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Cornell Botanic Gardens heralds spring

Thousands of bulbs will bloom in two locations in the F.R. Newman Arboretum at Cornell Botanic Gardens, which will open to vehicles Friday, April 13.

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Gombas recognized for positive impact on staff
Cheryl Gombas, administrative manager in the Department of Entomology, receives the George Peter Award for Dedicated Service for her work with staff.
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LEAD New York class 17 completes leadership fundamentals training
LEAD NY recognized 30 members for completing leadership training for adult professionals in the food, agriculture and natural resource sectors.
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Coloring that can’t be beet: New food process replaces synthetic dyes
Cornell food scientists have discovered a way to process natural beet juice so that it maintains its bright red color and will allow food manufacturers to use it in place of synthetic dyes.
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Documentary highlights effort to save Philippine Eagle
A new documentary, “Bird of Prey,” tells of the work of environmentalists to save the Philippine Eagle and screens in Ithaca April 15.
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Materials, microbiomes displayed at D.C. STEM event
Scientists represented Cornell at the annual USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C., April 7-8.

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Nine faculty projects win Internationalizing the Curriculum grants

Nine projects, many multidisciplinary, are receiving grants of approximately $155,000 this year from the Office of the Vice Provost for International Affairs.

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Algae-forestry, bioenergy mix may help make CO2 vanish from thin air
Scientists from Cornell, Duke and the University of Hawaii have an idea that could provide power and food protein to large regions of the world – and remove carbon dioxide from Earth’s atmosphere.

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Michael Dickson, breeder of orange cauliflower, dies

Michael Hugh Dickson, professor emeritus in the Horticulture Section of the School of Integrative Plant Science, died March 28 at age 85.

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Atkinson Center postdoc fellows address global needs

Cornell’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future is welcoming five new postdoctoral fellows to campus to translate Cornell research into sustainable solutions.

Gaurav Moghe, assistant professor of plant biology

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Cornell plant biologist receives early career award
Gaurav Moghe, assistant professor of plant biology, has been named the 2018 Early Career Award winner from the American Society of Plant Biologists.
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Cornell touts Sustainability Month with over 80 events
Cornell goes green by celebrating Earth with Sustainability Month during April. More than 80 events are scheduled, including lectures, films, fashion, art and social justice events.

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Humphreys: On social media, what’s new actually isn't

In her new book, communication professor Lee Humphreys shows how pocket diaries, photo albums and baby books are the predigital precursors of today’s digital and mobile platforms for posting text and images.

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New apple disease spoils even pasteurized foods

A new study for the first time describes a new apple disease, Paecilomyces rot, caused by a little-studied fungus.

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Course integrates science, language, culture and research at Chilean vineyards
The course Molecular Diagnostics: from Lab to Viñedo took 20 Cornell students to vineyards in Chile to do research and learn about the culture.
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Lacrosse player overcomes history of ailments to captain Big Red
Jake Pulver ’18 suffered through many challenges to realize his dreams and become an asset to Big Red lacrosse.
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Research reveals new direction to halt citrus greening epidemic
New research from the Boyce Thompson Institute is looking at ways to thwart citrus greening, which robs trees of nutrients and destroys crops.
tissue cultures of maple trees with higher sugar sap concentrations from Cornell’s Uihlein Maple Field Station

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Study aims to improve, protect Northeast sugar maples
A Cornell project seeks to help maple syrup producers get more sap from less land, decrease its cost and protect sugar maple trees.
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Einaudi Center travel grants to send 100 graduate students packing
One hundred Cornell graduate students have been awarded travel grants from the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies for the 2018-1019 academic year.
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Study offers pearl of wisdom on contested oyster restoration in NYC waters
A new study looks at communication strategies around the hotly contested issue of oyster restoration in the Hudson-Raritan Estuary.