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The Outstanding CALS Graduate Teaching Assistants awards honor important contributions to the instructional program of the college.
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New trail signage and a requirement for new students to watch Cornell's online gorge safety video are meant to facilitate emergency responses and curtail swimming, going off trail or engaging in other risky practices in Ithaca's gorges.

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A team of 14 Cornell undergraduates, the Redheads, will participate in the 35th annual World Series of Birding May 12 in Cape May, New Jersey.

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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.

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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.

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

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

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Cheers of encouragement, heartfelt love and exuberance punctuated each award presented at the annual Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives’ Honors ceremony May 4, at the Statler Hotel ballroom.

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

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Conservation expert Amanda Rodewald shares her insights.

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Potassium - From the Soil to the Wine Potassium (K) is the most abundant cation in plant tissues, grapes, juices, and wines. Several factors affect K availability in the soil, K uptake by vines, concentration of K in the fruit, and ultimately...
  • Food Science
  • Viticulture and Enology
  • Food
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Andrea Stevenson Won, assistant professor communication, is studying how immersing people in virtual reality can treat real-life pain.
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"High-throughput phenotyping" refers to almost any approach that gathers and analyzes large amounts of physical data, resulting in a powerful new tool for plant breeders.

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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.

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With the enormous growth of the hard cider market in New York, our researchers offer crucial information the state's apple growers and cider producers need to keep innovating.
  • Agriculture
  • Food
  • Beverages
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Bird studies suggest how social bonds can help people recover from high-stress situations and have a long-term impact on their health.
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A Cornell CALS food scientist developed "gut-on-a-chip", a groundbreaking advancement in conducting research on the human gut.
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Since 2001, the Cornell Small Farms Program has been providing New York farmers with education and training programs that empower farmers through every stage of small farm business development.

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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.

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