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Cornell students question candidates on climate change
Marc Alessi ’18, a master’s degree student in atmospheric sciences, challenged Bernie Sanders on his position that dismisses nuclear energy technology. “We’ve got a heck of a lot of nuclear waste, which … will stay around this planet for many...
  • Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Environment
  • Climate Change
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Michael Rosato: Creating a sustainable & affordable future for NY growers
What drew you to the program with Steve Reiners? I first worked in Steve Reiners’s program at the beginning of my undergraduate years as a summer technician. Steve always took the time to answer questions and helped me explore the world of...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
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Dyson alumnus brings lively new energy to Finger Lakes goat dairy
Dave Messmer ’17 has been learning a thing or two about dairy farming since he was six years old. Now, almost 25 years later, he is putting that knowledge to work at a new level as co-owner of Lively Run Goat Dairy in Interlaken, New York. In...
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Agriculture
  • Food
Amanda Rodewald stands in a congressional hearing room

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Do more for birds, not less, Rodewald tells Congress
Amanda Rodewald, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s senior director of conservation science, testified to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources on the importance of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
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Rebekah Jones '20: changing lives for people, communities
She was inspired to help people pursue free and safe lives. Her Cornell CALS education made it possible.
Alex Schaef ’20 at Cornell Botanic Gardens

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Painting on a living canvas: Summer internship reveals creative beauty at Cornell Botanic Gardens
A summer internship at Cornell Botanic Gardens presented an unexpected creative outlet for Alex Schaef ’20.