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Timothy Ravis

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First Cornell RANA Prize winner confronts energy issues in Indonesia
Timothy Ravis, whose research focuses on uncovering the social, political, and economic impediments to a green energy transition in Indonesia, is the first RANA Prize winner at Cornell.
  • Global Development Section
  • Energy
  • Climate Change
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Reporter Jenn Abelson ’00 Exposes Dangers of No-Knock Warrants
In her latest investigative project, the Washington Post staffer Jenn Abelson '00 and Daily Sun alum delves into a controversial tool of modern policing.
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MAGIC Drosophila Research for Understanding Human Disease
Thousands of strains of drosophilia, or fruit fly, have been developed for research purposes at Cornell Research. These fruit flies are currently being used to investigate human diseases, and researcher Chun Han from Cornell's Molecular Biology and Genetics lab is developing a new research technique called gRNA-infused crossing over, or MAGIC, that will make this type of research easier for future experiments.
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Organisms
  • Biology

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Book addresses future of local and global agri-food systems

A new open-access book constitutes the most authoritative study on the future of local and global agri-food systems, exploring the challenges of today and envisioning potential food systems scenarios through 2070.

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Western municipal water restraints rise as reservoirs fall
As water restrictions tighten in Southern California, the Southwest U.S. sees growing evidence of climate change and drought for millions of western residents, according to a Cornell drought expert.
  • Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Climate Change
  • Environment

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Subhashree Srinivasagan awarded Cornell Atkinson Postdoctoral Fellowship

Subhashree Navaneetha Srinivasagan was recently awarded one of four Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability Postdoctoral Fellowships. The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability Postdoctoral Fellowships provides a rich training environment...

  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture

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Number of Oneida Lake walleyes at historic high as season opens

Central New York anglers will have one million reasons to wet a line in Oneida Lake when walleye season opens on May 1. For the fourth year in a row, Oneida Lake contains around a million walleye, according to Anthony Vandevalk, coordinator of...

  • Biological Field Station
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section
  • Natural Resources
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Privatization, poverty threaten water affordability
An analysis of the 500 largest city water systems in the U.S. found private ownership contributed to significantly higher water bills and lower affordability for low-income households.
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Global Development Section
  • Energy
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Alumna's $1M gift supports innovation in ag and life sciences
The Cynthia and Norman Martin Dean's Discretionary Fund for Innovation in Agriculture and Life Sciences will support collaborative solutions that protect the global food supply.
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Environment
  • Food

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Five specialists join New York Sea Grant

Five new extension specialists have joined New York Sea Grant (NYSG) in its mission of “Bringing Science to the Shore” as part of a collaborative program between Cornell and the State University of New York.

  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • New York Sea Grant Institute
Scott Peters and Daniel O'Connell

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Peters, O'Connell to conduct participatory action research as University of Minnesota Endowed Chairs
Cornell CALS Professor Scott J. Peters to lead participatory action research into issues of justice, sovereignty, equity and sustainability in food and farming systems at University of Minnesota.
  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
  • Behavior
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Tomorrow’s Forecast: Improved Accuracy
Cornell Research spotlights CALS earth and atmospheric sciences faculty member Arthur DeGaetano, who works on methods to anticipate big rainfall events in the northeastern United States.
  • Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Climate Change
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In western floodplains, species adapt to bullfrog, sunfish invaders
A new study of a southwestern Washington floodplain finds that most native species adapt well to the invading bullfrogs and sunfish by shifting their food sources and feeding strategies.
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Animals
  • Environment
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Dashboard reveals migration path of billions of birds

  • Lab of Ornithology
  • Animals
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$1M USDA grant supports digital agriculture integration
Michael Gore, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor and chair of the Plant Breeding and Genetics Section of the School of Integrative Plant Science (SIPS) in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is leading a multidisciplinary project to...
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Ed Mabaya

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Ed Mabaya named director of Cornell’s Humphrey Program

  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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LeadNY Announces New Class of Food, Ag and Natural Resources Leaders
LeadNY prepares adult professionals for leadership roles through seminars, workshops, and field travel experiences both in and out of New York State, including a study trip. The second year of the program focuses on national and international...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Scientists resurrect ancient enzymes to improve photosynthesis
A Cornell study describes a breakthrough in the quest to improve photosynthesis in certain crops, a step toward adapting plants to rapid climate changes and increasing yields to feed a projected 9 billion people by 2050.
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Genetics
  • Plants
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Fisheries research continues on Oneida Lake
On April 12, 2022, Cornell Field Station staff completed the marking portion of the 2022 Oneida Lake walleye mark-recapture population estimate. Over 21,000 adult walleye were marked with a fin clip and released back into the lake. Later in the...
  • Biological Field Station
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section
  • Natural Resources
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Greening food preservation nourishes the environment
As consumers want fewer food preservatives and less plastic waste, Cornell scientists have created a bioderived polymer that helps salad dressings and beverages last longer in the fridge.
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Food Science
  • Environment