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Rory Wang presents about produce safety.

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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...
  • Cornell AgriTech
Riesling grapes in mid-harvest along Keuka Lake in what looks to be an excellent year for New York state wineries.

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

  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Department of Entomology
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
Artificial satellite in space.

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

  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Soil and Crop Sciences Section
  • Climate Change
Four students seated in the Daniel G. Sisler Global Development Student Hub

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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...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
group of students in a discussion

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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...
Researchers at a computer

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  • Computational Biology
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Faculty member speaking to students.

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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.

  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Benjamin Z. Houlton, the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, shares his insight on climate-beneficial technology during a panel at the 2023 Grow-NY Summit in Binghamton.

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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...

  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Food Science
  • Agriculture
Greg Peck and a student are inspecting apples at the orchards

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For Andrew James ’26, it all started with one not-so-giant peach. Growing up in Dallas, TX, most of the yards in James’ neighborhood were made up of Bermuda grass, but James’ dad, Dustin James ’97, decided to try planting a peach tree. “There...
  • Cornell Orchards
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
Cornell Food Hackathon 2023 winning product

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A year of hackathons kicks off Oct. 25-27 with the Food Hackathon in Stocking Hall, which focuses on finding solutions that address hunger, poor nutrition, food waste and other food-related challenges.

  • Food Science
  • Food
People in a millet field

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  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Biology Section
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
People in a field

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  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Michael Charles ’16, a citizen of the Navajo Nation and assistant professor, outside Akwe:kon, a residence hall devoted to Indigenous cultures, where Charles lived as an undergraduate at Cornell. Photo by Jason Koski.

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For Michael Charles '16, citizen of the Navajo Nation, his research and advocacy are inseparable – and his lab is generating data to help Indigenous communities advocate for and govern themselves.

  • American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Environment
ed buckler working in a greenhouse

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Edward Buckler, a plant geneticist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and an adjunct professor in the School of Integrative Plant Science, has been awarded the 2025 Barbara McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies...
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
  • Plants
a woman looks at a tag in a cow's ear

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Farming can be hard and risky, but technology has the potential to change that. With the help of data generated by devices such as wearable livestock sensors, drones and video cameras, farms can become more efficient and productive, said Dr...
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
  • Digital Agriculture
three individuals stand behind table smiling at conference

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Conferences In collaboration with colleagues from Cornell’s Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems, graduate student Sohinee Bera presented at the Programmable Plants for a Sustainable Future conference. The conference was part of the...
Ratan N. Tata ’59, B. Arch. ’62, one of India’s most influential and respected business leaders and philanthropists and Cornell’s largest international donor, at the Tata Scholars Reception in 2012.

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Ratan N. Tata ’59, B. Arch. ’62, one of India’s most influential and respected business leaders and philanthropists, and a former Cornell trustee who became the university’s largest international donor, died Oct. 9. He was 86.

  • Agriculture
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Health + Nutrition
headshot of andrew bremer

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Andrew Bremer, Director of the NIH Office of Nutrition Research, delivered the 2024 Dale E. Bauman Lecture titled “Nutrition is Everyone’s Business.” In his presentation, Bremer emphasized the critical role of nutrition in public health and...
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
  • Food Science
Photograph of three young women smiling holding clear scientific water gauges with a harbor in the background.

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Article written and released originally by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. On Thursday, Oct. 10, shorefronts along the Hudson River Estuary and the piers of New York Harbor will be busy with activity as thousands of...
  • New York State Water Resources Institute
A silo containing liquefied natural gas

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Liquefied natural gas leaves a carbon footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new Cornell study.

  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Energy
  • Climate Change