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To rapidly detect the presence of E. coli in drinking water, Cornell food scientists now can employ a bacteriophage – a genetically engineered virus – in a test used in hard-to-reach areas around the world.
the Superb Lyrebird

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Cornell students will study Australia’s Superb Lyrebird to see how their songs have evolved.
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Empire Farm Days, the largest outdoor agricultural trade show in the Northeastern U.S., focused on soil health Aug. 7-9 in Seneca Falls, New York.
Bruce Reisch examines clusters of Everest Seedless in a research vineyard at Cornell AgriTech

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Everest Seedless, the newest offering from Cornell’s grape breeders, is a big, bold fruit that comes with a towering history.

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Cornell’s Life Sciences Lecture Series will feature talks by four speakers who are all interdisciplinary, internationally renowned scientists.

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Michael R. Van Valkenburgh ’73 and his wife, Caroline, endowed an annual memorial lecture in honor of the late Marvin I. Adleman, professor emeritus of landscape architecture.

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An invitation to CALS faculty and staff for the CALS Website Rethink open houses on September 21, 2018 at the ILR Conference Center.

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What began as family recipes from Bisharo Ali's native Somalia are now commercial products, thanks in part to help from the Cornell Food Venture Center.
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Food

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Judy’s Day will celebrate the connections between plants and humanity Sept. 30 in the F.R. Newman Arboretum at Cornell Botanic Gardens.

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Old treasures from Cornell’s archives are starting new digital lives through the Grants Program for Digital Collections in Arts and Sciences, which is funding seven projects this year.
  • American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program
Alireza Abbaspourrad

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For couples hoping for a baby via in vitro fertilization, chances have improved. A process that once took hours now takes minutes: Cornell scientists developed a device that quickly corrals strong, viable sperm.

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Novelist and short story writer Imbolo Mbue will speak on campus Thursday, Sept. 13, as part of the Dyson School’s Dean’s Distinguished Speaker Series.

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For the first time, New York Agriculture in the Classroom dedicated scholarship funding to provide New York teachers the opportunity to attend the professional development conference with a focus on teaching through a lens of food and agriculture.

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Renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs will present a lecture, “Reclaiming America’s Democracy,” on Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. in Statler Auditorium, Statler Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

  • Global Development Section
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Cornell’s berry breeding program is releasing two new varieties, which will be available for planting in spring 2019: a strawberry, Dickens, and a raspberry, Crimson Treasure.
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Cornell CALS and venture capital firm Medstrada announced Sept. 4 that they have partnered to support startup companies in New York focused on innovation in food and nutrition technology.
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Cornell Food Venture Center has helped upstate businessman Mike Trudell bring his Perfectly Pickled Products to market.
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Food
Alex Schaef ’20 at Cornell Botanic Gardens

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A summer internship at Cornell Botanic Gardens presented an unexpected creative outlet for Alex Schaef ’20.

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A memorial celebration of the life of Carl F. Gortzig '52 will be held Sunday, Sept. 23 at 2 p.m. at the Brian C. Nevin Welcome Center of Cornell Botanic Gardens.

Joel Malina and Christa Glazier stand, smiling, and holding a plaque

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Christa Glazier ’01 was presented with the second Cornell New York State Hometown Alumni Award in Syracuse Aug. 28.