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Algal genome provides insights into first land plants
The report, “ The Penium margaritaceum Genome: Hallmarks of the Origins of Land Plants,” was published May 21 in the journal Cell. Penium margaritaceum belongs to a group of freshwater algae called charophytes, and specifically to a subgroup...
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Boyce Thompson Institute
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
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Students, faculty make art in the time of coronavirus
Many students adapted and even stepped up their game, finding creative ways to continue working Art student Patrick Brennan, M.F.A. ’20, offered a thoughtful perspective on being an artist restricted by social distancing. He posted a video...
  • Landscape Architecture
  • Health + Nutrition
  • Communication
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Alum’s ‘crazy idea’ helped launch craft beer revolution
The English and education degrees Steve Hindy ’71, MAT ’73, earned at Cornell ended up serving him well, if not quite how he’d planned. “I think I failed as an English teacher,” Hindy said, “but it turned out I was a pretty good beer teacher.”...
  • Food Science
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Food
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Merrill Scholars near and far honor their teachers, mentors
As a first-generation college student whose family – refugees from Indonesia – arrived in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, when he was only a year old, Malikul Muhamad ’20 credits his teachers and professors with helping him chart a successful course...
  • Global Development
  • Plants
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Senior seeks to honor mentor’s memory with cancer research
In a seminar room in the Physical Sciences Building last fall, Brian Lee ’20 delivered a short lecture on cancer research at CURBx – the Cornell Undergraduate Research Board’s TED-style talks. He packed a thesis-full of detail into a few minutes...
  • Microbiology
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics
  • Biology
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Cornell farm tractor gets clean, green biodiesel makeover
Instead of emitting the notoriously noxious black diesel smoke, the tractor now emits a much lighter colored exhaust with a smell more reminiscent of French fries than farm implements. That’s thanks to its soy-based biodiesel fuel, as the...
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
  • Agriculture
  • Environment
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Abbie Cox '21: Exploring the international dairy industry
Growth is only possible by leaving your comfort zone. I am currently looking out at calf hutches, free-stall barns and feed bunks. Not an unusual sight for a student pursuing a degree with a focus in dairy science — except we are in Tianjin...
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Food
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Celebrating the CALS Class of 2020
As this semester draws to a close, we would like to take moment to recognize the CALS graduating class of 2020 and echo the sentiments President Pollock shared in her recent address to the Cornell community. During their time at Cornell, members...
  • Animal Science
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
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Global Big Day bird-watching event sets world record
Birdwatchers participating in Global Big Day, organized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, set a world record on May 9 by documenting 2.1 million bird observations. An all-time high of more than 50,000 participants recorded 6,479 species and...
  • Lab of Ornithology
  • Animals
  • Nature

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Elizabeth Brock, M.S.’06, D.V.M. ’15, brings love of dairy cows to National Board for Bovine Practitioners

“I think where most girls have their horse phase at 10 or 11, I was obsessed with cows instead,” she says. When she took a course at the University of New Hampshire that gives students experience managing a registered herd of Holsteins, her mind...

  • Cornell Dairy Center of Excellence
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Soil and Crop Sciences Section

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COVID-19 impact: Mary Jo Dudley on vulnerable farmworkers

Mary Jo Dudley, MRP ’96, an expert in farmworker issues, talks about how the pandemic has underlined the importance of farmworkers, who are crucial to maintaining the country’s food supply. Farmworkers are essential workers, and are particularly...

  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
  • Food
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CALS co-sponsors forum detailing economic realities on NYS farms
Cornell CALS co-sponsored with the New York Farm Bureau a 'Legislative Forum on Economic Realities of COVID-19 on NYS Farms' on May 18. ▶ Watch the forum Moderated by Julie Suarez, associate dean of Land-Grant Affairs and Jeff Williams, director...
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Agriculture
  • Food
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Online showcase celebrates students’ community engagement
The university’s Office of Engagement Initiatives (OEI) celebrated the students’ work from this academic year at the Community Engagement Showcase 2020. Rather than the annual in-person celebration with posters and face-to-face interaction, this...
  • Animal Science
  • Animals
  • Environment
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Exposure to TV alcohol ads linked to drinking behavior
Aired in 2012, those were just a few of the nearly 600 televised commercials for alcohol products – mostly beer – that the average American adult was exposed to that year, according to new Cornell research. The study provides some of the most...
  • Department of Communication
  • Food
  • Beverages
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Field Note

Lily Bermel ’21: The road to my future in international climate policy
CALS has propelled me down the path of my dream career, and along the way I've had amazing and unique opportunities. I’ve appreciated being able to explore my passions academically and professionally – through my coursework, summer experiences...
  • CALS Global Fellows Program
  • Environment
  • Climate Change

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An inside look at the Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center’s plant breeding programs

Horticulture Professor Mark Bridgen serves as the director of the Long Island Horticultural Research and Extension Center in Riverhead, NY. There, the 68-acre facility is dedicated to providing research and extension services that support Long...

  • Long Island Research & Extension Center
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
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Six stories of six weeks of virtual learning
Instructors navigated technical and logistical difficulties, as well as the shifting realities of a global pandemic. But amid the challenges, students and faculty found opportunities for innovation, connection and intellectual growth. Here are...
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
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Study traces how farmlands affect bee disease spread
In the paper, “ Landscape Simplification Shapes Pathogen Prevalence in Plant-Pollinator Networks,” published April 28 in the journal Ecology Letters, Cornell researchers gathered data on the entire bee community and the plant species visited on...
  • Animals
  • Entomology
  • Pollinators
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Botanic Gardens’ Wildflower Explorations goes online
During a typical spring, most Ithaca area third-graders participate in Wildflower Explorations, which includes in-classroom preparation and an instructional visit to the Mundy Wildflower Garden. It is one of the Kids Discover the Trail...
  • Cornell Botanic Gardens
  • Plants
  • Environment
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Students reflect on engaged experiences, leadership
The Certificate in Engaged Leadership program, administered by the Office of Engagement Initiatives (OEI), aims to foster change and build continuity in leadership with a public purpose among group participants, on campus and beyond. Through a...
  • Neurobiology and Behavior
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Global Development