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Over 450 dairy nutritionists, consultants and industry professionals from around the world gathered in East Syracuse, New York, last week for the 86th Annual Cornell Nutrition Conference. At the conference, participants gained insight into the...

Juniors in Cornell’s landscape architecture design studio are taking on a tall challenge this fall: to imagine the future of Seneca Meadows, New York State’s largest landfill.

A native of Guatemala, Lemus Garza will build on an impressive background of extension and outreach to lead NYSIPM’s efforts to bridge language and cultural barriers to promote sustainable pest management practices among Spanish-speaking...

The Cornell Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee voted Oct. 14 to approve a new five-year term, effective July 1, 2025.

Conference Presentations Graduate student Ria Gualano is presenting two papers at the International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, which takes place October 30, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador: “’I Try to...

Across the world, harvest celebrations are one of the most common human traditions. Though they vary in mythology and performance, they are united in their celebration of plentiful harvests, and the health and peace that abundant food helps...

The project will compare smallholder apple farms in the Western Himalayas and in Central New York to study how people might act collectively to promote wild pollinator health.

Emily McFadden ’25 has always wanted a career in agriculture and the environment. When she toured Cornell as a high school student, she sat in on a soil science course (PLSCS 2600) taught by Jonathan Russell-Anelli, senior lecturer and senior...

Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) has named Dr. Angela Odoms-Young the critical issue lead for extension programming in the areas of human nutrition, food safety and security and obesity prevention, effective October 1. The appointment...

A gift totaling $25 million from Irwin M. Jacobs ’54, BEE ’56 and the Jacobs family includes a new $15 million commitment, adding to a $10 million commitment in 2023 that helped establish the center.

The assortment of species of tiny soil animals – small enough to stand on the head of a pin – differ from one urban park to another, unlike plants and larger animals where a few species are often found across many parks.

Rory Wang, a Ph.D. candidate in food microbiology, was curious about what researchers at Cornell AgriTech do with their apple, pumpkin, broccoli and berry harvests, and whether they would be willing to donate the crops to local food banks. “I...

In a wetter, hotter, more turbulent weather world, New York state wineries will endure new hardship, but they may be better off than most.

A novel method for estimating the rate of photosynthesis from land plants reveals that satellite observations underestimate this important metric.

The hub honors Daniel G. Sisler, Ph.D. ’62, who was an inspiring teacher, beloved mentor and world-renowned hunger fighter who touched the lives of over 12,000 students during his 34-year career in Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life...

The next event, “Working in Diverse Teams,” will focus on developing interpersonal skills to work productively and collegially with individuals with different identities and life experiences. It will be held Oct.18 from 1:30-3 p.m. in the CALS...

Fellows will spend the year developing a community-engaged course, project or publication, while also joining a network of scholars committed to advancing the university’s public engagement mission.

The sixth annual Grow-NY Summit, to be held Nov. 6-7 at the Ithaca Downtown Conference Center, will feature business leaders and entrepreneurs working to advance sustainability, address global challenges and shape the future of food and...