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See how our current work and research is bringing new thinking and new solutions to some of today's biggest challenges.

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Research

We accelerate purpose-driven science by supporting inquiry that crosses disciplinary boundaries and stretches from discovery to invention.

Purpose-driven science? We literally wrote the book on it.

The first undergraduate textbooks in mammology, ornithology and food science? Check. The first successful integration of botany and zoology in 1967’s Biological Science? Check. A 1925 handbook of nature study that is still a primary resource on the subject? Check.

The research of Cornell CALS scientists, students and staff hasn’t just informed discovery and innovation, but it is also the foundation upon which fields of study have been built.

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Undergraduate research

Discovering new genes

Cameron Xu ’26 is using biometry and statistics to help Cornell CALS animal science professor Vimal Selvaraj identify new genes. Together, they’re investigating how steroid hormones regulate the body’s processes, uncovering new knowledge that could advance cancer research and solve other human health challenges.

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Latest news, discoveries and breakthroughs

Explore the work we’re doing today and discover how it’s reshaping tomorrow.

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News

Satellite imagery could protect trees from devastating moth outbreaks

Satellite-derived maps of defoliation caused by European spongy moths offer a promising solution for tracking pest outbreaks and for identifying large scale trends.

  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
An adult European spongy moth.

News

Satellite imagery could protect trees from devastating moth outbreaks

Satellite-derived maps of defoliation caused by European spongy moths offer a promising solution for tracking pest outbreaks and for identifying large scale trends.

  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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News

Will dietary fiber help digestion? It might depend on your gut bacteria

People may not only need specific species of gut bacteria but also the right strains of those bacteria to benefit from dietary fiber.

  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Food
  • Health + Nutrition
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Undergraduate opportunities

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Graduate student grants

Opportunities include Andrew W. Mellon Student Research Grants, Arthur Boller Research Fund, Kieckhefer Adirondack Fellowships and Grant Proposal Application Instructions

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Faculty research support