projects & programs

The BCTR is home to many translational research projects that are working to enhance human development, health, and well-being.

4-H Youth Development

As the youth component of Cooperative Extension, 4-H connects young people to Cornell

Action Research Collaborative

ARC brings together researchers, practitioners, community members, and policymakers to address pressing issues in society. ARC’s goal is to develop and support equitable and sustainable action research partnerships that can generate solutions to improve lives

ACT for Youth

Advancing the principles of positive youth development and supporting the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based programming

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Community Neuroscience Initiative

Makes neuroscience more accessible to practitioners and community members and encourages individuals from all backgrounds to see themselves in neuroscience

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The Contribution Project

A BCTR initiative that allows students to become a catalyst for innovation and change, which in turn, strengthens our communities and fuels personal growth, well-being and purpose.

Cornell Institute for Translational Research on Aging (CITRA)

Promotes translational research on aging, including the development, implementation, and dissemination of innovative, evidence-based intervention programs

Cornell Project 2Gen

Addressing the needs of vulnerable children and their parents together to capitalize on the strong connection between parents’ well-being and children’s healthy development

Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery (CRPSIR)

Advancing basic research and prevention knowledge related to self-injury behaviors

CUCE- NYC

Cornell University Cooperative Extension-NYC (CUCE-NYC) engages New York City communities in experiential learning opportunities in research and outreach programs around food, nutrition and healthy human development

GripTape

Helping to expand youth-driven learning experiences and provide teens resources and support to pursue their interests and map their own path to success

The Parenting Project

Focuses on integrating extension and research activities in the area of parenting education

Program for Research on Youth Development and Engagement (PRYDE)

Promotes positive youth development through empirical studies and by providing evidence-based best practices for 4-H and other youth organizations

Residential Child Care Project (RCCP)

Ongoing programs to prevent institutional child abuse and improve the quality of residential child care

Translational Research Institute on Pain in Later Life (TRIPLL)

Improving the prevention and management of pain in later life, thereby increasing the health and well-being of older adults

Youth Risk and Opportunity Lab

Seeking to understand development and risks faced through adolescence and into young adulthood