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Buckler leading tour at Museum of the Earth

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Carlyn Buckler: Understanding and communicating science
Carlyn Buckler is an associate professor of practice in the Horticulture Section of the School of Integrative Plant Science. She teaches three innovative classes, heads up the Master of Professional Studies Hemp Science Focus Area, and is active...
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
  • Plants
6 women sit at press conference table

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How Sameena Nazir MPS ‘10 is amplifying women’s voices in Pakistan

  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
  • Global Development
Four girls trek across the desert in Morocco on camels

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Jessica Snyder ’20: Preparing for a career in international development

  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
Graduate student works with middle school students.

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Brennan Hyden: Exploring willow’s potential as a sustainable bioenergy crop
Brennan Hyden is a Ph.D. candidate working in the lab of Larry Smart , professor of horticulture at Cornell AgriTech , where his work focuses on using willow as a sustainable bioenergy crop. For his excellence in bioenergy research, Hyden was...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
A drawing of an outline of New York state with a plant and shield on a blue background

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New year, new look: Excited to unveil LeadNY’s new branding!

Group stands together with Clinton Development Initiative banner

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A community approach to smallholder farm success in Africa

  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
  • Global Development
Wine bottle and two wine glasses at sunset.

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Juan Micieli-Martinez: Adapting to an ever-changing industry with the Cornell Craft Beverage Institute
What is your role in the wine industry? A lot of people know me as the former winemaker for Martha Clara Vineyards, which sold in 2018, but I’ve been keeping really busy ever since. My most exciting role right now is as a winemaker and co-owner...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Craft Beverage Institute
  • Food Science
Village in a valley in Nepal with mountains in the background

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Promoting gender equity and social inclusion in Nepal

  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
  • Global Development
Louise Erskine looks off into the distance holding a camera

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Building Food and Community Solidarity Across North America: A Photo Series

  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
  • Global Development

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Celebrating the memory of sustainability student, artist and activist KAR Robison

“My primary connection with KAR was to help create a meaningful academic plan that would fulfill both major requirements as well as incorporate KAR’s many, many other interests. However, our conversations often diverged from academic planning...

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Remembering KAR Robison, student, activist and artist

I was very saddened by the news of KAR’s passing. They had enrolled in two courses with me in the spring of 2020: Underground Railroad Seminar (an Africana course) and the Rural Humanities Seminar (offered through the Rural Humanities Initiative...

A laptop on a wooden table with a notepad and pen and a cup of coffee

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The 2020 CALS Global Fellows Program: Working around the world from home
For the past five years, the CALS Global Fellows Program (GFP) has worked with international partners to create meaningful, professionally-focused internships and research opportunities for undergraduate students in any major in CALS and Dyson...
  • CALS Global Fellows Program
  • Department of Communication
apricot filled cookies on a cooling rack

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Cooking holiday foods safely with Elizabeth Demmings
Elizabeth Demmings is the program coordinator at the Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University (IFS@CU), located at Cornell AgriTech . The IFS@CU’s motto is to cultivate food safety knowledge. Demmings helps develop and deliver food safety...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Institute for Food Safety
  • Food Science
Hannah Fuller stands in front of the Patagonia mountains

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Championing resilient food systems

  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Global Development
Male and female students sitting on a Zoom call holding up cardboard boxes

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Semester (un)interrupted: Innovative teaching in the hybrid semester
From navigating social distancing requirements to sending creative, do-it-yourself toolkits to their remote students, the CALS community has continued to persevere in the face of unprecedented challenges. Below, hear from several CALS faculty...
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Biology Section
  • Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Jim Lassoie

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Jim Lassoie: An inspiring career in community-based conservation
Jim Lassoie, professor in the Department of Natural Resources & the Environment and teaching faculty in the International Agricultural and Rural Development (IARD) major, has dedicated his career to community-based conservation in developing...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
Phil McMichael speaks at Committee on World Food Security

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Philip McMichael: Making an impact in and beyond the classroom

  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
four paper boats

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Crisis Leadership
Larry Van De Valk is Executive Director of LEAD New York, a leadership development program that inspires and develops leaders for the food, agriculture and natural resource industries of the Northeast. Thanks to LEAD New York, over 500 alumni have made an impact on their own communities over the last 35 years, using skills to overcome challenges and developing highly innovative and successful solutions.
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
Jillian Goldfarb stands in her lab

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Jillian Goldfarb: Reflections on research and teaching during the pandemic
Her research focuses on the sustainable conversion of biomass to biofuels. Goldfarb joined the Cornell CALS faculty in fall 2018. Here, she reflects on her experience conducting research and teaching since the pandemic began in March. Pre...
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Biology
  • Environment
A man and his young daughter walk through the woods wearing cloth face masks

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5 things we learned about making online plant biology fun for K-6 kids
This summer, we collaborated with Cornell Botanic Gardens to lead a 4-week online course for school-aged students called “Plants Have Families Too!” The material was adapted from the Botanic Gardens’ annual family botanical event, Judy’s Day...
  • Cornell Botanic Gardens
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section