- Feb 25, 2026
- by Tom Fleischman, Cornell Chronicle
- Holistic Human Health, Technology + Human Thriving
EdemaFlex: soft-robotic glove for swelling relief
EdemaFlex, a new glove with more than three dozen actuators across all five fingers and the palm, developed by Cornell researchers, aims to reduce swelling for people suffering from edema.
- Jan 10, 2026
- Holistic Human Health
My family lives nearly 2,000 miles away from my mom, but my kids are still close to their grandma
- Nov 5, 2025
- by James Dean, Cornell Chronicle
- Community Engagement, Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice, Student Life
Certification promotes being ‘age friendly’ as good business
Assisted by Cornell faculty and students, Tompkins County has launched a program to recognize businesses for efforts to welcome patrons across the age spectrum.
- Jan 7, 2026
- by Susan Kelley, Cornell Chronicle
- Community Engagement, Social Impact + Justice
CCE writes a prescription for health in the North Country
The North Country Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program helps participants with chronic disease learn to eat more healthfully – and get $150 in free vouchers for fruits and vegetables.
- Jun 11, 2026
- by Tom Fleischman, Cornell Chronicle
- Technology + Human Thriving
Redesigned fire gear offers potentially more cooling, less toxicity
A Cornell researcher’s bold redesign of firefighter gear, which hasn’t significantly changed in decades, is more versatile and better adapted to their actual work, only a small fraction of which involves fighting structure fires.
- Jul 2, 2025
- by Laura Reiley, Cornell Chronicle
- Community Engagement, Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice, CHE in NYC
Research at risk: after-school nutrition and career readiness for NYC middle-schoolers
Funding has been cut short for a national program to help young people feed themselves and their families nutritiously.
- Sep 26, 2025
- by Carolyn Keller
- Community Engagement, Student Life
Celebrating “What Works” in creating engaging learning experiences
The Center for Teaching Innovation will host “What Works,” on Oct. 1, featuring presentations, the Canvas Course Spotlight awardees, and a poster showcase that will demonstrate engaged learning approaches from Cornell faculty teaching in a diverse range of courses and fields.