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Two Food Science Alumni Elected to Leadership Positions

Michele Perchonok, Ph.D. '83, and Bryson Bolton, M.S. '09 have been elected to leadership positions in the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), the society of professional and academic food scientists.

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Food Entrepreneurs Innovate, Collaborate with Cornell
Food entrepreneurs took part in the panel discussion Advancing Food Entrepreneurship April 28 at the Statler Hotel, part of the Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration conference.

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Cornell's Innovations in Food Systems Forum Is June 7

Dig into digital agriculture, comprehend plant breeding biotechnology, and learn out how the microbiome may solve food production problems at an agricultural technology and partnership forum June 7.

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Students Jump-Start Hospitality Innovation with Pepper the Robot
Students competed for $10,000 in prize money to offer the best ideas on how Pepper, a humanoid robot that can interpret emotions and have intelligent conversations, can be used in the hospitality industry.
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Sweet Compounds Aid Water Retention in Dry Soil
Organic material added by plant roots and microbes provide nutritious candy for the soil. Literally. Cellular sugar boosts water and nutrient retention, says new Cornell research.
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Colony density, not hormones, triggers honeybee 'puberty'
New research helps answer a long-standing mystery of how individual honeybees sense the size and strength of their colony, a critical assessment necessary for the bees' reproduction.
  • Entomology
  • Pollinators
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Agriculture Career Day Exposes Teens to Diverse Fields
An event for students interested in agriculture was held April 26 and brought together 220 high school students from 17 Finger Lakes-area school districts.
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Asia Conference Highlights Cornell's Sustainability Efforts
A conference in Hong Kong April 6-7 brought together 80 researchers and practitioners in Asia and the United States to share sustainable practices and solutions.
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Course Teaches Hard Cider Production, from Fruit to Fermentation
The first of its kind in the country, a new course in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences teaches the full cycle of production, from growing apples to fermenting cider.
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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.
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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.