- Jul 23, 2026
- Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice
Trump administration cuts landmark nutrition education program
Tashara Leak, associate professor in the Division of Nutritional Sciences, criticized the SNAP-Ed cuts and cited the program's role during the Flint, Michigan, water crisis.
- Jul 27, 2026
- Holistic Human Health
These dietitian-recommended cereals make healthier breakfasts easy
Tashara Leak, an associate professor of nutritional sciences, provides expert advice on choosing healthy cereals and emphasizes the importance of cost and enjoyment in making nutritious decisions.
- Jul 26, 2026
- Holistic Human Health
Are strawberries good for you? Duh, but here's how.
Laura Bellows, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and professor in the Division of Nutritional Sciences, discusses the nutritional benefits and health considerations of eating strawberries.
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- Jul 17, 2026
- Holistic Human Health
A popular weight-loss trick might actually make you eat more
Paige Cunningham, an assistant professor in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell, co-authored research on how drinking water with meals can increase calorie intake.
- Nov 17, 2025
- Community Engagement, Social Impact + Justice, Student Life
Cornell showcases a decade of impact through new community-engaged learning video series
The David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement has released a new video series highlighting a decade of progress and impact in community-engaged learning across the university.
- 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.
- 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.