Amanda Purington Drake
- Dec 17, 2025
- Student Life
2025 Year in Review
Cornell’s impact was felt near and far, from the lacrosse fields to research labs and beyond in a turbulent 2025.
Michelle Scott-Pierce
As the Associate Director of Operations/EFNEP Coordinator for New York State, Michelle provides leadership and operational oversight under the guidance of the Director of FNEC. Michelle administers WebNEERS, ensuring the program meets its reporting and evaluation needs, and spearheads the development and implementation of training for EFNEP staff in both in-person and online formats.
Michelle coordinates the submission of budget projections and oversees expenditures, maintaining strict compliance with Institutional Review Board (IRB) and USDA/NIFA requirements
Gary Evans
Professor Evans is an environmental and developmental psychologist interested in how the physical environment affects human health and well being among children. His specific areas of expertise include the environment of childhood poverty, children's environments (housing, schools, playgrounds, toys), cumulative risk and child development, environmental stressors, and the development of children's environmental attitudes and behaviors.
Elizabette Andrade
As the Associate Director of Downstate Programs and Partnerships, Elizabette provides strategic leadership and helps shape and implement the vision for Food and Nutrition Education in Communities (FNEC) under the direction of the FNEC Director. In this role, she advances the mission of promoting nutrition and well-being across New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County. Representing the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) at local, state, and national levels, Elizabette plays a critical
- Dec 4 ,2025
- Nutritional Sciences
- Zoom
Constructing the Investment Case for Nutrition: Progress and Pitfalls
NS 6980 Seminar in International Nutrition
These seminars are sponsored by the division's Program in International Nutrition. They are held Thursdays during the fall and spring semesters. The full schedule is available on the Program in International Nutrition (PIN) website.
A one-time registration per semester is required to join the PIN Seminar on Zoom. Register here: bit.ly/PINregister then follow the instructions you receive by email to join by Zoom. Questions? Contact the pindirector [at] cornell.edu (Program in)
- Dec 1, 2025
- Community Engagement, Holistic Human Health, Social Impact + Justice, Technology + Human Thriving
Cornell researchers awarded grant to advance tuberculosis diagnostics
A project led by Cornell’s Center for Point of Care Technologies for Nutrition, Infection and Cancer to develop a low-cost, battery-powered device for sample preparation in tuberculosis (TB) testing in areas with limited lab access and infrastructure, has received a $250,000 grant from the Gates Foundation.