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Barstow in his lab

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Buz Barstow, assistant professor, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering Academic focus: I’m an applied physicist working on synthetic biology and sustainable energy. Previous positions: Burroughs-Wellcome Fund CASI fellow...

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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences proudly welcomes our newest faculty members.

Professor checks on apple trees

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New York has more cider producers than any other state, and that leadership position is no fluke: our state has an excellent climate and soils for growing flavorful cider apples.
Denis Willett in front of a tree

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Puzzle pieces creating an image of the earth

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Cross-campus gathering will focus on the biggest challenges facing the world, and help determine a theme on which the university will focus in the 2019-2020 academic year.
side profile of a Flowerpiercer bird

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Warmer temperatures are pushing mountain-dwelling birds ever higher as they try to stay in their comfort zone, a new study finds.

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Most Americans underestimate just how concerned minorities and lower-income people are about environmental threats, according to a new study. In fact, those groups are consistently among the most worried about environmental challenges.

Jennifer Birkeland on Cornell's Campus

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Maragaret Frank in her lab holding a plant

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Headshot of Martin Hogue

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Liz Johnson in a garden

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Peter Hitchcock sits in a chair on campus

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Tsiorasa Barreiro ’00, an Akwesasne native and executive director of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe in Akwesasne, Franklin County, was presented with the Cornell New York State Hometown Alumni Award Oct. 27.

  • American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program

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A plant geneticist from the University of Ghana who has partnered with Cornell of years won the 2018 World Agriculture Prize.

Children observe a cockroach held by a volunteer

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Hundreds of children swarmed Insectapalooza at Comstock Hall Oct. 20 and spent time with tarantulas and scorpions.
Cancer cells

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Researchers in the lab of Charles Danko have developed a new tool to study genetic “switches” active in glioblastoma tumors that drive growth of the cancer.
Kristan Reed standing in the cow barn

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Maria Gandolfo in her office holding a fossil

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