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Academic focus: Nutritional and metabolic sources of DNA damage that impacts cancer and aging. Research summary: As a physician scientist, my research aims to identify the chemicals produced by our metabolism that damages our DNA and to better...

Shaila Musharoff was hired as part of the CALS Cohort Initiative and the Cornell NIH FIRST Cohort. Academic focus: Statistical and population genetics Research summary: My lab studies how human disease is shaped by genetic and environmental...

Academic focus: Weed science. Research summary: I study the biology and ecology of most problematic weed species for developing cost-effective and sustainable weed management strategies in New York field cropping systems. Monitoring evolution...

Academic focus: Computational ecology and behavior. Research summary: My lab studies how organisms generate behavior during ecological interactions – for example, when competing with other organisms for food, pursuing and capturing prey...

Academic focus: Landscape ecology and social-ecological systems. Research summary: My research is focused on measuring, mapping and modeling how ecosystems are changing over space and time in response to pressures from human uses and climate...

A senior extension specialist, Zuefle, is the first NYSIPM employee to be selected to the prestigious LeadNY program, according to NYSIPM director Alejandro Calixto. “LeadNY has a proud tradition of developing leaders in the food, agriculture...

For human and environmental health, it has to be, says Kristan Reed, assistant professor of animal science.

By combining new technology with industry partnerships, says Carmen Moraru, professor and chair of the Department of Food Science.

With creative, collaborative thinking, says Yu Jiang, assistant professor of systems engineering and data analytics in SIPS.

Susan McCouch, a professor of plant breeding and genetics in the School of Integrative Plant Sciences (SIPS), believes they can.

Through multidisciplinary partnerships that empower smallholder farmers, says Edward Mabaya, a research professor in the Department of Global Development.

As the world population grows and climate change threatens agriculture and global food systems, researchers across CALS are reimagining agri-food systems for the 21st century.

In Africa, the climate crisis is impacting all aspects of life — but especially agriculture. A surge of extreme weather events, abrupt shifts in precipitation patterns and steadily rising temperatures have diminished crop production and...

With support from NextGen Cassava, dozens of young people have turned their passions into career pathways that will build capacity in Africa’s agriculture breeding programs. NextGen Fellows have obtained advanced degrees from Cornell University...

The Next Generation Cassava Breeding Project (NextGen Cassava) is blending advanced breeding technologies with equally sophisticated approaches to gathering market intelligence to serve a single purpose: meeting the everyday needs of millions of...

Today, cassava is cultivated on millions of smallholder farms across sub-Saharan Africa and consumed daily in a wide range of African dishes. This versatile food crop can be harvested and boiled fresh or dried and processed into flour or cassava...

At the start of the NextGen Cassava initiative, scientists were eager to unlock the genetic potential of cassava. But they were equally committed to exploring the preferences of people growing cassava. They wanted assurances that their advanced...

A familiar face around Frank B. Morrison Hall, students are likely to know Debbie Cherney in one of the many courses she teaches in Cornell CALS Department of Animal Science. Cherney introduced the Animal Welfare course to the department and is...

This is the fifth in a series of stories detailing actions CALS students, faculty and staff have taken over the past several years to make our community a more diverse, equitable and inclusive place for everyone. In fall 2021, CALS announced its first-ever faculty cohort initiative focused on hiring a group of scientists whose work explicitly addresses systemic challenges facing marginalized communities through transdisciplinary collaboration. The first search was received with great enthusiasm and 381 people applied for the six positions.