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The Office of Marketing and Communications services CALS faculty, staff and students by providing news and feature coverage of research, teaching and extension and outreach news. We write and edit a wide variety of content for the Cornell Chronicle as well as our college-wide publications, websites and social media platforms.

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.

If you are a member of the media seeking to contact a CALS researcher, staff member or student, please contact us at cals-comm [at] cornell.edu (cals-comm[at]cornell[dot]edu).

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Acoustic monitoring network for birds enhances forest management

A new study using the largest network of microphones to track birds in the United States is providing crucial insights for managing and restoring fire-prone forests across California’s Sierra Nevada region.

  • Lab of Ornithology
  • Animals
  • Environment
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CALS alumnus' gift supports Plant Science Building renovation
William Boyle ’55, MBA ’56, has given a significant gift to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) to support renovations to the Plant Science Building – the largest gift so far to the current college campaign. “Cornell has been a...
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plants
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Field Note

Keith Ou: Bridging animal agriculture and human nutrition
Global food producers face increasing pressure to meet sustainability and nutritional demands. As a result, farmers need practical solutions to produce more food while minimizing environmental impact and ensuring both animal and human health...
  • Animal Science
  • Animals
  • Food
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Cornell faculty honored for community-engaged innovation

Thirteen faculty members from across Cornell are being honored by the Einhorn Center for Community Engagement with this year’s Community-Engaged Practice and Innovation Awards.

  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Energy
  • Climate Change