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Aired in 2012, those were just a few of the nearly 600 televised commercials for alcohol products – mostly beer – that the average American adult was exposed to that year, according to new Cornell research. The study provides some of the most...
  • Department of Communication
  • Food
  • Beverages
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Field Note

CALS has propelled me down the path of my dream career, and along the way I've had amazing and unique opportunities. I’ve appreciated being able to explore my passions academically and professionally – through my coursework, summer experiences...
  • CALS Global Fellows Program
  • Environment
  • Climate Change

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Horticulture Professor Mark Bridgen serves as the director of the Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center in Riverhead, NY. There, the 68-acre facility is dedicated to providing research and extension services that support Long...

  • Long Island Research & Extension Center
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
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Instructors navigated technical and logistical difficulties, as well as the shifting realities of a global pandemic. But amid the challenges, students and faculty found opportunities for innovation, connection and intellectual growth. Here are...
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
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In the paper, “ Landscape Simplification Shapes Pathogen Prevalence in Plant-Pollinator Networks,” published April 28 in the journal Ecology Letters, Cornell researchers gathered data on the entire bee community and the plant species visited on...
  • Animals
  • Entomology
  • Pollinators
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During a typical spring, most Ithaca area third-graders participate in Wildflower Explorations, which includes in-classroom preparation and an instructional visit to the Mundy Wildflower Garden. It is one of the Kids Discover the Trail...
  • Cornell Botanic Gardens
  • Plants
  • Environment
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The Certificate in Engaged Leadership program, administered by the Office of Engagement Initiatives (OEI), aims to foster change and build continuity in leadership with a public purpose among group participants, on campus and beyond. Through a...
  • Neurobiology and Behavior
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Global Development
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Understanding those kinds of differences is a vital part of research in the fields of food chemistry and ingredient technology, especially as researchers make advancements toward natural and clean-label food ingredients. In Cornell University’s...
  • Food Science
  • Food
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“In the medical profession, you’re always going to be learning and teaching others,” said Nadella, a biology and society major. “I joined the Community Learning and Service Partnership (CLASP) for just that reason: to learn how to be a lifelong...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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When Cornell AgriTech began implementing social distancing strategies and closing lab spaces in March, research associate Camila Filgueiras and her lab group wondered how they could maintain critical projects while making sure they minimized the use of lab spaces and contact with other researchers. Their solution was to move part of the lab to Filgueiras' basement, which has conditions that are perfect for the research of entomopathogenic nematodes.
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Entomology
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Scanlon was recently awarded a five-year, $1.8 million continuing grant from the NSF’s Plant Genome Research Program to learn more about the fundamental mechanisms that help maize stem cells make the plant’s organs. His group will use genomic...
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Biology Section
  • Agriculture

Field Note

The Pre-Veterinary Society is a student-run organization in the Department of Animal Science dedicated to offering its members new perspectives on the veterinary profession, and advice to optimize chances of gaining admission to veterinary...

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Each message conveyed important information but also was interpreted in ways potentially counterproductive to the goal of protecting vulnerable populations. Some residents of lower-density communities and younger people inferred they were at low...
  • Department of Communication
  • Communication

Field Note

In high school, my guidance counselor told me I didn’t have what it would take to get accepted into or succeed at Cornell. It took until I walked into Jerrie Gavalchin’s office at Cornell for me to stop believing my high school counselor was...

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Her research focused on autoimmune disease and immunology in animals, with the goal of developing ways to improve animal health and production. She joined Cornell in 1999 as an adjunct associate professor in the Baker Institute for Animal Health...

  • Animal Science

Field Note

Dr. Gavalchin was a gifted educator, advisor and mentor. I remember when I first met her during O-week, all the new animal science students were gathered in Morrison 146, and after a presentation introducing all of the advisors, we were split up...

Field Note

Although I have known Dr. Gavalchin since my freshman year, I only began to truly get close to her this year. I walked into Dr. Gavalchin’s office for the first time because I felt lost in her immunology course. I learned her door was always...

Field Note

While I have known about Dr. Gavalchin for my whole college career, I did not get to really know her until my junior year during her immunology class. However, looking back on my interactions with her, I am astounded by how natural our...

Field Note

Jerrie was a wonderful colleague among the faculty and staff of the department, and an outstanding teacher and mentor of students. She was deeply committed to advising and to the undergraduates in animal science. She maintained the largest...

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A Cornell administrator is leading a statewide effort to protect one of the most vulnerable populations from COVID-19. Rob Scott, director of Cornell Prison Education Program, has organized 14 New York colleges and universities to provide masks...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development