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Kathryn J. Boor '80, the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, introduces the life-changing research we're doing to impact the health of people, communities and natural systems.

Two Cornell teams are finalists in the Reimagine the Canals competition, a $2.5 million New York state contest that aspires to return the 200-year-old Erie Canal into an economic catalyst and tourism hotspot.

Health not only touches on physical well-being but also the health of our environment, our food, our economy and our ecosystems.

Take a peek at the new ag quad. We can't wait to have you explore the space.

Clifford Kraft, professor of natural resources who studies ecosystem interactions that influence the management of freshwater fish, is featured in a new podcast episode.

Conservation expert Amanda Rodewald shares her insights.

Damian Helbling of civil and environmental engineering and an Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future fellow, has received a three-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to conduct research that may rid groundwater of toxic chemicals.

Kirsten Kurtz, manager of Cornell’s Soil Health Testing Laboratory and graduate student in the field of natural resources, is on a mission to save and celebrate soil – by painting with it.

More than 2,500 students have participated in CALS’ International Agriculture and Rural Development 6020 class, travelling to places like Myanmar, Thailand and India.

Inspiring alumni stories from relocating from New York City to Botswana to found an investment firm, to receiving the 2018 Harry and Samuel Mann Outstanding Graduate Student Award.

Jake Reisch ’15, the co-founder and CEO of Eversound, recounts the role CALS has played in his life and business.