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The flooded neighborhood view from Roger Gendron's front porch, in Hamilton Beach, Queens.

‘Ground truth’: Flood monitoring tool gives NYS residents a voice

Every day, in every county in New York, individuals, schools, businesses, entrepreneurs, local governments, families and communities depend on Cornell to turn discoveries into real-world solutions. As the state’s land-grant university, Cornell was founded to create knowledge with a public purpose and help ensure a vibrant, healthy future for all New Yorkers.

Commitment to New York State

Impact stories

Pomace.

Turning apple waste into profit and protein

Cornell researchers found that apple skins, seeds, and cores can be used in the commercial production of beef meatballs.
Cynthia James leads a cooking demonstration at a workshop held at Stony Brook University.

Cornell training program aims to boost NYS food entrepreneurship

Cornell Food Connections provides producers with the necessary resources and training to meet food safety standards and foster innovation.
Frank Rossi leads Long Island golf course superintendents on a walk and talk event at Bethpage.

Cornell research powers sustainable Ryder Cup

The golf tournament took place on a state-owned course renowned for its sustainability, as engineered by the Cornell Turfgrass Program.
Neil Lewis, Jr. and Tashara M. Leak welcome attendees to the ARC symposium in New York City.

Cornell partnership to improve early childhood services statewide

The Action Research Collaborative will help bolster support systems and resources for New York state childcare providers and families.

CCE helps NY residents, businesses and communities thrive.

Experts at work

LABOR RELATIONS

Shannon Gleeson examines how labor laws and practices impact low-wage and immigrant workers.

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LABOR RELATIONS

John August works with health systems and unions to provide better support, guidance, and bargaining on behalf of healthcare workers.

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ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY

Katherine Bunting-Howarth helps lead New York Sea Grant, which provides research, outreach, and education for state coasts and watersheds.

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HEALTH AND NUTRITION

Angela Odoms-Young empowers communities to build more supportive social and structural systems for children’s nutritional health.

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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Frank Rossi researches ecologically and economically beneficial turfgrass management systems across New York state.

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ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH OUTCOMES

Dr. Arnab Ghosh studies how severe weather events, such as hurricanes, lead to long-term health risks for those affected.

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FOOD SCIENCE AND SAFETY

Elizabeth Bihn directs the Produce Safety Alliance and the National Good Agricultural Practices programs, which train growers on food safety.

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PUBLIC EDUCATION

John Sipple studies how public schools can adapt to different policies and challenges, especially in New York state’s rural communities.

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LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Ariel Avgar directs the Center for Applied Research on Work, which helps guide policy and advocacy to support New York workers and families.

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Cornell's Impact on New York State

Cornell research delivers results that matter all around the state.

Waterhemp.

Superweed in NYS found resistant to widely used herbicide

Seneca County

Cornell researchers found that waterhemp samples from Seneca County were five to 12 times more resistant to glyphosate than control samples.

A Cornell research vessel departs the Cornell Biological Field Station.

Cornell leads and assists four Sea Grant projects in $2.5M research suite

Suffolk County

Cornell Cooperative Extension and NY Sea Grant are working to improve the ecology and economics of waters in Suffolk County and beyond.

Isabella Zhi, Madeline Richmond and Yuxi Wei review notes at a March 2023 workshop at Tompkins County Public Library.

Students help city of Ithaca earn LEED Gold certification

Tompkins County

A Cornell University Sustainable Design team worked with municipal departments to demonstrate Ithaca’s sustainable building practices.

Crystal Nuñez and Sky Domingo discuss a lesson plan with teachers at Seymour Dual Language Academy.

Neuroscience helps teachers empower students and themselves

Cortland County

The SUNY Scholars program educates student teachers on the science behind children’s learning and development.

Tom Corcoran.

New York Outcomes Fund spurs, supports growers’ sustainability efforts

Monroe County

A pilot program out of the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability pays New York growers for implementing sustainable farming practices.

Serena Martin-Liguori speaks to media with supporters of the bill.

Solar farm shade in the fall reduces radish and radicchio yields

Albany County

Cornell researchers are testing how different crops grow between rows of solar panels to better inform agrivoltaic practices in New York.

Oscar Llodra tightening bolts.

Finding purpose and beauty, Contribution Project expands its reach

Broome County

Two hundred students across five New York universities each received $400 to pursue a project that contributed to their respective communities.

Students from Global Concepts Charter School in Lackawanna, New York, drop off donations.

Buffalo area 4-H program empowers teens, opens doors

Erie County

The 4-H Youth Community Action Network empowers students to plan and execute projects that contribute to their communities.

A Spotted lanternfly.

Spotted lanternflies could cost NYS grape industry millions

Chautauqua County

Data from the Lake Erie region helped researchers determine that the invasive species could lead to $8.8 million in losses over three years.

A robot garbage can on the streets of NY.

‘Robotability score’ ranks NYC streets for future robot deployment

New York County

Researchers at Cornell Tech assessed and rated every street in New York City on how hospitable it would be for delivery robots.

Kassidy Bates and Genayah Desousa point to fish and crabs hauled in from the bay at Jones Beach State Park.

‘Marine camp’ brings Long Island kids to the beach

Nassau County

Each summer, more than 200 kids engage with local marine wildlife and ecology, while learning about water safety and sustainability.

The Shapp Pond Dam near the outlet of the East Branch of Wappinger Creek in Dutchess County.

Dam removal restores aquatic ecosystem within three years

Dutchess County

Cornell research shows that removing dams can improve aquatic habitats, water quality, and fish passage in New York state.

David Hawthorne speaks with Ben Groen.

After Fort Drum, military vets embrace Mission: Agricultural

Jefferson County

Northern New York Veterans in Agriculture helps active-duty and veteran service members start their own farms or explore ag-related jobs.

Sullivan Fresh staff at mobile market.

CCE’s Sullivan Fresh Farmers Markets feed community, support local farms

Sullivan County

The farmers markets accept nutrition incentive programs, such as SNAP and EBT, while offering their own coupons — 80% of which get redeemed.

Jim Bittner.

Niagara County orchard helps grow Cornell ag innovation

Niagara County

A 400-acre farm along the shores of Lake Ontario is a testing site for cutting-edge Cornell research to improve agriculture in New York.