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Alex Garcia awarded for problem solving

Alex Garcia received the Core Value Staff Award for Problem Solving at a ceremony Nov. 5 celebrating research, extension and staff excellence at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS).

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Marissa Consalvi and Theresa Lagasse recognized for promoting self development

Marissa Consalvi and Theresa Lagasse received the Core Value Staff Award for Self Development Award at a ceremony Nov. 5 celebrating research, extension and staff excellence at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS).

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Jackie Nock awarded for work supporting vision and mission at CALS

Jackie Nock received the Core Value Staff Award for Supporting Vision and Mission at a ceremony Nov. 5 celebrating research, extension and staff excellence at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS).

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Grapes 101: Grapevine Flowers
How Grapevine Flowers Form Ed. Note: This summary is based largely on material found in Chapter 2 of Markus Keller’s book The Science of Grapevines (first edition). Thanks to Martin Goffinet for the figures and a helpful review of this article...
  • Food Science
  • Viticulture and Enology
  • Food
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Researchers explore gut biology similarities across species and colleges
Praveen Sethupathy, associate professor of biomedical sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine, and Nicolas Buchon, assistant professor of entomology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, discuss their collaboration in the study of gut biology, gut microbes and intestinal stem cells.

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Severe Caribbean droughts may magnify food insecurity

Climate change is impacting the Caribbean, with millions facing increasing food insecurity and decreasing freshwater availability as droughts become more likely across the region.

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McLeod honored with Weiss teaching award

Poppy McLeod, professor and chair of the Department of Communication, was recognized for her excellence in teaching undergraduate students and her contributions to undergraduate education.

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Baird named to Council of Fellows

Professor Tim Baird joined the Council of Fellows at the American Society of Landscape Architects.

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Meet Our Faculty: Buz Barstow
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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Wildlife biologist Richard McNeil dies at 85

Richard McNeil, professor emeritus in the Department of Natural Resources, died Sept. 25 in Ithaca. He was 85.

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Plant breeder taps latest technology to feed the world
Mike Gore, Ph.D. '09, professor of plant breeding and genetics, is working on a more efficient way to develop crops that produce higher yields and better nutrition profiles as the world's population grows.
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Mosquito-to-mosquito infections keep dengue circulating
While mosquitoes acquire dengue viruses from people when they feed on blood, the insects can also infect each other, a recent study finds.

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Meet Our New Faculty 2018

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

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Survey: mountain birds on an ‘escalator to extinction’
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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Cornell research boosts New York’s surging hard cider industry
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.
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Global Grand Challenges event to spark faculty dialogue
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.
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Meet Our Faculty: Denis Willett
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Meet Our Faculty: Martin Hogue
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Liz Johnson in a garden

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Meet Our Faculty: Liz Johnson
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Meet Our Faculty: Nathaniel Vacanti

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