Celebrating 55 Years of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program in NYC

Celebrating 55 Years of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program in NYC

570 Lexington Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY January 16, 2025 | 12:00pm

A special BCTR Talks at Twelve from Cornell's New York City location at 570 Lexington Avenue. In June, Cornell University Cooperative Extension-NYC (CUCE-NYC) celebrated the 55th anniversary of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) in New York City. EFNEP is a federally funded nutrition education program for youth and families delivered through the […]

Finding the Human, in the Pathway of Research to Impact

Finding the Human, in the Pathway of Research to Impact

Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, 1219 & via Zoom November 12, 2024 | 12:00pm

Part of the BCTR's Talks at Twelve series. This talk explores the pathway of translating research into impact through a case study on a multidisciplinary partnership to enhance medication adherence for community-dwelling older adults with cognitive impairment. It will overview the application of a human-centered approach and team science to empower all stakeholders while overcoming […]

Guest Lecture on Healthy aging

Guest Lecture on Healthy aging

Martha Van Rensselaer Hall 1102 November 4, 2024 | 2:55pm

Dr. Patricia Morsch is the healthy aging advisor for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Americas. A reception will follow the lecture. Morsch's work focuses on providing technical cooperation to PAHO’s Member States to advance in healthy aging practices and policies, including care for older people, tackling […]

50 years of the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell, looking back and leading forward

50 years of the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell, looking back and leading forward

Martha Van Rensselaer Hall, 1219 & via Zoom October 17, 2024 | 12:00pm

Part of the BCTR Talks at Twelve Series The Division of Nutritional Sciences, jointly administered by Cornell Human Ecology (CHE) and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is celebrating its 50th birthday. We'll look back at the breakthroughs from the past 50 years, discuss what are the major challenges in the field of […]