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The common tern is a sweet little waterbird, with white wings like an angel’s and a distinctive kee-er cry. They are fierce protectors of their families, fearlessly chasing down eagles and tirelessly building up their ground nests, which they...
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What sparked your interest in robotics, and how did your journey lead you to this field? I’m not actually a roboticist, which may seem unusual given that I study in a robotics lab. Our work extends far beyond building robots: We draw on software...
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If there’s someone that every animal science student knows, it would be Jeremy Allen, senior lecturer and director of undergraduate studies. And that’s for the better — from teaching to advising, Allen values helping students above all else. “My...
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Mirielle Sherman leaned over her scientific poster, making a few final adjustments before presenting her work at Cornell AgriTech’s Summer Research Scholars symposium in July. Photographs of grapevines covered the poster. Some showed cameras...
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Abby White, Agricultural Sciences, Cornell CALS ‘29 and Candyce Lee, Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff ‘27, joined the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) as interns this summer. Candyce was hosted jointly through...
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Xingtan (Vera) Yu PhD’27 is a doctoral student working in the lab of Jingyue (Ellie) Duan , assistant professor of functional genomics. Vera’s research focuses on the effects of heat stress on the mammary gland of the dairy cow. We spoke to her...
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What sparked your interest in agriculture? In high school, we did an environmental science program and there was a section on agriculture. As a part of this, we all had to participate in the World Food Prize, where we picked a country...
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In this video, meet Matthew Norman-Ariztia, Ph.D. student in the Oravec Lab and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. Matthew is helping shape the future of New York’s grape and wine industry by uncovering what growers and...
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Kaitlin is on a mission to make melon growing more sustainable. Growing a melon is not as simple as planting a seed and waiting for a sweet summer harvest. From tiny seedlings to the fruit on your picnic table, melons face nonstop pressure from...
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In fall 2025, Matthew Haycook joined Cornell University’s Master of Professional Studies Program, with Quirine Ketterings of the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) as his main academic advisor. Growing up, Haycook was deeply integrated...
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Animal science major Arianna D. Edinbugh ’28 from Columbia, Maryland, was among seven students who traveled to Dallas to represent the college at the MANRRS 40th Annual Training Conference and Career Expo in April. The National Society of MANRRS...
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Brooks Crickard , assistant professor of molecular biology and genetics in Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, studies the mechanisms cells use to self-correct when DNA replication goes wrong, including the strategies enzymes use...
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Jackson Sapuleni PhD’28 is a doctoral student working in the lab of Yi Athena Ren , associate professor of reproductive biology. Jackson’s research focuses on the effect of early-life weight gain on the ovary. We spoke with Jackson about his...
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Gabby Garcia joined Cornell CALS’ Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) as an intern from Zamorano University hoping to expand upon her knowledge of agriculture. During her time at Cornell, she worked on the rainfall simulation project...
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by Angelina Tang ’28 Students dressed in panda onesies to present a research proposal on the genetic quality of giant panda semen isn’t something you see in every class. But it’s a fun sight to behold in ANSC 2210: Principles of Animal Genetics...
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What kinds of leadership or professional skills have you gained through the fellowship that you think will matter in the ag industry? The backbone of the FFAR Fellows Program is to coach students on professional development skills to be leaders...
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Installing artificial drainage in farm fields is an ancient concept that remains relevant today. While its benefits are well-known among farmers, the increasing use of yield monitors means that we now have access to the data necessary to measure...
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Jessica Waltemyer, New York State small ruminant extension specialist with Cornell PRO-LIVESTOCK, likes to joke that animals rule her life. “Personally and professionally, it’s animals all the time,” she said. “There’s no part of my life that...
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Kate Stephens ’26, a CALS senior from north-central Montana studying global development and communication, was selected as a student delegate for the Council for Agricultural Research, Extension and Teaching (CARET) conference held in Washington...
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Cornell’s Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium Herbarium is a curated collection of preserved plant specimens used as a library for studying plant biodiversity, identifying potential pharmaceuticals and tracing species evolution. It is the fourth...
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