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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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Five early-career professors win NSF development awards

Researchers studying novel traits in organisms and the fundamental understanding of extreme weather are among the five Cornell assistant professors who've received National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards.

  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
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Avian influenza discovered in NYS bobcats

Researchers tracked 16 live bobcats in the state and found widespread exposure to avian flu, with evidence of bobcats surviving but also succumbing to the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain.

  • Natural Resources and the Environment
  • Animals
  • Disease
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Framework offers systems-level analysis of cancer mutations

A study from Cornell researchers could enable a quantum leap forward in identifying and deciphering cancer-driving genetic mutations, the first step in developing effective therapeutics.

  • Computational Biology
  • Genetics
  • Disease
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Cornell-supported buckwheat milk makes ‘Shark Tank’ debut
BAM, a plant-based milk crafted from buckwheat and nurtured with Cornell Food Venture Center support, was in the spotlight on ABC’s “Shark Tank” March 21, when entrepreneur Paige Hansen pitched her pandemic-born creation to potential investors...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Food Science
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Uncovering the value of manure: Sustainable farming in the NYC watershed
The Value of Manure project aims to help farmers understand the value of cow manure and use it as efficiently as they can, reducing reliance on nitrogen (N) based synthetic fertilizers. Jointly funded by the New York Farm Viability Institute...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Animal Science
  • Environment