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Tom Hirschl demonstrating his poverty calculator to other team members

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Poverty Fighters Find New Ways to Educate and Collaborate
The Program Work Team on Poverty and Economic Hardship met to brainstorm ways to eradicate poverty in upstate New York. In the United States, 40 percent of people will be poor at some point during their adult life, they said.
Greenhouse lit with pink LED lighting system

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New Consortium to Reduce Greenhouse Energy Use
The Greenhouse Lighting and Systems Engineering (GLASE) consortium is advancing LED light engineering, plant photobiology, carbon dioxide enrichment and systems control to create intelligent systems that can dramatically reduce the energy cost and carbon footprint of horticultural lighting.

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Cornell SC Johnson College of Business Graduates First Class

The inaugural class of Cornell SC Johnson College of Business graduated May 28, celebrating the achievement with family and friends who converged on Ithaca from around the globe.

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At Dairy Center of Excellence Event, Milk Is Champ

The Cornell Dairy Center of Excellence, which held its second annual symposium, Dairy Nutrition for Every Age and Stage, May 16.

Comparisons of Paramormyrops ntotom and P sphekodes specimens

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Mystery of Electric Fish Genus Solved, New Species Identified
Solving a 140-year old taxonomic puzzle, Cornell researchers have identified and described a new species of electric fish from the Ogooué River in Gabon, Africa.
Angela Ferguson speaks while others listen

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Seeds and Knowledge Shared at 'Planting Moon' Gathering
Cornell researchers and Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) growers discussed indigenous knowledge and traditional agricultural practices at a symposium at Cornell Botanic Gardens.
  • American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program

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18th-century library map details Seneca and Cayuga villages

  • American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program
Native mountain laurel, Kalmia latifolia

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Gift adds 31.1 acres to Cornell Botanic Gardens in Caroline
Cornell Botanic Gardens has expanded the Palmer-Adams Preserve and its Bald Hill Natural Area with a gift of 31.1 acres on Bald Hill School Road in the town of Caroline, New York.
Harry Kaiser speaking to class

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Kaiser Named Fellow of Agriculture and Economics Group
Harry Kaiser, associate dean for academic affairs of the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, has been named a 2017 Agricultural and Applied Economics Association fellow.
graduating students hold up shirts that say "i heart CALS"

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Smiles, Selfies and Ice Cream Fill Graduation Weekend 2017
Cornell's newest graduates, along with their families and friends, wore smiles, grins and pride throughout Cornell’s 149th Graduation Weekend.

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Board of Trustees Welcomes Nine New Members

At its May 27 meeting, the Cornell University Board of Trustees elected six new trustees to four-year terms. They will join two alumni-elected trustees and one undergrad-elected trustee beginning July 1.

Ensign Courtney McGranaghan with her parents

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14 ROTC Graduates Commissioned As Officers
In a joyful ceremony, graduates of ROTC programs received their commissions as junior officers, launching them on military careers.
Staff graduates are recognized at the 21st annual Staff Graduate Reception

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Staff Graduates Are an Inspiration to Others, President Says
At the 21st annual Staff Graduate Reception May 23, President Martha E. Pollack recognized two staff members receiving a Ph.D., 23 receiving a master's degree, and one a Bachelor of Science degree.
Kevin Kowalewski ’17, center, is joined by, from left, Dawn Chutkow, visiting professor of law; Cornell President Martha E. Pollack; and his mother, Julie Kowalewski

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2017 Merrill Scholars Honor Their Teachers and Mentors
Thirty-three outstanding seniors were recognized May 24 at the 29th annual Merrill Presidential Scholars Convocation luncheon. They, in turn, recognize a high school teacher and Cornell faculty member who have influenced them.
The Redheads

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Redheads Take World Series of Birding Cup
Cornell students soar at the annual World Series of Birding competition in New Jersey May 6.
Tom Reis at the Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contest

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After 3 Decades, Cornell Returns to National Dairy Contest
Cornell’s Dairy Products Sensory Evaluation team returned to the century-old National Collegiate Dairy Products Evaluation Contes t after a 30-year hiatus.

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How Nature Is Healing Joplin, Missouri, After 2011 Tornado

The short film "Butterfly Angles" shares a previously untold story of healing in Joplin, Missouri, in the aftermath of the tornado that struck the city six years ago on May 22

Hudson River Bridges

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Cornell’s Hudson River Conservation Work Nets DEC Award
For more than 20 years, CALS has partnered to protect and preserve the Hudson River Estuary and its watershed. On May 23, the DEC Hudson River Estuary Program recognized Cornell for its long-term partnership and vital role in the success of the program.
Ahmed Ahmed in his apartment

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Ahmed Ahmed's Journey from Refugee to Rhodes Scholar
Ahmed Ahmed’s ’17 life story is a remarkable tale of a young man who combined hard work with inspiration and guidance from others to grow as a person, from a refugee to a Rhodes scholar.
Commencement crowd

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President Pollack, Joe Biden Will Highlight Graduation Weekend
Cornell University President Martha E. Pollack's first Commencement address and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's Senior Convocation address highlight Cornell's 149th Commencement Weekend, May 27-28.