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The Cornell Faculty Senate approved a new environment and sustainability major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

A new study of mosses brings scientists one step closer to solving a mystery in plant biology: how plants made the transition from water to land 450 million years ago.

• Environment
• Land
• Plants

Arguments that support legalizing recreational marijuana are more convincing than arguments against it, according to Jeff Niederdeppe, associate professor of communication. Top pro-pot arguments emphasize the economic benefits.

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences announced March 8 an agreement with SUNY Broome Community College that lets students complete a degree in Cornell’s Department of Food Science.

Research grant aids development of breeding strategies aimed at boosting the yield and mineral content of bread wheat.

Ryan Lombardi, vice president for student and campus life, expressed his condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Angel Hierro ’17, who passed away.

The leadership development program for adult professionals in the food, agricultural and natural resource industries is now accepting applications for its newest class of leaders.

The Northeast Regional Climate Center is partnering with NOAA and the National Integrated Drought Information System to host an assessment of drought in the Northeast.

SUNY Broome is working with Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) to develop 2+2 bachelor’s degree programs in food science and food operations and management. These new programs further support current transfer agreements between the two institutions [...]

Salmonella food poisoning wallops you for several days, but new research by Cornell food scientists indicates that some of its serotypes – variations of the bacterial species – can have permanent repercussions. It may damage your DNA.

To help Fijian scientists track oceanic climate change for their islands in the sun, Cornell's Bruce Monger unveils eyes in the sky: satellite remote sensing.