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Webinar

Feed the birds! This session will explore how you can feed birds responsibly to avoid negative encounters with rodent pests and wildlife (bears!). Stay tuned to learn how Holiday trees can serve a second purpose as shelter for birds during...
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • What's Bugging You?
  • Ticks

Seminar

  • Integrated Pest Management
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Seminar

Fall 2024 Harry ’51 and Joshua ’49 Tsujimoto Perspectives in Global Development Seminar Series About the speaker John B. Babadara is a development expert with about a decade of experience in African agrifood systems. He has led many...
  • Department of Global Development
  • global development
  • Environment
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Workshop

Get ready for an afternoon of discussion on 'Graduate School' on November 15th! Snacks will be provided. What you can expect: Network with graduate students to discover more about their individual journeys, career aspirations, stress management...
  • Diversity & Inclusion

Seminar

  • Integrated Pest Management
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Seminar

Fall 2024 Harry ’51 and Joshua ’49 Tsujimoto Perspectives in Global Development Seminar Series Abstract In this talk, Bobby J. Smith II briefly outlines the key interventions of his book, Food Power Politics: The Food Story of the Mississippi...
  • global development
  • Global Development
  • Agriculture & Food Systems
Bottled Juice

Workshop

Juice HACCP commonly refers to the use of HACCP plans to minimize food safety risks in the juice processing, packaging, and transportation industries. HACCP stands for Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point. Significant hazards for a particular...
  • Food Science
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Institute for Food Safety
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Seminar

Fall 2024 Harry ’51 and Joshua ’49 Tsujimoto Perspectives in Global Development Seminar Series About the speaker Tim Searchinger is a Senior Research Scholar at the School of Public and International Affairs of Princeton University. He is also a...
  • Department of Global Development
  • global development
  • Environment
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Seminar

Seminar Critical Development Studies, Fall 2024 Abstract Critical development studies have painstakingly documented the costly trade-offs, side effects, and negative consequences of even well-intentioned development projects. Despite this...
  • Department of Global Development
  • global development
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Webinar

Don't get ticked! Learn what ticks were found during the 2024 Tick Blitz, and what it means for residents. Stay tuned to learn about pests that enter homes in the fall, and best practices for their management. About our "What's Bugging You?"...
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • What's Bugging You?
  • Ticks
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Seminar

Fall 2024 Harry ’51 and Joshua ’49 Tsujimoto Perspectives in Global Development Seminar Series Abstract In this talk, Niwaeli Kimambo will share her ongoing work in Eastern Africa that links rural land use change to domestic urban actors. The...
  • Department of Global Development
  • global development
  • Environment
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Seminar

Fall 2024 Harry ’51 and Joshua ’49 Tsujimoto Perspectives in Global Development Seminar Series About the speaker A senior advisor with EcoAgriculture Partners and emeritus faculty member in Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences...
  • Department of Global Development
  • global development
  • Environment
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Seminar

About the Speaker Lindsy Iglesias Head of Discovery Biology, GreenLight Biosciences, Inc. Lindsy Iglesias is driven by her commitment to advancing sustainable agriculture using innovative and forward-thinking solutions. Presently, she is the...
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Biocontrol
  • Pesticides
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Seminar

Seminar Critical Development Studies, Fall 2024 Abstract This talk will present preliminary evidence from an ongoing project examining the effects of climatic variability and armed conflict on human health in Africa. This project combines...
  • Department of Global Development
  • global development
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Workshop

Get ready for an afternoon of discussion on 'Working in Diverse Teams' on October 18th! Snacks will be provided. What you can expect: Regardless of your desired profession, working with individuals with identities and life experiences different...
  • Diversity & Inclusion
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Field Day

Cornell University's Rice Field Day is an all-day event from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. October 18, 2024, that features an introduction to rice farming in New York State and grain processing. You will learn about the research on rice varieties that are...
Jan Low

Seminar

Fall 2024 Harry ’51 and Joshua ’49 Tsujimoto Perspectives in Global Development Seminar Series About the speakers Jan W. Low is an adjunct professor in Cornell Global Development and a principal scientist with the International Potato Center...
  • Department of Global Development
  • global development
  • Environment
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Exhibit

You're invited to join us of the 2024 CALS Engaged & Experiential Learning Symposium, happening on October 10 from 4-5:30pm in the Daniel G. Sisler Global Development Student Hub (B75 Mann Library)! Join us at this special poster session to...
  • Global Development
  • GDEV undergrad
  • alumni
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Seminar

Fall 2024 Harry ’51 and Joshua ’49 Tsujimoto Perspectives in Global Development Seminar Series Speakers: Zemede Asfaw, Addis Ababa University Asmare Dejen, Wollo University Endale Amare, Ethiopian Public Health Institute About the seminar series...
  • Department of Global Development
  • global development
  • Environment

Seminar

Title: Innovating for a Sustainable Future: Career Exploration in Environment and Conservation Objective: Increase student awareness of career opportunities with the DEC and discuss topics related to environment, conservation and sustainability...