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Graphic representing the collaborative framework of CROPPS decoding plants’ internal biological processes, STEPS improving sustainable management of phosphorus, and a two-way collaboration with diverse stakeholders.

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A new study, published in Global Change Biology, presents five case studies that demonstrate how deep collaboration can transform crop monitoring, fertilizer use and water management to tackle the most significant challenges facing farming...

  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Biology Section
  • Agriculture
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The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability’s 15th-anniversary conference addressed past successes and future efforts to support climate and sustainability.

  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Agriculture
  • Environment
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How better to learn with classmates than to soil your undies together? Students in the Cover Crops in Agroecosystems (PLSCI 4125) course learn about the importance of soil nutrient cycling by, among other things, burying a new pair of cotton...
  • Campus Area Farms
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
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Conferences & Symposia Assistant Professor M. Cornejo will be participating in a panel entitled “ Margins and Mobilization: Migrant Worker Precarity and Power in the Trump-era Economy.” Bringing together scholars and activists, the panel will...
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Atkinson Hall officially opened its doors with a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 9, realizing its benefactors’ vision of the facility as a home for impact-driven research across grand challenges in sustainability, cancer biology and immunology...

  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Computational Biology
Nora Catlin in a greenhouse.

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The Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center (LIHREC), part of Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), is pleased to announce the appointment of Nora J. Catlin as director, effective April 21...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
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by Madeline Hanscom Master’s candidate Carlos Irias and Zamorano intern Greivin Fernandez Benavides are currently conducting rainfall simulation experiments, studying nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) loss in runoff and infiltrate. Manure is a...
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Field Crops

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Corrie Moreau, professor of entomology and of ecology and evolutionary biology, will transition from her role as senior associate dean for the Office of Access and Community Empowerment to the role of senior associate dean currently held by...

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Virtually all of the world’s maple syrup is produced in Canada, the Northeast U.S. and some upper Midwestern U.S. states, where natural conditions for maple sugaring are perfect: wet summers, cold winters and springs with fluctuating...
  • Arnot Teaching and Research Forest
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Natural Resources and the Environment
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Awards Graduate student Amanda Vilchez was awarded a Summer 2025 Rare and Distinctive (RAD) Language Fellowship from the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies. The RAD fellowship provides students the opportunity to achieve proficiency...
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The project aligns with Cornell Atkinson's core mission of supporting research that drives meaningful impact across public opinion, policy, and corporate practices.

  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Climate Change
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All wine needs a story, and hybrids tell a great one. Some wines narrate tales of the land, whispering of rocky soils and steep cliffs. Others speak of heritage and tradition, showcasing techniques honed over centuries, proud family lineages...
  • Cornell AgriTech
Two researchers core a tree in the Peruvian Amazon.

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Wild fig tree rings offer a cheap method for tracking toxic atmospheric mercury, a byproduct of gold mining in the Global South.

  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Environment
  • Planet
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In response to dairy industry needs, a team of researchers found that avian flu persisted in raw milk for as long as eight weeks when refrigerated - but also that it did not survive pasteurization and even some subpasteurization temperatures.

  • Food Safety Laboratory and Milk Quality Improvement Program
  • Food Science
  • Food
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The Southern Ocean – between Antarctica and other continents – will eventually release heat absorbed from the atmosphere, leading to projected long-term increases in precipitation over East Asia and the Western U.S.

  • Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Climate Change
  • Environment
Incoming student, Scott Zinman, poses with Touchdown the Big Red Bear

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Through volunteer work, research and advocacy, the 5,824 students admitted to the Class of 2029 reflect Cornell’s commitment to changing lives through public engagement.

  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Biology
  • Health + Nutrition
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New York produces 22.2% of the nation's beets, while health-conscious consumers are demanding more products that utilize the earthy root.

  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Food Science
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
A Maasai herder leads his cattle across the landscape.

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Scientists publish findings from an analysis of 10 livestock systems around the globe

  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Agriculture
  • Animals
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A current Cornell faculty member and an incoming professor have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Communication
  • Media