News

Nine fire fighters wearing their gear pose holding game like devices — Provided Varna Volunteer Fire Company members show the new sensory kits developed in partnership with Michelle Tcherevatenko ’25.

Science and Technology Studies

Robinson-Appel Award recipients create community-engaged solutions to social challenges

4/10/2025 Cornell Chronicle

Three Cornell undergraduates, including A&S student Michelle Tcherevatenko ’25, are being recognized for their dedication to tackling social challenges through innovative, community-engaged learning projects.

Several people on a path in the woods — Provided “Birding buddies” go on a birding walk through Stewart Park in spring 2024.

Einhorn Center for Community Engagement

Engaged Opportunity Grants fuel community-engaged learning for students

3/19/2025 A&S Communications

Seven projects are receiving a boost from the latest round of Engaged Opportunity Grants, awarded two times a year by the Einhorn Center for Community Engagement to teams of faculty or staff and their community partners.

Student honors

JFK Award recipient merges passions for medicine and public service

4/22/2024 Cornell Chronicle

Sarah McMorrow '24 received the Class of 1964 John F. Kennedy Memorial Award for her commitment to serving others.

Three people sit at a table, conversing — Ryan Young/Cornell University Ying Lin Zhao ’26, center, works with Amy LeViere ’95, left, chief philanthropic services and systems officer, and CEO George Ferrari ’84 at the Tompkins County Community Foundation.

Einhorn Center

Community Work-Study Program celebrates 50 years

3/21/2024 Cornell Chronicle

The Community Work-Study Program enables Cornell undergraduates with federal work-study as part of their financial aid package to work for local nonprofits, schools and municipalities.

Language study

Einaudi fellowships support students learning uncommon languages

11/15/2023 Cornell Chronicle

Now in her third year as a doctoral student in government, Frances Cayton believes that growing her skills in Ukrainian is key to her dissertation in comparative politics

Astronomy

From Cornell to NASA to an icy moon of Jupiter

4/7/2021 Cornell Chronicle

Laura Jones-Wilson, M.S. ’10, Ph.D. ’12, has long had her sights set on outer space. Cornell faculty, including astronomy professor Terry Herter, helped send her to a dream job with NASA.