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The College of Veterinary Medicine and partners have launched a free online course, “Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in Rural America,” to give learners support strategies and resources to navigate mental health challenges in rural...

  • Agriculture
  • Health + Nutrition
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
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Dairy cows are feeling the heat. With global temperatures rising at an alarming rate, the dairy industry is facing a $1.5 billion annual loss due to heat stress. Jingyue (Ellie) Duan, assistant professor of animal science, is leading the charge...
  • Animal Science
  • Animals
  • Genomics
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Cornell Cooperative Extension has named David Kay the critical issue lead for extension programming in the areas of climate change and sustainable energy, effective September 1. The appointment, envisioned as a two-year commitment, reflects CCE...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
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Catering to an aging population, Cornell food scientists have created a nutritious snack made from milk for those who have trouble swallowing. These puffs dissolve in your mouth instantly.

  • Food
  • Food Science
  • Health + Nutrition
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For the first time, New York state farmers can see prices and sales for meat and produce at farmers markets around the state, thanks to weekly price reports from a Dyson team.

  • Agriculture
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Food
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A massive multi-institution genomic survey of the Siberian husky has revealed that sled dogs descended from two distinct lineages of Arctic canids and originated in the northeastern Siberian Arctic generations earlier than previously thought.

  • Genetics
  • Animals
  • Animal Science
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Field Note

Meet Seongmin Shin , a Ph.D. candidate in Development Studies at Cornell University with a deep commitment to environmental sustainability at the nexus of climate change, the carbon market, and agroforestry. Recently recognized with the IUFRO...
  • Department of Global Development
  • Global Development
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Climate Week NYC will get a Big Red tint as Cornell researchers suggest carbon solutions for the travel industry, discuss agricultural methane and participate in a nuclear energy conference.

  • Climate Change
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Environment
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  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Biology Section
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
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India produces a whopping 25% of all global milk production. The country also has the largest population of bovines in the world— 303.76 million, including cattle, buffalo, mithun and yaks. That is especially significant when global warming is...
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Animal Science
  • Climate Change
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Mike Gore, professor of molecular breeding and genetics at Cornell University, has been honored with the Public Sector Impact Award from the National Association for Plant Breeding (NAPB). This award recognizes public sector scientists who have...
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
  • Genetics
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An antidote to pesticide poisoning in bees shows promising early results in tests done with common eastern bumblebees.

  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Department of Entomology
  • Agriculture
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Cornell innovation allows growers to use corn seed planting machines to plant strips of milkweed or wildflowers next to their fields.

  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Department of Entomology
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
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Brooke Paykin ‘24 chose to major in Biological and Environmental Engineering (BEE) because she cares about protecting the natural environment and she enjoys seeing projects from planning through construction. Her love of hands-on engineering...
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Homer C. Thompson Vegetable Research Farm
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
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Field Note

First generation Puerto Rican Francisco J. López Núñez attends the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez. He was selected for the Sustainable Management of Agricultural Systems (SuMAS) internship program, which connected him with the Cornell...
  • Field Crops
  • Soil
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Written by Emily Fell (Eastern Great Lakes Watershed Coordinator, NYSWRI and NYSDEC) Partners from NYS Water Resources Institute (NYSWRI), Tug Hill Commission and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), and NY Sea Grant in...
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Field Note

As a Laidlaw scholar , Jensen Njagi ’25 spent the summer doing community-based translational research in his home country of Kenya. As a Global Development major, Jensen is driven by a purpose to improve community health while considering the...
  • Department of Global Development
  • Agriculture
  • Environment
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New data summaries from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird platform will help state wildlife planners assess the status of bird populations that live in or pass through their state – a crucial tool in protecting species.

  • Lab of Ornithology
  • Animals
Yu Jiang operates a research drone with a graduate student.

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CALS’ Research and Innovation Office is offering $10,000-$50,000 awards to support proposal development, patent or technology development, commercialization or community uses of AI.
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
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Field Note

Cornell’s Food Systems and Global Change program launched a storytelling project called “Food is…,” which aims to meld digital illustration with personal narratives on the multifaceted nature of what food means to each of us. Hear from Sushmi...
  • Department of Communication
  • Department of Global Development
  • Communication