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Eckenrode and Farley receive SUNY Chancellor’s Awards
Congratulations to BCTR director John Eckenrode and BCTR director of finance and administration Peter Farley, who each received 2013 SUNY Chancellor's Awards for Excellence. Eckenrode is honored for Faculty Service and Farley for Professional Service. The SUNY website description of the...
Continue Reading >2013 student showcase sparks cross-project discussions
The BCTR offers students across campus the opportunity to learn about and participate in research techniques and data collection and analysis as research assistants in many of the center's projects. The annual student showcase gives some current BCTR students an opportunity to present on their work with the...
Continue Reading >Advanced Research Navigator Workshop held for CCE Educators
On April 25-26, eighteen Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) educators and executive directors attended an advanced Research Navigator Workshop at Cornell. The workshop was planned and facilitated by Karl Pillemer and Jennifer Tiffany.
College of Human Ecology faculty – Jane Mendle,
Video of Lawrence Aber’s 2013 Doris Lecture is now online
![John Doris Memorial Lecture (JDML) [BCTR]](https://www.bctr.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/news-2013dorisvideo-featured-150x104.jpg "John Doris Memorial Lecture (JDML) [BCTR]")
Video of the 2013 John Doris Memorial Lecture, School-Randomized Experiments to Improve Children’s Academic and Social-Emotional Outcomes: Lessons from U.S. and Congo, delivered by Lawrence Aber is now available. The lecture was held on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 in 102 Mann Library, Cornell University campus. The video is...
Continue Reading >NY 4-H shows off robotics in Albany and Binghamton
National 4-H has developed a comprehensive robotics program to inspire young people and develop an early interest in robotics engineering and technology. 4-H Robotics is delivered through 4-H clubs, camps, school enrichment, and after-school programs nationwide. New York 4-H has received a three-year grant enabling the program...
Continue Reading >Rising food star credits 4-H with sparking his interest in nutrition
Rising food star, world traveler, and humanitarian Lazarus Lynch is a graduate of the Food and Finance High School (FFHS) in New York City where he studied culinary arts, financial management, and nutrition. In the summer of his freshman year of high school, Lazarus worked as an intern...
Continue Reading >Palliative Care Project consensus conference addresses research gaps
The BCTR's Translational Research Priorities in Palliative Care Project, led by Karl Pillemer, held a consensus conference on February 15th that brought together researchers from the College of Human Ecology, the BCTR, and Weill Cornell Medical College with local palliative and hospice care professionals. The...
Continue Reading >What we know about obesity and traffic accidents
A new post on the BCTR's Evidence-Based Living blog reports on findings from a recent review in the Emergency Medicine Journal. What we know about obesity and traffic...
Continue Reading >First BCTR student mixer held on Feb. 5th
The first BCTR Student Mixer, held on Tuesday, February 5th, drew together graduate and undergraduate students from a diverse spectrum of backgrounds and disciplines who work for BCTR research projects or are interested in doing so. The Mixer was originally proposed by the Student Engagement Committee (SEC) as...
Continue Reading >New evidence on fluoride
The latest post from the BCTR's Evidence-Based Living blog examines the safety of fluoride for young children. New evidence on fluoride The Evidence-Based Living blog assesses the scientific evidence on human problems and looks at how to use it every day. Post topics are diverse, including...
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