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Fellows will spend the year developing a community-engaged course, project or publication, while also joining a network of scholars committed to advancing the university’s public engagement mission.

The sixth annual Grow-NY Summit, to be held Nov. 6-7 at the Ithaca Downtown Conference Center, will feature business leaders and entrepreneurs working to advance sustainability, address global challenges and shape the future of food and...

For Andrew James ’26, it all started with one not-so-giant peach. Growing up in Dallas, TX, most of the yards in James’ neighborhood were made up of Bermuda grass, but James’ dad, Dustin James ’97, decided to try planting a peach tree. “There...

A year of hackathons kicks off Oct. 25-27 with the Food Hackathon in Stocking Hall, which focuses on finding solutions that address hunger, poor nutrition, food waste and other food-related challenges.

For Michael Charles '16, citizen of the Navajo Nation, his research and advocacy are inseparable – and his lab is generating data to help Indigenous communities advocate for and govern themselves.

Edward Buckler, a plant geneticist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and an adjunct professor in the School of Integrative Plant Science, has been awarded the 2025 Barbara McClintock Prize for Plant Genetics and Genome Studies...

Farming can be hard and risky, but technology has the potential to change that. With the help of data generated by devices such as wearable livestock sensors, drones and video cameras, farms can become more efficient and productive, said Dr...

Conferences In collaboration with colleagues from Cornell’s Center for Research on Programmable Plant Systems, graduate student Sohinee Bera presented at the Programmable Plants for a Sustainable Future conference. The conference was part of the...

Ratan N. Tata ’59, B. Arch. ’62, one of India’s most influential and respected business leaders and philanthropists, and a former Cornell trustee who became the university’s largest international donor, died Oct. 9. He was 86.

Andrew Bremer, Director of the NIH Office of Nutrition Research, delivered the 2024 Dale E. Bauman Lecture titled “Nutrition is Everyone’s Business.” In his presentation, Bremer emphasized the critical role of nutrition in public health and...

Article written and released originally by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. On Thursday, Oct. 10, shorefronts along the Hudson River Estuary and the piers of New York Harbor will be busy with activity as thousands of...

Liquefied natural gas leaves a carbon footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new Cornell study.

Transitioning to a circular construction economy in New York state could unlock economic activity, create green jobs and advance climate goals, according to a Cornell-led white paper that provides policy recommendations.

Academic focus: Geospatial science for sustainable water resource management Research summary: I study plant water use from field to global scales using remote sensing techniques to guide irrigation scheduling and monitor plant stress condition...

Academic focus: Information ecosystems, misinformation, journalism Research summary: I study information ecosystems, with a particular interest in improving communication by trusted institutions, e.g., government agencies, newsrooms...