Cornell to Host Ivy League Basketball Tournaments
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University will host the Ivy League men’s and women’s basketball tournaments March 13-15 at Newman Arena, the first time Cornell has served as host and the culmination of more than a year of campus preparation.
The top four teams in the men’s and women’s divisions will battle March 13-15 in Newman Arena for the conference’s automatic bids to the “Big Dance.”
Men’s tournament
On the men’s side, the Big Red earned the fourth seed and will take on top-seeded Yale on March 14 at 11 a.m. Cornell beat the Bulldogs, 72-69, on Feb. 27 on a last-second 3-pointer by senior Jake Fiegen ’26. The other semifinal features second-seeded Harvard against third-seeded Penn. The winners will play for the title March 15 at noon.
Women’s tournament
For the women, Brown, Columbia, Harvard and Princeton have all qualified but seedings have yet to be determined going into the final weekend of the regular season.
| Mar 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM | College |
Ithaca Mayor Discusses Downtown Revitalization, Community Needs
The City of Ithaca invites readers to watch an Ithaca Reports interview with Mayor Robert G. Cantelmo about downtown revitalization and community needs.
| Mar 30, 2026 at 3:58 PM | Gov |
Acoustic Resonance Cleans Vegetables 90% Better, Study Finds.
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University researchers say a bubble bath with a constant acoustic drone that resonates bubbles could be the most chemical-free, gentle method to clean agricultural produce, with vegetables about 90% cleaner than nonresonant bubbles in a March 25 study in the journal Droplet.
| Mar 30, 2026 at 8:30 AM | College |
Ithaca street cleaning begins March 30
The city of Ithaca says street cleaning begins Monday, March 30, and residents should sign up for TC SIREN notifications and verify their addresses; more information and the Week One schedule are on the city’s website.
| Mar 27, 2026 at 2:57 PM | Gov |
Teens' sense of purpose fluctuates daily, Cornell study finds
Cornell researchers say teenagers’ sense of purpose fluctuates day to day, is not a fixed trait, and those who experience it steadily may benefit most, with parents and mentors urged to monitor variability to reduce large swings that could signal vulnerability.
| Mar 27, 2026 at 8:30 AM | College |
Cornell welcomes incoming class #Cornell2030
Cornell University in Ithaca welcomed its incoming class, labeled #Cornell2030, in a post offering a warm welcome and saying it can't wait to meet the new Cornellians.
| Mar 26, 2026 at 7:16 PM | College |
Cornell hosts largest stem cell registry drive on campus
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell hosted Big Red, Big Impact, a weeklong campaign inviting students, faculty and staff ages 18 to 35 to join the national stem cell registry through a 30-second cheek swab, with nine swabbing stations across campus in the largest event of its kind ever hosted by the NMDP, inspired by a donor search for a 15-year-old boy, and a follow-up event is planned for late April with online swabbing kits available for those outside Ithaca.
| Mar 24, 2026 at 3:32 PM | College |
Cornell Sees First Day of Spring, Blossoms Return
ITHACA, N.Y. — Cornell University says today marks the first day of spring and it looks forward to the return of its famous blossoms.
| Mar 20, 2026 at 8:30 AM | College |
Ithaca spring street cleaning begins March 30
The Ithaca Department of Public Works will begin its annual Spring Street Cleaning on March 30 and run through April 24, 2026, with schedule details and alert sign-ups available on the city’s website and through TC SIREN.
| Mar 19, 2026 at 3:30 PM | Gov |
Milkweed upgrades toxins to outmaneuver monarchs
Cornell University researchers in Ithaca, N.Y., say milkweed has upgraded its toxins to better counter monarch butterfly defenses.
| Mar 19, 2026 at 12:54 PM | College |
Cornell Veterinary College Hosts Annual Open House in Ithaca
Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in Ithaca will host its annual CVM Open House on April 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., offering a behind-the-scenes look with hands-on activities, live demonstrations, guided tours and interactive exhibits as visitors meet faculty, staff and students and learn how veterinarians care for animals from household pets to wildlife and farm animals.
| Mar 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM | College |