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Installing artificial drainage in farm fields is an ancient concept that remains relevant today. While its benefits are well-known among farmers, the increasing use of yield monitors means that we now have access to the data necessary to measure...

April 22, 2026 Awards Graduate Field Administrator Joanna Alario received the Casey Moore Impact Award from the Cornell Graduate School. This award is given to a member of the administrative community who contributes to the advancement of access...

Jessica Waltemyer, New York State small ruminant extension specialist with Cornell PRO-LIVESTOCK, likes to joke that animals rule her life. “Personally and professionally, it’s animals all the time,” she said. “There’s no part of my life that...

A student-built methane sensor device is empowering researchers and indigenous communities to protect and restore mangrove forests in Colombia.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest New York runs the Community Gardens Soil Testing Program, which offers free test results and advice to home gardeners anywhere in the state.

by Angelina Tang ’28 The journey into large animal medicine can be daunting for some, especially if they come from a city background or haven’t had a chance to interact much with large animals. That’s why Katie Krotz ’27 and Sydney Zarb ’27 co...

Cornell researchers used stretchable fiber-optic sensors to create a soft robot gripper that can predict the ripeness of strawberries by touch, then pick them without causing any damage.

Kate Stephens ’26, a CALS senior from north-central Montana studying global development and communication, was selected as a student delegate for the Council for Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching (CARET) conference held in Washington...

Linda Elcsisin, a veteran youth educator and 4-H volunteer with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Jefferson County, has been named a 2025 National and Northeastern Region Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer. Since 2004, Elcsisin has played a key...

Plants adjust to temperature changes, in part, by switching the way they express Rubisco, the protein that performs the critical first step of photosynthesis, according to new research from Cornell and partners.

April 15, 2026 Conferences Graduate student Rosie Nguyen presented a talk titled “Imaginaries of Vietnam: Dominant Narratives and Marginal Voices” at the Trans-Asia Graduate Student Conference at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In her...

Waste could fulfill 102% of nitrogen and 50% of phosphorus needs for the nation’s agriculture, and significant amounts could be distributed locally and sustainably.

Academic focus: Biology education research/discipline-based science education research Research summary: My lab is called the EQUIP lab, and we study how STEM environments can better support all students and faculty. A major focus of our work is...

Academic focus: Microbiology of anaerobes in animal and environmental systems Research summary: My research focuses on understanding the mechanisms by which microbes interact with their symbiotic hosts and environments, with the goal of...

Academic focus: Plant-microbiome-environment interactions Research summary: Plants interact simultaneously with microbes and their abiotic environment, but molecular studies often focus only on interactions with one or the other. My research...

Academic focus: Resilient landscapes and landscape laboratories Research summary: My work explores how landscape architects and designers might better design “with” changing landscapes across a range of spatial and temporal scales. Over the...

Academic focus: Synthetic biology and precision fermentation Research summary: My work aims to harness engineered microbial cell factories to convert low-cost feedstocks into high value products. Using synthetic biology tools, we can harness...

Academic focus: Environmental chemistry and microbiology of emerging contaminants in agricultural and environmental systems, with a focus on PFAS, pesticides and contaminant-impacted bioresources within circular economy and resource recovery...

Academic focus: Vegetable pathology Research summary: My applied vegetable pathology research program is aimed at improving disease management for important vegetable crops in New York state. Topics include fungicide resistance screening and...