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Cornell researchers are working to understand how robots can assist humans in dangerous and physically challenging environments, but the project, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, has been halted by a stop-work order.

The award is the highest honor bestowed on students by SUNY and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional achievement across a range of areas, including academics, leadership and community service.

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On March 21, Cornell CALS hosted 71 high school students from across New York State for the annual New York Youth Institute (NYYI) of the World Food Prize Foundation. The NYYI invites New York high schoolers to research, pitch, and evaluate...

Julie Kikkert is the team leader and a vegetable specialist with the Cornell Vegetable Program. With a background in horticulture, and extensive experience in plant research, Julie combines her love for research and hands-on fieldwork to support...

Hailing from Massachusetts, Karolyn Auer is a Cornell CALS senior studying animal science who is about to graduate this May. She conducted substantial research on dairy sustainability during her time at Cornell University. We sat down with Auer...

Grape pomace, a waste stream from the wine and table grape industry, may improve the gut health of poultry and other animals.

Relevance Urban agriculture plays an increasingly important role in New York State’s food system, particularly in New York City where growers operate on limited land and serve diverse markets. Producers must identify crop varieties that perform...

Relevance Sour rot is a significant disease affecting wine grapes in New York State, caused by interactions among bacteria, yeasts, and vinegar flies. If unmanaged, it reduces fruit quality and market value. Growers have traditionally applied...

Relevance Healthy soil is essential to agricultural productivity, environmental quality, and resilient food systems. In New York, soil, fertilizer, and manure management directly influence farm profitability and water quality. Farmers and urban...

As seed catalogs arrive and garden planning season begins, tomato enthusiasts face an exciting, and potentially overwhelming array of choices. In this episode of ‘Extension Out Loud,’ Greg Vogel, Assistant Professor at Cornell's School of...

A new computational method developed by researchers at Cornell sheds light on how going dormant – sometimes for multiple generations – has affected the evolution of the tuberculosis bacterium and other organisms that can temporarily drop out of...

The Cornell Center for Social Sciences has awarded spring Seed Grants and the inaugural Grant Preparation Funds to support impactful social science research. Faculty can now apply for up to $115,000 in funding, with the next deadline approaching...

by Caroline Stamm '24 Rising global demand for milk places greater pressure on dairy farmers and the land, water and feed they depend on. Feed production and cow digestion significantly contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, but optimizing cow...

Cornell researchers found that by prioritizing the perspectives of white Americans instead of those from underrepresented groups, studies of pandemic disparities likely missed important insights from those most affected by COVID-19.