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SUNY Broome is working with Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) to develop 2+2 bachelor’s degree programs in food science and food operations and management. These new programs further support current transfer agreements between the two institutions [...]

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Ten students from across Cornell spent two weeks of their winter break on a journey through Vietnam, listening to farmers and community members and seeing the effects of climate change firsthand.
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More than 200 farmers, representatives from Cornell's Delivering Genetic Gain in Wheat project, and the Nepal government gathered for the inauguration of the Seed Systems for Nepal initiative Jan. 23.

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The Northeast Regional Climate Center is partnering with NOAA and the National Integrated Drought Information System to host an assessment of drought in the Northeast.

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Professor Emeritus Harold Rigby Capener, Ph.D ’51, who chaired the Department of Rural Sociology from 1966 to 1976, died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 97.

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Salmonella food poisoning wallops you for several days, but new research by Cornell food scientists indicates that some of its serotypes – variations of the bacterial species – can have permanent repercussions. It may damage your DNA.

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To help Fijian scientists track oceanic climate change for their islands in the sun, Cornell's Bruce Monger unveils eyes in the sky: satellite remote sensing.

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The fourth annual B.E.V. NY [Business.Enology.Viticulture.] brings attendees up to date in the new and cutting-edge innovations in their respective fields.

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Parfait Eloundou-Enyegue, professor and chair of the Department of Development Sociology, joins a group of 15 experts Feb. 21 to start drafting the U.N.'s 2019 Global Sustainable Development Report.

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Students shared their experiences with local community service as part of the Office of Undergraduate Biology's Service Leaders Showcase Feb. 9 in Corson Mudd Hall.

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Seagrass meadows can reduce bacterial exposure for corals, other sea creatures, and humans, according to new research in Science Feb. 16.

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A new study analyzed close to 4,500 maize varieties bred and grown by farmers from 35 countries in the Americas to identify more than 1,000 genes driving large-scale adaptation to the environment.

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The award will address a long-standing knowledge gap in environmental engineering critical to understanding how organic chemicals behave in the environment.

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David Archambault, chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation, will talk on Standing Rock: The Violation of Indigenous Peoples' Rights, Thursday, Feb. 16, 3:30 p.m., in Room 146 Stocking Hall.

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Seven faculty members were honored with Stephen H. Weiss Fellowship awards, recognizing excellence in teaching undergraduate students, at an event in Klarman Hall Feb. 9.
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The Dairy Foods Extension team received the inaugural Food Safety Leadership Award from the International Dairy Foods Association Jan. 30 for the team's work to enhance food safety.

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Thirteen undergraduate students and Bryan Duff, senior lecturer in the School of Integrative Plant Science, traveled to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, over winter break to teach video production to elementary school students.

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A Cornell water sensor technology that began as basic research is blooming into a business that fills a vital need for grape, nut, apple, and other growers.

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The Cornell Center for Materials Research JumpStart program announced funding for six companies to participate in university collaborations.

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State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball came to Cornell Jan. 27 with an upbeat message about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2017 budget: it's good for the middle class and it's good for agriculture.