New York State Impact

The ILR School’s Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative helped to prepare inmates at the Queensboro Correctional Facility for post-prison employment.

When Wrangler, an 11-year-old show horse, was diagnosed with a rare ailment, Cornell veterinarians performed surgery that got horse and rider competing again.

Leep Foods, a Rochester-based producer of specialty mushrooms, is working with Cornell AgriTech to develop a blended burger recipe.

With support from the Cornell Local Roads Program, the Town of Sherburne - and many other NY communities - are maintaining their roads more efficiently and cost effectively.

Cornell's Lab of Ornithology and Maple Program partner to help sugar bushes meet their full potential for bird habitat while ensuring strong syrup production.

Cornell students redesigned a Groton elementary classroom to inspire kids with interests from reading and writing to science projects and crafting.

From the rooftops of New York City to the streets of Buffalo, urban farms are sprouting vegetables, fueling businesses and helping grow vibrant communities across New York.

Dozens of Binghamton pet owners received basic care and vaccinations for their animals at a student-run clinic.

Cornell Cooperative Extension helps to connect farmers to local communities and bring nutritious, fresh produce to families in Niagara County.

A dairy nutrition model created by Cornell experts is helping Southern Tier farms to achieve more efficient and eco-friendly milk production.

CCE Lewis County executive director Michelle Ledoux discusses Cornell's role in driving maple product innovation.

Cornell expertise has supported the Catskill-based Thunder View Farms, which received a major environmental stewardship award for its longstanding efforts to protect waterways.

Montgomery County officials turned to city planning undergrads for ideas for community revitalization.

Research and partnerships by Cornell benefit millions who rely on clean drinking water from the Catskill Mountains.

The Working on Democracy program allowed undergraduates to work with Buffalo-area officials on public policy matters.

A reindeer from a Shortsville, N.Y., herd had his health restored and is back to bringing joy to the community after specialists at the Cornell University Equine and Nemo Farm Animal Hospital treated him.

CCE Master Gardeners helped to create a space to educate the public about the critical role that plants play in local ecosystems.

City and Regional Planning students, faculty and alumni worked to preserve a National Historic Landmark building from the 19th century.

Aided by Cornell Cooperative Extension, a group of dairy farmers are striving to make their business more sustainable by launching a niche creamery for processing their own milk.

Cornell Cooperative Extension is restoring native shellfish to Long Island, rejuvenating its coastal waters, economy and culture.

With help from Cornell Cooperative Extension and Cornell Engineering experts, Watertown students sent an experiment to space -- a first in 4-H history.

District attorneys in Albany County and statewide rely on Cornell’s Animal Health Diagnostic Center for forensic pathology in an increasing number of animal abuse cases.

Utica's Kemble Park is a community success story realized with help from Cornell landscape architects.

Professor Nelson Hairston studies lakes across New York state to manage harmful toxins generated by algae growth as part of a task force orchestrated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Organized by Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Clinton County agricultural tour gives legislators a closer look at local farming.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on Cornell experts for an alternative plan to rehabilitate the damaged Canarsie Tunnel.

A new rapid water-monitoring device developed by Cornell engineers promises to speed up water quality testing at New York State Parks.

Cornell has developed a seedless Concord-style table grape with very large berries that could command higher prices.

Cornell researchers are developing biological controls to protect native hemlock trees from invasive pests.

The Cornell Beekeeper Tech Team works directly with beekeepers to improve honey bee health, reduce colony losses, and increase profitability of the beekeeping industry.

Wildlife rehabilitators turned to Cornell veterinary surgeons to help save the injured cub, which is now on the road to recovery.

Upstate businessman Mike Trudell brought his Perfectly Pickled Products to market with the aid of the Cornell Food Venture Center.

Created in 2015 as an initiative of the Cornell Small Farms Program, Farm Ops supports military veterans in agricultural careers, providing research-based information and connections to farming specialists around the state.