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The classic identification guide “Weeds of the Northeast” sprouted from a collaboration of Cornell researchers. Now, a new edition of the book brings together a pair of uncannily named weed scientists: Antonio DiTommaso and Joseph DiTomaso.

Cornell Atkinson will provide $1.6 million in seed funding to support research teams across nine colleges and 22 departments, many with external partnerships.

Conferences & Invited Lectures Professor Bruce Lewenstein delivered the paper “Core Competencies for Communicating Basic Science” at the SciPEP workshop on equipping scientists to communicate about basic research, which was co-sponsored by the...

Microbes are by far the most important factor in determining how much carbon is stored in the soil, according to a new study with implications for mitigating climate change and improving soil health for agriculture and food production.

The free Merlin Bird ID app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology just hit a major milestone: The digital field guide and ID assistant can now help users identify birds in any country – a grand total of 10,315 species.

In her time at Cornell, Maria DiGiovanni ’23 explored and confronted a multitude of challenges that impact our food system. From co-founding the Soil Factory to co-leading Cornell Hunger Relief, she’s put classroom lessons into practice. Her...

Corrine Brown ’23 spent four semesters with Cornell CALS’ Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP), collaborating on their dairy sustainability project. The Agricultural Sciences graduate now heads to Newtrient as a sustainability analyst, where...

Humidity is as important as scent in attracting pollinators to a plant, new Cornell-led research finds, advancing basic biology and opening new avenues to support agriculture.

As an undergraduate entomology major, Will Kandalaft ’21 worked as a research assistant in the lab of Robert Raguso , professor of neurobiology and behavior. Raguso helped revolutionize his field by emphasizing and categorizing the role of scent...

Cornell’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement has been named a key partner in establishing a Regional Food Business Center to help farmers and food businesses access new markets and available federal, state and local resources.

Fred Lee was on the verge of losing the Long Island farm he had inherited from his family. A call to New York FarmNet, and its free, confidential consultants, helped change his life and his business.

Aravelle, a new grape variety developed by Dr. Bruce Reisch of Cornell AgriTech, is set to make its way into wine glasses across New York, after decades of meticulous research. In this installment of the 'Extension Out Loud' podcast by Cornell...

Academic focus: Nutritional and metabolic sources of DNA damage that impacts cancer and aging. Research summary: As a physician scientist, my research aims to identify the chemicals produced by our metabolism that damages our DNA and to better...

Shaila Musharoff was hired as part of the CALS Cohort Initiative and the Cornell NIH FIRST Cohort. Academic focus: Statistical and population genetics Research summary: My lab studies how human disease is shaped by genetic and environmental...

Academic focus: Weed science. Research summary: I study the biology and ecology of most problematic weed species for developing cost-effective and sustainable weed management strategies in New York field cropping systems. Monitoring evolution...

Academic focus: Computational ecology and behavior. Research summary: My lab studies how organisms generate behavior during ecological interactions – for example, when competing with other organisms for food, pursuing and capturing prey...

Academic focus: Landscape ecology and social-ecological systems. Research summary: My research is focused on measuring, mapping and modeling how ecosystems are changing over space and time in response to pressures from human uses and climate...

Abigail Boatmun ’23, a student in the College of Human Ecology, received the 2023 Campus-Community Leadership Award, which recognizes a graduating senior for their service to local communities.