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We coordinate with the Cornell Office of Media Relations to distribute news releases and tip sheets for reporters and other entities. We also assist journalists who request information or interviews of CALS' personnel.

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Latest from the CALS Newsroom

electroantennogram being placed on an insect

News

The device, called an electroantennogram, allows researchers to identify the exact scent molecules detected by an insect’s antennae.

  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Entomology
Young tree swallows beg for food from a parent who is foraging nearby.

News

Warming temperatures cause tree swallows to nest up earlier than they once did, but early spring cold snaps can hinder nestlings’ growth and survival.

  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Climate Change
Panel discussion at 2026 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference

News

Nearly 150 dairy industry professionals gathered in East Syracuse, NY last week to hear from industry experts about the latest trends and research related to dairy herd health and nutrition at the 2026 Herd Health and Nutrition Conference. For...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
Waterhemp field

News

While gene drives have great potential for controlling weeds, seed banks can foil their efforts.

  • Computational Biology
  • Plants