Category: Ithaca

The Finger Lakes Ride For Life raised $129,500 for the Southern Tier AIDS Program on Saturday, as 220 cyclists took routes around Cayuga Lake in the annual fundraiser's first year under its … more: Finger Lakes Ride For Life raises $129,500 for Southern Tier AIDS Program

Cornell University is working to bring administrative data and systems together across its campuses, with updated goals that include reducing manual work, improving decisions and expanding the use of automation and artificial intelligence. … more: Cornell outlines administrative modernization goals after town hall

Nearly 1,000 New York farms brought in $55.5 million from agritourism in 2022, more than triple the activity recorded in 2007, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture census figures cited by Cornell … more: New York State agritourism expands as farms seek new revenue

Who gets a limited training opportunity can affect more than one worker's skills, according to a Cornell-led study. In an experiment, lower-performing participants felt more slighted when passed over in a setting … more: Cornell study finds workplace norms shape reactions to training decisions

Universities seeking to regain public trust need to examine how their own growth has changed their priorities, a Harvard professor told a Cornell audience Sept. 17. Rakesh Khurana, a Cornell graduate and … more: Cornell lecture asks universities to examine growth and public trust

Cornell University faculty will share classroom approaches to belonging, motivation and inclusive course design at a Sept. 30 teaching symposium in Ithaca. The Center for Teaching Innovation's annual “What Works” event … more: Cornell teaching symposium to focus on belonging and motivation Sept. 30

Rob Shepherd has been promoted to deputy chief of the Ithaca Fire Department, effective Sept. 20. The city said he will help lead work on fire prevention, emergency preparedness and … more: Ithaca promotes Rob Shepherd to deputy fire chief

Zero Waste Ithaca is asking visitors to bring reusable cups, bags and other items to the Downtown Ithaca Apple Harvest Festival this weekend, part of the group's campaign to reduce single-use waste at … more: Zero Waste Ithaca asks Apple Harvest visitors to bring reusable items

A former Cornell University student is suing the university, several Greek organizations, a downtown Ithaca bar and seven former students over an alleged sexual assault at the Chi Phi fraternity house in … more: Lawsuit accuses Cornell, Greek organizations and students in alleged 2024 sexual assault

Schools are more likely to buy food directly from farmers when they have grant support, part-time farm-to-school staff and nearby storage or processing infrastructure, according to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture report … more: Cornell economist helps identify barriers keeping local food out of school meals

John Smith became the winningest coach in Cornell men’s soccer history Saturday as No. 17 Cornell defeated Western Michigan 2-0 at WMU Soccer Complex. The Big Red improved to 3-2-0, while Smith … more: John Smith becomes winningest coach in Cornell men’s soccer history

Cornell football could not overcome a difficult first half Saturday afternoon, falling to Colgate 20-7 at Andy Kerr Stadium in its season opener. The Big Red dropped to 0-1, while the Raiders … more: Cornell football falls to Colgate in season opener

Cornell women's volleyball dropped its first meeting of the weekend with Michigan on Saturday afternoon, falling 3-0 to the Wolverines at Cliff Keen Arena. Michigan won the sets 25-16, 25-12 and 25-14, … more: Cornell women’s volleyball swept by Michigan

Twenty-four Cornell University engineering faculty members were honored at a campus reception for their work with students. The Sept. 16 recognition in the Statler Ballroom included awards for classroom instruction, academic advising and … more: Cornell honors 24 engineering faculty members at campus reception

Cornell women's volleyball overcame a narrow opening-set defeat Friday night, winning three consecutive sets to rally past Eastern Michigan 3-1 at George Gervin GameAbove Center. The Big Red dropped the first set 26-24 … more: Cornell women’s volleyball rallies past Eastern Michigan

Cornell scientists have identified a genetic regulator that helps a species of yeast unlock energy from complex sugars, offering a possible target for disrupting disease-causing fungi. The study examined how fungi sense … more: Cornell study identifies fungal nutrient switch with implications for disease control

Cornell physicists have found that imperfections in the crystal structure of iron selenide may control its superconductivity more than the number of electrons flowing through the material. The finding could change how researchers … more: Cornell study links superconductivity in iron selenide to crystal disorder

Bryan Isacks, a Cornell geophysicist whose landmark research helped establish plate tectonics as a foundation of modern geology, died Sept. 9 in … more: Cornell geophysicist Bryan Isacks, a plate tectonics pioneer, dies at 90

Cornell University's Brooks School has selected its distinguished fellows for the 2026-27 academic year, bringing two experienced public-service leaders to its campuses in Ithaca and Washington. The fellows will work with students and … more: Cornell Brooks School names distinguished fellows for 2026-27