Bringing together researchers, practitioners, community members, and policymakers to address pressing issues in society and improve lives.

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Bringing together researchers, practitioners, community members, and policymakers to address pressing issues in society and improve lives.

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Bringing together researchers, practitioners, community members, and policymakers to address pressing issues in society and improve lives.

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Bringing together researchers, practitioners, community members, and policymakers to address pressing issues in society and improve lives.

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The Action Research Collaborative (ARC) is Cornell University’s institutional home for fostering cross-sector collaborations that bring together researchers, community organizations, and policymakers, to generate sustainable solutions that promote equity and address pressing societal issues.

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OUR MISSION

ARC is uniquely designed to support continuous, dynamic exchanges between researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and community members of marginalized communities.

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October 3, 2025

ARC is helping to improve early childhood services statewide

ARC is partnering with a New York state agency to strengthen early childhood care and education across the state, with a strong focus on the childcare workforce. ARC will evaluate…
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August 4, 2025

The way you grew up may shape how your brain handles risk

How risk-averse are you? The answer might be based on how you and your brain adapted to the environment you grew up in, according to neuroscience researchers from the Life…
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