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Snapshot NY aims to collect widespread data about animal populations throughout New York state - using thousands of trail cameras - and is engaging the public to aid the effort.

Antonio DiTommaso has been named associate dean and director of the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station. He succeeds Margaret Smith, who has served in Cornell AES leadership for 17 years.

Supporting students and faculty to undertake research in the U.S., Africa, South Asia and Latin America, the Polson Institute of Global Development announced its spring 2025 grant winners earlier this month. “Never has support for development...

Climate change and global market instability are threatening the livelihoods of Mongolia’s herding families—people who have long lived in harmony with nature and their animals. As the founder of Global Nomadic Products LLC and a 2024-25 Hubert H...

Relationships and resilience at the root of CCE fruit specialist Mario Miranda Sazo's agricultural journey Mario Miranda Sazo's success in agriculture is a story of resilience and growth, spanning continents and challenges. Originally from Chile...

For decades, researchers searched for a single “thermosensor”—a biological thermometer buried deep in the plant’s molecular machinery. But a new theory, led by Avilash Singh Yadav, postdoctoral associate at the Weill Institute for Cell and...

In a nationwide campaign led by Cornell students, more than 500 scientists have committed to writing letters and op-eds in their hometown newspapers across all 50 states – each one a personal appeal on why public investment in research matters.

Researchers project significant energy gains from using floating solar on just 3.5% of waterbodies in the Northeastern U.S., even with approaches that preserve biodiversity and recreation.

A case study on the importance of terminology: A canned beverage producer received and used cans from a supplier without issues over multiple months of storage. However, without warning, several runs of cans in 2024 showed evidence of hydrogen...

A new $1.5 million gift from philanthropist K. Lisa Yang ’74 has established the Charles Walcott Graduate Research Fellowship in Conservation Bioacoustics to fund graduate research at the Lab of Ornithology.

New research finds that territorial behavior and diet help explain why some birds sing more often at dawn, challenging traditional theories about dawn choruses.

Cornell researchers have developed a soft robotic device that gently grips and injects living plant leaves with sensors that help it detect and communicate with its environment. The robot can also inject genetic material into the leaves.

Petra Hafker is a Ph.D. student of entomology in the lab of Christophe Duplais, associate professor of entomology at Cornell AgriTech. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, as an undergraduate student, Petra studied the invasive spongy moth at the...

For 10 years, the Youth CAN program has empowered students in Buffalo schools to execute projects that contribute to their communities, while gaining skills and experiences that will help them build careers.

Major: Food science Hometown: Katonah, New York Why did you choose Cornell CALS? I chose Cornell CALS because of the hands-on experience and opportunities within the college. There are endless opportunities within CALS and the food science...

Major: Animal science Hometown: Schuylerville, New York Why did you choose Cornell CALS? I chose to be part of Cornell CALS not only to further my education but also to take advantage of the plethora of other opportunities this college offers...

Major: Food science Hometown: White Plains, New York Why did you choose Cornell CALS? I chose Cornell CALS for its food science program and the tight-knit community. I loved that students really get to know their professors and work closely with...

Major: Food science Hometown: Albany, New York Why did you choose Cornell CALS? Everything in my life has always drawn me to food. When I first laid eyes on the food science major at Cornell CALS, I knew it would be the place for me. I love that...