Cornell fulfills its Land Grant mission by providing education, outreach, and applied research touching every aspect of life in New York. read more
Through Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Master Gardener Volunteer program (MGV) helps counties with a variety of initiatives tailored to specific community needs. Read more from this Regional Spotlight
September 19, 2008
The Cornell Population Program recently received a $1.15 million grant from the US National Institute of Health given annually for a new program that shows the most promise of becoming a leading population research center. The funding will be spread over five years. "This establishes Cornell as a rising program in demographic research," said H. Elizabeth Peters, director of CPP and professor in the College of Human Ecology. Established in 2007, the Cornell Population Program has three main research themes: families and children, health behaviors and disparities, and poverty and inequality. It was formed to bring together social science researchers and several other departments from across the university to promote population research, spark collaborations, encourage innovation, and convert academic studies into policy recommendations. Read more…
Cornell University is a base of research for many of the indicators of New York State's economic progress and quality of life. The links below are a small sample of the information available on the Legislative and Policy Resources page.
Sen. Hillary Clinton tries a new drink fortified with protein and calcium while speaking with Cornell food scientist David Barbano, who developed the technology to isolate the ingredients in skim milk.
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