- Jun 22, 2026
- Community Engagement, Social Impact + Justice
Workshop turns research on youth purpose into action for educators
The Program for Research on Youth Development and Engagement at the Bronfenbrenner Center is helping youth educators understand how to foster a sense of purpose in the young people they serve.
- Jul 15, 2026
- by Laura Reiley, Cornell Chronicle
- Holistic Human Health
Common diet tips about water intake and spicy foods could be dead wrong
A pair of studies from a Cornell nutrition scientist upend two pieces of received wisdom: that drinking more water at meals curbs eating, and that spicy snacks are a diet danger zone.
- Aug 4, 2026
- Holistic Human Health
Are English muffins actually healthy? What nutritionists want you to know
Laura Bellows, associate professor in the Division of Nutritional Sciences, explains the nutritional benefits and differences between whole-grain and refined English muffins.
- Sep 15, 2025
- by Caitlin Hayes, Cornell Chronicle
- Community Engagement, Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice
Beloved nutrition programs for low-income NYS residents set to end
Implemented by Cornell Cooperative Extension and partners, SNAP-Ed New York helped hundreds of thousands of low-income New Yorkers improve their diet and overall health every year.
- Oct 1, 2025
- Community Engagement, Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice
Cornell partnership to improve early childhood services statewide
The Action Research Collaborative, housed in the Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research, is partnering with a New York state agency to strengthen early childhood care and education across the state.
- Mar 2, 2026
People are 'washing' their clothes in the snow, but does it actually work?
Fran Kozen and Larissa Shepherd, experts in the Department of Human Centered Design, explain the tradition and limits of snow washing wool in the snow.
- Dec 2, 2025
- by Megan Pillar