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New bird emerged from genetic shuffling

New research published March 25 in the journal Science challenges the typical model of speciation by documenting how a recently discovered songbird in South America traveled a very rare evolutionary path. The study delves into the origins of the...

  • Lab of Ornithology
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Biology
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Cornell experts working to increase vaccine acceptance
Cornell experts – including Neil A. Lewis Jr. ’13, assistant professor of communication and social behavior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences – have been part of several efforts to increase access and increase vaccine confidence...
  • Department of Communication
  • Health + Nutrition
  • Communication

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Three Emerging Scholars to Lead New Research Partnerships

Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability has awarded postdoctoral fellowships to three emerging scholars in sustainability. The two-year fellowships provide the opportunity to bridge academic research and non-academic external organizations to...

  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Environment
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Innovative Cornell program offers experiential learning on NYS farms

  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Agriculture

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Grad Teaching Fellows lead inclusive teaching effort in SIPS

Inclusive learning environments help students thrive. The School of Integrative Plant Science (SIPS) is one of many units all across Cornell working to build more inclusive, equitable learning experiences.

  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
  • Soil and Crop Sciences Section
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Bald eagle count quadruples, thanks in part to eBird data boost
The latest USFWS Bald Eagle Population Update report estimates more than quadruple the eagle population noted in the 2009 report, or 316,708 eagles across the contiguous United States. The rising number of bald eagles undoubtedly reflects the continuing conservation success story that stretches back to the banning of DDT in 1972.
  • Lab of Ornithology
  • Animals
  • Environment
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Leading Through Extension: Finding Our Common Humanity
Under Anu Rangarajan’s direction, the Cornell Small Farms Program builds networks and cultivates relationships among new, aspiring, and longtime farmers across the state. During the past year, when staying connected feels harder than ever...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section

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Biochemistry, molecular and cell biology Ph.D. candidate wins Three Minute Thesis competition

“My thesis explores the blueprint behind building a small intestine. I call it ‘to be or “knot” to be’,” began Bhargav Sanketi, a doctoral candidate in biochemistry, molecular and cell biology, at the sixth Cornell University Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

  • Food Science
  • Entomology
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Residence hall names honor McClintock, Hu, Cayuga Nation
For the Indigenous Cayuga Nation, who call themselves Gayogo̱hó ꞉nǫʼ (pronounced Guy-yo-KO-no), Cornell will use the word Ganędagǫ: (pronounced Gah-NEH-dah-go) – literally meaning “it’s in the hill” in the Gayogo̱ hó ꞉nǫ' language. This is the...
  • American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
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Spider study explores how body type affects running
Cornell researchers discovered that male huntsman spiders, who travel long distances to find mates, have small bodies relative to their long legs, while the females, who secure and defend their nests and don’t stray far from it, have bigger abdomens compared to their leg lengths.
  • Biology
  • Evolution
  • Entomology
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′Yemisi Awosan: Celebrating culture one recipe at a time
What inspired you to launch Egunsi? As a young adult, I spent hours in the kitchen helping my mother prepare meals for our family, but I had never really done any cooking on my own. It wasn’t until I went away to college at the University of...
  • Center of Excellence in Food and Agriculture
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Food Science
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Virtual wine event addresses COVID-19, climate change
Hosted by Cornell’s Extension Enology Lab and Finger Lakes Grape Program in partnership with the New York Wine and Grape Foundation (NYWGF), this year’s event drew 471 attendees from across 12 states and Canada. One of the conference’s most...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Craft Beverage Institute
  • Beverages
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‘Racism in America’ webinar to focus on health
In the next webinar of the College of Arts and Sciences’ (A&S) yearlong series, “ Racism in America,” panelists will focus on the impact of racism on access to health care and health outcomes. The March 29, 7 p.m. event, held in partnership with...
  • Department of Communication
  • Health + Nutrition
  • Communication
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Spotlight

Building international partnerships for global food security

  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Former Farm to School Educator Mollie McDonough stands next to a counter with a 'Farm to School' meal kit.

Spotlight

Farm to School Educator Adapts Lessons To Go
Amanda Henning spent much of 2019 planning a steady cycle of hands-on programming for the 2020-21 school year, including Family Cooking Nights. A free afterschool nutrition initiative for K-6 students at Lockport City School District (LCSD)...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
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Saurabh Mehta: Precision nutrition for population health
“Malnutrition, both over- and undernutrition, is the leading risk factor for morbidity and mortality globally,” says Saurabh Mehta, associate professor of global development in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and associate professor...
  • Global Development Section
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Health + Nutrition
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Shade-grown coffee could save birds, if people drank it
“One of the most significant constraints to purchasing bird-friendly coffee among those surveyed was a lack of awareness,” said Alicia Williams, former research assistant at the Cornell Lab and Virginia Tech and lead author of “Tapping...
  • Animals
  • Environment
  • Food
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Nearly 1,000 gather for conversation on safer fieldwork
Witnessing incidents of violence against people of color in the media, two doctoral candidates in the field of ecology and evolutionary biology decided to create a set of best practices on how researchers can stay safe while conducting fieldwork...
  • Lab of Ornithology
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Environment
Mary Nichols

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Mary Nichols ’66 brings a fresh air to Cornell Atkinson
In the summer of 1964, Mary D. Nichols ’66 joined 30 other Cornell student volunteers to explain civics and to register Black citizens as voters in a deep-South Tennessee county. She traces her passion for justice and the environment to that moment.
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Natural Resources and the Environment Section
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
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Field Note

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

  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
  • Global Development