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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.

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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.
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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.
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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.

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

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Drew Margolin, a professor of communication at Cornell University who studies human dynamics through social media, isn’t just tracking how the electorate is reacting to candidates in one single moment via Twitter, but how they have been reacting...

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Mingming Wu, associate professor of biological and environmental engineering, has been elected a fellow by the American Physical Society (APS).

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An upcoming University Lecture by Jaak Panksepp, professor at Washington State University, will explore the science behind animal and human emotions.

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Communication professor Drew Margolin studies human dynamics through social media and has been tracking how people react to presidential candidates on Twitter.

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Cornell has co-founded a global coalition to help preserve the world's most important ecosystems. The coalition will create new opportunities for private investment in conservation and sustainable development.

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The Frank H.T. Rhodes Symposium will celebrate the emeritus president's 90th birthday by bringing two noted scholars to discuss his contributions to paleontology and Darwin studies.

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Robert Howarth spoke to the University Assembly Oct. 18 about the recently released Senior Leaders Climate Action Group report on options and their associated costs for achieving a carbon-neutral campus by 2035.

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A $1.2M state grant announced Oct. 14 will update facilities at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences as Cornell ramps up efforts to eradicate the golden nematode, which strikes potato crops.