-NY competition
Three Ithaca startups developing technologies aimed at fighting agricultural frost, improving food testing and replacing plastic-based packaging coatings are among 20 companies selected to compete for $3 million through New York's Grow-NY food and agriculture ... more
Two dead after small plane crashes in Tompkins County
Two people died Sunday after a small plane crashed near North Applegate Road in the Town of Enfield, according to the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office. David Kornreich, 52, the owner of the aircraft, was pronounced ... more
Cornell women’s soccer unable to hold early lead in loss to Pittsburgh
Cornell women’s soccer saw an early lead disappear Sunday afternoon as Pittsburgh scored twice after halftime to hand the Big Red a 2-1 loss at Berman Field. Cornell fell to 2-2-0 on the season, while ... more
FL1 FORECAST: Showers build in today before a warmer, stormier midweek stretch
A wetter and more humid pattern is settling over the Finger Lakes and Central New York on Monday, with showers gradually spreading across the region today before a more active stretch takes shape Tuesday and ... more
Cornell men’s soccer opens season with shutout win over Marist
Cornell men's soccer opened the 2026 season on a strong note Saturday evening, using goals from three different players to earn a shutout victory over Marist at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field. Senior Adam Schaban ... more
