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CUCE-NYC Intern Helps Young Mother Make Healthy Changes

By Michal Jaff I absolutely loved my time as a dietetic intern at Cornell Cooperative Extension New York City. During my community rotation at CUCE-NYC I was able to experience the work of a ...
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January 19, 2016CUCE-NYC INTERNS, NEWSCornell Cooperative Extension, CUCE-NYC, family, farmers' markets, food, health, healthy recipes, intern experiences, New York City, nutrition

CUCE-NYC Associate, Intern Showcase Healthy Recipes At Free Diabetes Informational Session

Story & Photos courtesy New York State Senator James Sanders Jr. In recognition of November being Diabetes Awareness Month, State Senator James Sanders Jr. (D-Rochdale Village) held a free Diabetes Informational Session on Tuesday ...
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January 14, 2016NEWSCornell Cooperative Extension, CUCE-NYC, diabetes awareness, exercise, food, health, health tips, healthy recipes, intern experiences, New York City, nutrition, worksite wellness initiative

Weill Cornell CTSC Hosts Community Research Symposium

Photos & Story by Weill Cornell Clinical and Translational Science Center On December 2, 2015, the Weill Cornell Clinical and Translational Science Center (CTSC) brought together a packed audience of researchers and community members ...
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January 14, 2016NEWSCornell Cooperative Extension, CUCE-NYC, Weill Cornell Clinical and Translational Science Center

What You Need To Know About The New Dietary Guidelines

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture released Jan. 7 the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which provides evidence-based nutrition recommendations and keeps people informed about making ...
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January 8, 2016NEWS2015, ChooseMyPlate, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell University, CUCE-NYC, dietary guidelines, dietary guidelines for Americans, eating habits, healthy foods, physical activity, USDA

CUCE-NYC Dietetic Intern Reminisces About Working In The Community

By Eileen Ludrosky My two months interning with CUCE-NYC taught me how important it was to empower people in the community and to motivate them to eat healthier food. As a dietetic intern I ...
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December 22, 2015CUCE-NYC INTERNS, NEWSCornell Cooperative Extension, CUCE-NYC, dietetics, food, health, health tips, healthy lifestyles, healthy recipes, intern experiences, nutrition

In Memory Of Dymond Cathcart

In Memory Of Dymond Cathcart 1993-2015Dymond was one of the longest serving members of the ACT Youth Network in New York City, and remained active as a young adult. We are grateful for all ...
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December 15, 2015NEWS

Hundreds Of Students Engage In Science Learning At 4-H National Youth Science Day

By Kritika Kulshrestha More than 300 New York City youth joined hundreds of thousands of youth across the world in leading the eighth annual 4-H National Youth Science Day – or 4-H NYSD – ...
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November 23, 2015NEWS4-H, Cornell Cooperative Extension, CUCE-NYC, education, engineering, math, mentoring, National Youth Science Day, New York City, positive youth development, science, STEM, youth development

Cornell Scientist Takes Korean Delegation On A Tour Of Cornell’s Hydroponics Labs

By Kritika Kulshrestha Cornell scientist Philson A.A. Warner demonstrated his under-construction state-of-the-art aquaponics greenhouse laboratory at the Cornell Learning Labs in New York City on Nov. 9, to a team from the Korea Digital ...
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November 23, 2015NEWSaquaculture, aquaponics, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell Learning Labs, Cornell University, CUCE-NYC, Food and Finance High School, hydroponics, New York City, rooftop farming, safe foods, STEM, sustainable, sustainable agriculture, urban agriculture, urban farming, urban farms, urban gardening

Cornell Staff Advise NYC Urban Farmers At Symposium

Story by Kritika Kulshrestha Photos by Kritika Kulshrestha and Manhattan Borough President’s Office There is more to urban agriculture than just food production. Urban farming introduces communities, children and adults to the value of ...
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November 19, 2015NEWSaquaculture, aquaponics, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell Learning Labs, CUCE-NYC, healthy food, hydroponics, New York City, rooftop farming, science, STEM, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, technology, urban agriculture, urban farming, urban farms, Urban Garden Symposium, urban gardening

Hundreds Of New York City Youth To Participate In World’s Largest, Youth-Led Science Experiment

Youth in New York City will join hundreds of thousands of youth across the world in leading the eighth annual 4-H National Youth Science Day (4-H NYSD) experiment. This year’s experiment, called “Motion Commotion,” ...
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November 17, 2015NEWS4-H, Cornell Cooperative Extension, CUCE-NYC, education, engineering, math, mentoring, National Youth Science Day, New York City, positive youth development, science, STEM, youth development