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A dairy cow inside a barn

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By Alexandra Chang periodiCALS, Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 With the sweet and tangy scent of silage in the air, dairy cows wait expectantly for a pat on the head while a tractor rumbles in the distance. The first moments in a dairy barn may seem like...
  • Food Science
  • Food
  • Dairy

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periodiCALS, Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 Dairy cows have been on Cornell’s campus since the university’s very beginning, when our campus was largely a cluster of buildings on what is now the Arts Quad. In fact, along the north wall of Goldwin Smith...

  • Food Science
  • Food
  • Dairy

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Jie Li '17 was awarded the inaugural Bob Kalik scholarship from the Wine Market Council to continue her study of winery owners’ motivations.

  • Applied Economics
  • Beverages

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The senior research associate in the Department of Neurobiology and Behavior was recognized for contributions to neuroscience education and training.

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A CALS representative to the Cornell Student Assembly and a U.S. army veteran, Cox '17 aspires to become a doctor and fulfill the ideals of humanitarianism and public service.

Dawit Solomon gives a presentation

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In a presentation to global leaders battling climate change and feeding a burgeoning world population, Cornell's Dawit Solomon presented food security ideas to stave off the Earth's atmospheric warming.

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Cornell’s tallest building is now shining green in support of veterans.

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A project led by Cornell researchers to better understand soil microbes and their role in the carbon cycle has received a three-year, $3.59 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

  • Microbiology
  • Energy
  • Climate Change
Jan Factor talks to student overlooking the ocean

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Active, immersive, hands-on, experiential learning is one of the best ways to recruit and retain students in STEM fields, and Cornell's Shoals Marine Laboratory has been doing it for 50 years.

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Introducing new members of CALS' faculty for 2016-17.

Panel of professors leads discussion

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Anxiety, distrust, rigged elections, polarization, demographic change and racial resentment are all themes surrounding America’s 2016 presidential election, according to a Nov. 1 panel discussion.

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Researchers find that people who were relatively tall as teens are more likely to invest in stocks, and those who were overweight are more risk-averse and less likely to participate in the market.

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The 2016 Cornell University One Health + Public Health + Global Health Symposium will take place Nov. 4, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Biotech G10 and the lobby.

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A boyhood fascination with insects brought Brandon Woo '19 to Cornell, where the entomology major is already making big discoveries.

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Cornell researchers have confirmed a genetic link between mitochondrial DNA, which is passed on from the mother, and some forms of autism spectrum disorder.

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On Oct. 28 Interim President Hunter Rawlings led a faculty panel discussion, My Parents Say I Can't Study That: Helping Students Find Their Intellectual Home in an Era of Parental Skepticism.

bioswale garden

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Cornell Botanic Gardens was officially approved Oct. 28 by the Cornell Board of Trustees, the final step in a broad rebranding effort begun more than two years ago.
Students interact with baby calves

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Educators from Cornell Cooperative Extension are helping the Buffalo City School District adopt its new farm-to-school program, which encourages students to learn where their food comes from.
Presenter leading a discussion

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Cornell hosted the annual APS Northeastern Division meeting for the first time in 20 years
Jaak Panksepp gives a presentation

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During his University Lecture, Jaak Panksepp discussed his life work to understand emotions in animals in scientific ways, and apply those findings to humans and treating depression.