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Study traces how farmlands affect bee disease spread
In the paper, “ Landscape Simplification Shapes Pathogen Prevalence in Plant-Pollinator Networks,” published April 28 in the journal Ecology Letters, Cornell researchers gathered data on the entire bee community and the plant species visited on...
  • Animals
  • Entomology
  • Pollinators
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Botanic Gardens’ Wildflower Explorations goes online
During a typical spring, most Ithaca area third-graders participate in Wildflower Explorations, which includes in-classroom preparation and an instructional visit to the Mundy Wildflower Garden. It is one of the Kids Discover the Trail...
  • Cornell Botanic Gardens
  • Plants
  • Environment
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Students reflect on engaged experiences, leadership
The Certificate in Engaged Leadership program, administered by the Office of Engagement Initiatives (OEI), aims to foster change and build continuity in leadership with a public purpose among group participants, on campus and beyond. Through a...
  • Neurobiology and Behavior
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Global Development
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New research partnership fuels understanding of food ingredient technology
Understanding those kinds of differences is a vital part of research in the fields of food chemistry and ingredient technology, especially as researchers make advancements toward natural and clean-label food ingredients. In Cornell University’s...
  • Food Science
  • Food
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CLASP student mentors adjust to learning in place
“In the medical profession, you’re always going to be learning and teaching others,” said Nadella, a biology and society major. “I joined the Community Learning and Service Partnership (CLASP) for just that reason: to learn how to be a lifelong...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Plant biologist to use NSF grant for maize development study
Scanlon was recently awarded a five-year, $1.8 million continuing grant from the NSF’s Plant Genome Research Program to learn more about the fundamental mechanisms that help maize stem cells make the plant’s organs. His group will use genomic...
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Biology Section
  • Agriculture
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In the fog of pandemic, opportunities to improve risk communication
Each message conveyed important information but also was interpreted in ways potentially counterproductive to the goal of protecting vulnerable populations. Some residents of lower-density communities and younger people inferred they were at low...
  • Department of Communication
  • Communication

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CALS remembers animal science professor Jerrie Gavalchin

Her research focused on autoimmune disease and immunology in animals, with the goal of developing ways to improve animal health and production. She joined Cornell in 1999 as an adjunct associate professor in the Baker Institute for Animal Health...

  • Animal Science
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Cornell leads effort to provide masks for incarcerated people
A Cornell administrator is leading a statewide effort to protect one of the most vulnerable populations from COVID-19. Rob Scott, director of Cornell Prison Education Program, has organized 14 New York colleges and universities to provide masks...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development

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Cornell Atkinson awards five more COVID-19 rapid grants

Since requesting emergency seed-grant proposals in early April, Cornell Atkinson has announced a total of seven Rapid Response Fund grants, including five since the start of May. Also among the newest faculty projects to be funded are studies of...

  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Community and Regional Development Institute
  • Global Development Section

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Meet our new faculty - spring 2020

  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
  • Food Science

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State Integrated Pest Management welcomes new director

Alejandro Calixto became director of New York State Integrated Pest Managment (NYSIPM) at Cornell AgriTech in may. Calixto brings experience with the Land Grant system and mission from extension and research appointments in the Texas A&M University System focused on ecology and management of urban and agricultural insect pests. His expertise will be an asset to growers across New York state.

  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
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Say cheese: Local dairy donating to food banks
Messmer, an alumnus of the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, and Lively Run are purchasing milk from upstate New York dairies that would otherwise be dumped due to low demand caused by the pandemic and turning it into cheese...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Food Science
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
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Cornell Research announces SARS-CoV-2 seed grant program
The Cornell Rapid Research Response SARS-CoV-2 Seed Grant program – funded through the Office of the Vice Provost for Research, the Center for Vertebrate Genomics, the Center for Immunology and the Office of Academic Integration – is now...
  • Biology
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Cornell biologists grow, donate plant kits to local families
As an assistant professor of plant biology in Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Frank is used to working with dozens of tomato plants in her on-campus lab. These potted plants, however, were destined for another experiment...
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Biology Section
  • Plants
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Cabin project upcycles ash trees for sustainable architecture
Designed and fabricated by assistant professors of architecture Leslie Lok and Sasa Zivkovic, the Ashen Cabin uses wood from ash trees damaged by the emerald ash borer, sourced from Cornell’s 4,000-acre research forest in Van Etten, New York...
  • Arnot Teaching and Research Forest
  • Environment
  • Natural Resources
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Outstanding CALS students, faculty and staff honored with annual Dean’s Awards
More than 40 students and over a dozen faculty and staff were selected for their outstanding achievements in academics, teaching, advising and professional service. Because of restrictions to in-person campus events this spring, Dean Boor...
  • Animal Science
  • Computational Biology
  • Global Development Section
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Borlaug Global Rust Initiative announces global wheat prize winners

  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Agriculture
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Sullivan Fresh Market-on-the-Move delivers meals, hope
In partnership with Sullivan Allies Leading Together (SALT), area school districts, the County’s Emergency Community Assistance Center, and others, Colavito and Bosket have been sweeping the county in the CCE Sullivan County Fresh Market-on-the...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Food
  • Health + Nutrition
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Leaders share global climate change stories, solutions
The event was coordinated by Cornell Botanic Gardens, in partnership with the Humphrey program and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ Department of Global Development. The webinar featured stories from three Humphrey fellows, who...
  • Cornell Botanic Gardens
  • Agriculture
  • Global Development