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Cornell hosts sci comm workshop for plant scientists
Thirty early-career plant scientists from 15 institutions across the U.S. honed their science communication skills in a course conducted by the Cornell Alliance for Science.
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NY high schoolers dig into food security issues
New York state high school students came to campus June 29 for the New York Youth Institute, an ambitious program that aims to build a core of young leaders to battle hunger around the world.
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Summer Scoop a signal to stop and savor the moment
About 400 staff, students and faculty took time June 28 to enjoy some of Cornell's most popular ice cream flavors at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' annual Summer Scoop.
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Fern’s sequenced genome holds environmental promise
A tiny fern may provide global impact for sinking atmospheric carbon dioxide and fixing nitrogen in agriculture, as its genome was sequenced by a Boyce Thompson Institute and Cornell scientist.

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$900K USDA grant will further study of food physics and manufacturing

Ashim Datta, professor in Biological and Environmental Engineering, has secured a $905,000 grant from the USDA to deepen his study of the physics of food processing.

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Scientists sic samurai wasps on stink bugs
Cornell researchers have released samurai wasps on 24 farms throughout New York to test how well they control brown marmorated stink bugs, an agricultural and household pest.
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New tech may revolutionize NY wastewater treatment
Biological Energy, a company based in Ithaca, has developed technology that has the potential to revolutionize wastewater treatment.

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Sustainable economic strategies spur engaged research interest

Erie County officials shared initiatives focused on sustainability and economic growth, quality of life and building strong communities with faculty at a recent roundtable.

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Everest climb a message for female equality
As dawn approached over the icy caps of the Himalayas on May 16, Deeya Bajaj ’16 made her final, exhausting push to fulfill a lifelong journey: ascending the summit of Mount Everest.
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Food scientists turn cheddar orange in a green whey
Cornell food scientists have found a direct infusion process to give cheddar cheese its consumer-pleasing orange color, without affecting the whey.
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Giant map gives ‘foots-on’ education about NY geography
Cornell Cooperative Extension is leading teacher workshops on how to use a giant traveling map that can give students a novel way to learn about New York state geography.
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Dairy farmer Nate Chittenden receives first Hometown Alumni Award
To see why Nate Chittenden ’00 was the perfect choice to receive the inaugural Cornell University Hometown Alumni Award, you had to look no further than the beaming community of family, neighbors and friends who came to honor him June 23 in Stuyvesant, New York.
Poliana Francescatto stands in a orchard

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Cornell fruit expert named a top young researcher
Poliana Francescatto was recognized as a next generation leader for work developing new, efficient and profitable strategies for New York state tree fruit growers.

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Mobile consulate services aid NY farmworkers

The Cornell Farmworker Program helped more than 400 Guatemalans from across the state receive services from the Guatemalan mobile consulate.

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Alex Kresovich ’08 co-produces new Panic! at the Disco single

The band Panic! at the Disco on June 22 released a new single co-produced by Alex Kresovich ’08 titled “King of the Clouds.”

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Center for Conservation Social Sciences explores human role in nature
The re-named and re-envisioned Center for Conservation Social Sciences conducts innovative research into how people interrelate with nature.
Anne Kearney inspects grapes on a vine

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Grape vine management work nets Cornell doctoral student three awards
Doctoral student Anne Kearney earned a trio of awards for research into a vineyard technique to control vine growth and improve grape composition. Photo by Chris Kitchen.
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‘Collaboratory’ shares ideas on food, healing, justice
The Ecological Learning Collaboratory brought people from Africa, South Asia and North America to interact with Cornell faculty.

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Future of right whales depends on adaptive conservation policies

Humanity may forfeit the chance to save North Atlantic right whales from extinction if conservation policies are not drawn up and implemented fast, says a new Cornell study in Oceanography.

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Fetal T cells are first responders to infection in adults

For the first time, Cornell researchers have discovered there is a division of labor among immune cells that fight invading pathogens in the body.