Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research

06/01/2026

Research has the power to change lives The Cornell Translational Research Summer Institute will provide you with the tools to pursue research through community partnerships, creating research that has impact.

Join us June 29-30 in Ithaca, NY for hands-on training, community-building opportunities and strategies you can apply in your research immediately.

Learn more and register: https://bctr.cornell.edu/ctrsi

06/01/2026

A huge thank you to Jenny Weil Malatras '02 for a fantastic ending to the Talks at Twelve for 2025-26 academic year. Describing the work being done by Cornell University Cooperative Extension New York City is inspiring but you truly showcased the people delivering the work which is what helps CUCE-NYC make an impact across the city.

If you missed Malatras' Talks at Twelve, check it out on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Khiom-U51RY

📸: Jessica Campitiello
College of Human Ecology at Cornell

05/28/2026

Some anniversaries call for a party. Ours calls for a conversation about what comes next.

Celebrate the BCTR's 15th anniversary during Reunion Weekend with a talk by Karl Pillemer on "Climate Change in an Aging World," followed by refreshments and a chance to connect with BCTR faculty and staff. It's a reunion in every sense: of ideas, of community, and of the work that brought us all together.

Join us for the in-person event and celebration. Details: https://bctr.cornell.edu/event/reunion-weekend-research-talk-with-karl-pillemer-and-15th-anniversary-celebration/

05/27/2026

05/27/2026

Research has the power to change lives. During our two-day Cornell Translational Research Summer Institute on June 29 & 30, you'll learn how to connect with communities to make your work mater. You'll build essential skills, forge meaningful partnerships and be part of a cohort striving for community impact through research.

Learn more, including registration information: https://bctr.cornell.edu/ctrsi

05/26/2026

This Thursday, Jenny Weil Malatras '02 joins our Talks at Twelve series to talk about Cornell's extension work in New York City, what it means today, and the big questions shaping its future. Hope to see you there.

Thursday, May 28 | 12–1 p.m. | In person or Zoom
https://bctr.cornell.edu/event/the-meaning-of-extension-in-new-york-city/

05/25/2026

For more than 60 years, Cornell University Cooperative Extension New York City has been bringing Cornell's research to all five boroughs, reaching more than 30,000 New Yorkers each year through programs in nutrition, youth development, and urban agriculture.

Thursday, CUCE-NYC Executive Director Jenny Weil Malatras '02 joins our Talks at Twelve series to talk about what that work looks like today and what it could become.

Join us in person in Manhattan or on Zoom.
https://bctr.cornell.edu/event/the-meaning-of-extension-in-new-york-city/

05/23/2026

Our Translational Research Summer Institute helps early-career researchers like you transform groundbreaking ideas into impactful community solutions. We'll equip you with practical tools for bridging the gap between theory and practice during our two days together, June 29 & 30!
See the agenda and registration information: https://bctr.cornell.edu/ctrsi

05/21/2026

Older adults are among the most vulnerable to climate change — and among the most overlooked in our response to it.

Join us at Cornell Reunion Weekend for a talk by Karl Pillemerwho will share why older adults are both uniquely vulnerable to climate-related crises and a powerful, underutilized force for change.

We're also celebrating our 15th anniversary. You'll be able to share with us your memories of Urie Bronfrenbrenner and the BCTR.

Details: https://bctr.cornell.edu/event/reunion-weekend-research-talk-with-karl-pillemer-and-15th-anniversary-celebration/

05/19/2026

New York State 4-H Camp Owahta is turning last year's fire that destroyed its arts and crafts building into an opportunity. The 75-year-old camp serves more than 400 campers aged 5 to 15 from Tompkins, Cortland, and Broome counties, offering day and overnight sessions with outdoor play, a ropes course, and nature exploration across its 128-acre forested site. Students at Cornell's College of Architecture, Art, and Planning are reimagining designs for the camp to match the needs of campers while enhancing its integration with the surrounding forest.

After Camp Owahta’s arts and crafts building burned down last summer, the Cortland County camp’s leadership turned to second-year architecture students for fresh ideas.