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Seed to Supper Connects Students with the Community
Horticulture senior lecturer Marcia Eames-Sheavly's Seed to Supper two-semester course sequence exposes students to a deeper level of community building and engagement.
Mushfeqa Hoque, Janeil Dennis, Madalynn Madigar, and Emily McAllistar

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CURB Enthusiasm: Undergrads Show Off Research at Forum
More than 80 students unveiled their scholarly work at the 32nd annual Spring Research Forum hosted April 27 by the Cornell Undergraduate Research Board.
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Plant Sciences Student Wins 'Young Botanist' Award
Plant sciences major Nicolas Glynos '17 has received a Young Botanist Award from the Botanical Society of America, which recognizes outstanding graduating seniors in the plant sciences nationwide.
Alec Martinez chanting at the Peoples Climate March

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Cornell Students Swelter in D.C. to Cool a Warming Earth
Cornell undergraduates joined 200,000 green advocates to parade down Washington's Pennsylvania Avenue for the Peoples Climate March April 29 – in sultry heat – to advocate for rescuing the world from environmental deterioration.
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Michael Pollan Recalls Journey from Garden to the Best-Seller List
Author Michael Pollan described his journey as a writer about food and nature, beginning with his first book about gardening, April 27 in the Jill and Ken Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lecture.

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Edward Buckler Awarded Inaugural Food and Agriculture Sciences Prize from the National Academy of Sciences

Pioneering research from Edward Buckler has been key in identifying genes responsible for variation in some of the world’s most important crops. The inaugural NAS Food and Agriculture Science prize was established to elevate food and agriculture research in the scientific arena.

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Cornell Doctoral Student Calls on Canada to be a Bold Player in Agriculture

Doctoral candidate Jeff Liebert called on Canadians to boldly reimagine agriculture and food systems in a manner that reflects the diversity of Canadian cultures and landscapes.

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Rawlings Scholars Navigate to Senior Research Success
Seniors from the Hunter R. Rawlings III Research Scholars presented their work at the Senior Expo, an end of the year research exhibition, April 19.
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Showcase Celebrates Cornell Students' Public Engagement
More than 200 people gathered April 24 to honor the civic outreach of Cornell students at the 2017 Community Engagement Showcase, which displayed several dozen projects associated with the community.
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Cassava is Genetically Decaying, Putting Staple Crop at Risk
A genomic analysis of cassava has found that mutations have corroded the genome, producing many dysfunctional versions of genes and putting at risk a crucial crop that feeds a tenth of all people.
Sofia Lokelani Boucher performing a traditional Hawaiian dance

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Languages, Dance, Dessert Celebrate National Poetry Month
A celebration of National Poetry Month and language learning April 21 featured multilingual poetry, song, dance, and an international dessert reception.

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Pioneer of 'Flipped Classroom' Teaching Style Wins Career Award

Tom Owens received the 2017 Louis and Edith Edgerton Career Teaching Award from Dean Kathryn J. Boor during the Dean’s Awards Dinner.

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Dean Boor Recognizes Exemplary CALS Students, Faculty, Staff
A select group of CALS students, faculty, and staff were recognized during this year’s Dean’s Awards Dinner.

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Amy McCune Appointed Senior Associate Dean at Cornell CALS

Amy McCune has been appointed senior associate dean at CALS. She begins her term May 1.

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Black Bears on the Move in Upstate New York
New Cornell research estimates the densities of black bears in southern New York and examines how bears are distributed relative to the amount of forest, agricultural lands and human development.

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Video and Audio Tech Brings Manhattan in Year 1609 to Life

A virtual reality project, co-created by an audio producer at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, replaces the sounds of today's urban Manhattan with scientifically accurate audio representations of the island in 1609.

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Study Settles Debate Over Origins of Ants and Bees

Ants and bees – which by all appearances seem so different – are creepy-crawly cousins, according to new research.

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Students' Green Thumbs Help Harlem Grown's Garden Thrive
Six undergraduates spent spring break in Harlem building a sensory garden for children through Alternative Breaks, which promotes service learning through direct engagement with various communities.
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More Than 200 Soggy Students Champion Science in D.C. March
More than 200 Cornell undergraduate and graduate students joined 40,000 scientists and boosters to champion knowledge in the first March for Science in Washington, D.C., April 22.
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Sky's the Limit
Rapid urbanization is reshaping civilization. We look to the rooftops for sustainable solutions.