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Coffman, DeVries honored for food security impact in Africa
Two Cornell alumni with deep ties to plant breeding efforts in Africa were recognized for outstanding work building capacity to improve food security on the continent. Ronnie Coffman, Ph.D. ’71 and Joe DeVries, Ph.D. ’95 received the...
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
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Scientists, economists aim to make China ag self-sustaining
The answer: China must take responsibility for developing sustainable international trade, according to scientists and economists from around the world – including Cornell’s Mario Herrero. Their research published Oct. 18 in the journal Nature...
  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
  • Environment
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More than 99.9% of studies agree: Humans are causing climate change
The research updates a similar 2013 paper revealing that 97% of studies published between 1991 and 2012 supported the idea that human activities are altering Earth’s climate. The current survey examines the literature published from 2012 to...
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Global Development Section
  • Climate Change
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Tracker promotes consistent learning for incarcerated students
The tool – called the Education Justice Tracker – was developed by a programmer for CPEP to help incarcerated students continue their learning as they move through the legal system. A new $600,000 grant from Ascendium Education Group will...
  • Global Development Section
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Weiss teaching awards honor 10 exceptional faculty
Ten faculty members have been selected to receive Stephen H. Weiss Awards honoring excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentoring, President Martha E. Pollack announced Oct. 18.
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
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Prison education program leader Rob Scott joins Global Development
Rob Scott, a leader in politically engaged education in New York state who has led efforts to establish local and national coalitions for higher education in prison, has joined Cornell’s Department of Global Development as an adjunct assistant...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development

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New book confronts struggle between agribusiness and democracy in California

The book “ In the Struggle: Scholars and the Fight Against Industrial Agribusiness in California ” by Professor Scott J. Peters and Daniel J. O’Connell, Ph.D. ’11 weaves together the stories of eight scholar-activists who opposed agribusiness...

  • Polson Institute for Global Development
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Natural climate protection may be written in stone
The rocky surface of Earth’s geology may provide a buffer for climate change to absorb excess carbon, according to a new Cornell paper in Global Biogeochemical Cycles.
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Global Development Section
  • Environment
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada team earns BGRI research award
The rust-resistant wheat cultivar development team at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) earned the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) 2021 Gene Stewardship Award for their long-standing innovations and strategies to combat wheat rust in...
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section

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Community of practice explores digital storytelling in the classroom

This fall, the Center for Teaching Innovation (CTI) is coordinating a community of practice featuring workshops led by faculty to explore digital storytelling methods.

  • Global Development Section
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section
  • Communication
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Meet our faculty: Mario Herrero
Academic focus: Sustainable food systems, climate change mitigation and adaptation, food systems futures, systems analysis, livestock, sustainability, food security, environmental impacts Research summary: My research focuses on increasing the...
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
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Meet our new faculty - fall 2021

  • Lab of Ornithology
  • Animal Science
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
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Free online course teaches agricultural resilience
A new online course opens opportunities for scientists and agricultural development professionals to blend technical skills with the most advanced findings in social sciences.
  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
  • Global Development
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Global Development welcomes MPS class of 2022
Cornell Global Development is pleased to announce its Master of Professional Studies (MPS) class of 2022 . This year’s program will provide in-depth training to more than two dozen students who are mid-career professionals, scholars and aspiring...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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New series to confront historical injustices of international development
In its inaugural semester, the Critical Development Studies seminar series will bring together scholars and students for conversation around topics of economic power and environmental sustainability in North America and Asia. The new series in...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Fellowship program enhances opportunities in crop improvement for students from underrepresented backgrounds
Led by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement (ILCI) with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development , the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement Minority Serving Institutions Fellowship Associate...
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Agriculture
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Study: outside livestock production may not be viable in the future due to extreme heat stress
A new paper presents new information on projected increases in extreme heat stress in five of the major domesticated animal species (cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, and pigs) during the present century. Current domesticated livestock niches will...
  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
  • Animals
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States That Prioritized Access to Water at Height of Pandemic Saved Lives
Water shutoffs for non-payment are a constant threat for millions of Americans in any given year. That risk was a deadly one during the pandemic, with access to clean water for handwashing and sanitation a proven way to reduce the spread of...
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Global Development Section
  • Environment
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Lund fellows program supports undergrads and organic agriculture
A new summer internship enables undergraduates across disciplines to learn about organic, restorative and agroecological practices while working at diversified, small-scale farms around New York state.
  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
  • Organic

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Stormy Weather, Community Resilience

Communities of all kinds are rocked by environmental issues that test their fortitude and adaptability. Shorna B. Allred, Natural Resources and the Environment, wants to help them build resilience to these shocks. Her own experience growing up on the Gulf Coast of Texas in a county with 30 petrochemical and oil refineries has a lot to do with that.

  • Global Development Section
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section
  • Environment