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A project led by Cornell researchers to better understand soil microbes and their role in the carbon cycle has received a three-year, $3.59 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

  • Microbiology
  • Energy
  • Climate Change

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Cornell’s tallest building is now shining green in support of veterans.

Jan Factor talks to student overlooking the ocean

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Active, immersive, hands-on, experiential learning is one of the best ways to recruit and retain students in STEM fields, and Cornell's Shoals Marine Laboratory has been doing it for 50 years.

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Introducing new members of CALS' faculty for 2016-17.

Panel of professors leads discussion

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Anxiety, distrust, rigged elections, polarization, demographic change and racial resentment are all themes surrounding America’s 2016 presidential election, according to a Nov. 1 panel discussion.

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Researchers find that people who were relatively tall as teens are more likely to invest in stocks, and those who were overweight are more risk-averse and less likely to participate in the market.

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A boyhood fascination with insects brought Brandon Woo '19 to Cornell, where the entomology major is already making big discoveries.

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The 2016 Cornell University One Health + Public Health + Global Health Symposium will take place Nov. 4, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Biotech G10 and the lobby.

bioswale garden

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Cornell Botanic Gardens was officially approved Oct. 28 by the Cornell Board of Trustees, the final step in a broad rebranding effort begun more than two years ago.

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On Oct. 28 Interim President Hunter Rawlings led a faculty panel discussion, My Parents Say I Can't Study That: Helping Students Find Their Intellectual Home in an Era of Parental Skepticism.

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Cornell researchers have confirmed a genetic link between mitochondrial DNA, which is passed on from the mother, and some forms of autism spectrum disorder.

Jaak Panksepp gives a presentation

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During his University Lecture, Jaak Panksepp discussed his life work to understand emotions in animals in scientific ways, and apply those findings to humans and treating depression.
Students interact with baby calves

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Educators from Cornell Cooperative Extension are helping the Buffalo City School District adopt its new farm-to-school program, which encourages students to learn where their food comes from.
Presenter leading a discussion

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Cornell hosted the annual APS Northeastern Division meeting for the first time in 20 years

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Cornell is leading a national alliance aimed at improving the safety of fresh produce and helping fruit and vegetable growers meet new regulatory requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Headshot of Mark Wysocki.

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The American Metrological Society's Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award is given for dedication, commitment to students.
  • Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

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Two Cornell researchers and two alumni were among 48 scientists nationwide who received $1.5 million awards from the National Institutes of Health.

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Cornell faculty, alumni named winners of 2017 American Meteorological Society awards

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Department ranked as one of the top programs, and professor Peter Trowbridge named one of the most admired educators in the country.

Chris Bush stands in front of a Cornell Dairy truck

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The Cornell Dairy Cooperative provides a new way to buy ice cream, milk, cheese, yogurt and other dairy products made on campus at wholesale prices.