Good morning, Ithaca.

Southside Community Center, founded in 1927, is renovating its kitchen and planning to become a resilience hub—responding to increased food pantry needs—in partnership with Cornell and local groups ahead of its 100th birthday celebration in March.

Quantera Analytical, a Cornell spinout, is set to launch its Curio HS, a cartridge based platform that processes dozens of food, ag and industrial testing samples faster than older methods.

The company will pilot the system with E. & J. Gallo Winery this fall and start an early access program.

You Can See Everything, a documentary with Nathan Fielder and Elizabeth Holmes that blends poker-like tension with humor, is drawing a sold-out crowd at Cinemopolis (downtown) today.

The film is celebrated for its clever mix of comedy and commentary while offering a unique viewing experience.

Next semester, Cornell’s AI and HR class will use a small white robot — named Hopper — to show students how AI works in the workplace while lectures remain device-free; instructors in the AI Experimenters Faculty Fellowship are also testing historical chatbots and writing seminars to guide innovative learning.

Cornell University was ranked No. 31 in a WalletHub national study released on Oct.

22, placing it among five New York colleges in the top 50 for student outcomes + educational success.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County received $671,288 from the DEC Open Space Conservation Grant Program on Oct.

21 to fund its environmental education programming (the only Southern Tier awardee).

City officials voted Wednesday to rename the Black Diamond Trail footbridge in honor of former director of engineering Tim Logue, who created much of the trail before his death in June.

A dedication will be held next week.

Dr. Shane Thorp at Arnot Health advises women over 40 to have annual mammograms and check for any new changes, saying any early sign should prompt a doctor visit to plan care within 72 to 96 hours + Cayuga Health offers mammography at local Ithaca sites.