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Aplin, a dedicated teacher and mentor whose research and extension work helped food producers, distributors and retailers improve their businesses, died Sept. 17 in Exeter, New Hampshire.

  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
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The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and long-time collaborator Environmental Defense Fund announce their 2025 awardees for joint research and seek new proposals for 2026 initiatives.

  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
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Sabine Paz-Le Draoulec ’26, an environment and sustainability major from Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, spent her summer in Washington, D.C., with the United States Department of Agriculture through its Future Leaders in Public Service Internship...
  • Agriculture
  • Environment
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The timing of emissions reductions, even more so than the rate of reduction, will be key to avoiding catastrophic thresholds for ice-melt and sea-level rise, according to a new Cornell study.

  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Climate Change
  • Environment
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Haowen Hu ’26 is a doctoral student in the Animal Science Department working under the supervision of Kristan Reed, former Animal Science faculty member and the scientific director of the RuFaS project. His main research focuses on the Ruminant...
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
  • Digital Agriculture
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We are thrilled to announce that Cornell Landscape Architecture has been named a finalist for the Ribas Piera International University Prize 2025, part of the 13th Barcelona International Landscape Biennial. The award ceremony will be held on...
  • Landscape Architecture
Jason Londo examines a tree impact by extreme weather.

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As unpredictable weather continues to disrupt growing seasons, associate professor of horticulture Jason Londo is uncovering its deepening impact on apple orchards — from long-term tree decline to subtle changes in fruit finish that influence...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture
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Persista Bio aims to help the daily life of the 9 million people worldwide suffering from Type 1 diabetes.

  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Disease
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Raw milk cheese products contained infectious avian influenza virus when made with contaminated raw milk, creating potential health risks for consumers.

  • Food Science
  • Food
  • Disease
The view from Roger Gendron's front porch, in Hamilton Beach, Queens, after Winter Storm Elliot hit in December 2022. Gendron, president of the New Hamilton Beach Civic Association, has been working with New York Sea Grant for years to document the frequent flooding in his neighborhood.

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  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
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  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
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The MyCoast New York app has already provided forecasters and emergency managers with a new understanding of flooding around the state, as sea levels rise and storms intensify.

  • New York Sea Grant Institute
  • New York State Water Resources Institute
  • Water
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One solution for preventing pungent aerosols from ejecting into the air: Cut onions slowly with a sharpened blade.

  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Food
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Sofia Herrera ’27, a global development major from Panama City, Panama, shares her experience serving her home country as a summer intern with the United Nations. Why I chose this path This summer, I had the privilege of interning at the...
  • Global Development
Ann Jie Teo ’27

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This summer Ann Jie Teo ’27, an international student from Ipoh, Malaysia, studying nutritional sciences, traveled to Nome, Alaska, to intern with Norton Sound Health Corp. Here, she talks about her experience in the Bering Strait region...
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Health + Nutrition
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New research sheds light on the evolution of language, discovering a link between innate and learned vocalizations.

  • Lab of Ornithology
  • Animals
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Food systems make up roughly 30% of total greenhouse gas emissions globally. But transforming them could cut these emissions by more than half, according to a report released Oct. 3 from a commission of global experts.

  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change
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Researchers in the Virtual Embodiment Lab found that engagement in social virtual reality, whether with loved ones or total strangers, enhances pain tolerance.

  • Communication
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Co-authored by the Cornell Turfgrass Program, the New York Golf Economic & Environmental Impact Report documents how the state’s golf courses provide both recreational and ecological values. The in-depth analysis tracks environmental protection...
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
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Cornell University has been awarded a portion of a $2 million planning initiative from the U.S. National Science Foundation to establish AI4Ag, a national testbed for artificial intelligence in agriculture.

  • Animal Science
  • Animals
  • Dairy