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At Cornell, the Turner Fellows are taking graduate courses and engaging in research, and on August 31, they were celebrated by the Cornell community at a welcome reception attended by Cornell faculty mentors, and program partners across the...
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Cassidy Tryon won Food Network’s “Chopped Junior” at age 12, shortly before being diagnosed with Crohn's disease. She's now studying food science at Cornell while continuing to master cooking for her diet.
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Max Pfeffer, a distinguished researcher of rural and urban communities and a leader who helped reshape the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for the 21st century, will become emeritus professor of global development on July 1.
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Taught by Bruce Monger, senior lecturer in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, a shared unit between the College of Engineering and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), the era of COVID-19 and remote teaching...
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Cornell’s Milk Quality Improvement Program has awarded Stewart’s Dairy in Saratoga Springs top honors in New York state’s annual fluid milk competition, conducted on behalf of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. The Cornell...
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U.S. Rep. Anthony Brindisi, a New York Democrat, met Aug. 10 with farmers and agricultural thought leaders – including Kathryn Boor ’80, the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences – for a farm tour and roundtable...
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Before she moves on to new roles – as dean of the Cornell Graduate School and vice provost for graduate education – Boor joined Cornell Cooperative Extension’s “Extension Out Loud” podcast to reflect on her journey through agriculture, as both...
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As Kathryn J. Boor ’80, the Ronald P. Lynch Dean, completes her second and final term, CALS alumni, parents and friends have raised more than $1.1 million in recognition funds that will continue to support the top priorities from her deanship...
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Gillibrand, a Democrat from New York, described how Congress is addressing these issues, and adjusting policies, during a virtual town hall June 8, hosted by Cornell. “There is no question during these difficult times in New York it is...
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As we continue to grapple with our sadness and outrage over the recent killings of members of Black communities in America and other acts of racially motivated violence, our academic community is responding by pausing our activities for a day of...
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Boor’s term will begin when her successor at CALS is in place and will run through June 30, 2025. The Executive Committee of the Cornell Board of Trustees approved Boor’s appointment June 5. Boor will succeed Barbara A. Knuth as dean of the...
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Kathryn J. Boor is the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Serving as the college’s chief academic and administrative officer, she is responsible for developing and implementing the strategic direction of the...
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As a teenager, she honed her leadership skills as an active member of 4-H, part of Cornell Cooperative Extension. She first visited Cornell as a New York State 4-H Congress delegate, and her lifelong dedication to the College of Agriculture and...
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“I remember seeing them listed on every syllabus my first week of class and not knowing what that meant,” he says. Even after a friend explained it was the professor’s job to answer students’ questions during office hours, Lewis still felt...
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Since May 2018, the CALS Office of Marketing and Communications has been leading a strategic initiative to rethink the online system. Launched in late 2019, the first phase of the new web system expands the college’s digital storytelling...
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These annual awards honor alumni who have achieved professional success, demonstrated leadership on behalf of the college and university, and made significant contributions toward the betterment of society. “At CALS, we strive to leave the world...
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The Cornell Food Venture Center reopened Oct. 4 with innovative upgrades that were made possible through more than $13 million in funding from the state to grow food and beverage businesses in New York
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State and Cornell officials announced recommendations of the New York State Pollinator Task Force at a June 24 event in Varna, New York.
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