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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.

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Gene for enzyme in saliva associated with Type 2 diabetes

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Gene for enzyme in saliva associated with Type 2 diabetes

Eventual proof of a clear association between genes that express a salivary enzyme and Type 2 diabetes could lead to genetically testing people at birth to predict their susceptibility.

  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Health + Nutrition
Julio Giordano, professor of animal science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, shows dairy industry leaders a collar that can track cows' food intake, at the Cornell University Ruminant Center on June 30.

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‘Farm of the Future’ showcased at Cornell PRO-DAIRY celebration

On June 30, dairy industry leaders from New York state toured the Cornell University Ruminant Center, a one-of-a-kind testbed for new technologies and strategies and a crucial resource for the state's dairy farmers.

  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
  • Animals
Jenny Weil Malatras

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Jenny Weil Malatras to lead NYC extension efforts

  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
A woman pushes a device into the ground in a farm field.

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Compaction crisis: The unseen battle farmers face everyday
The effects of soil compaction on crop growth are often overlooked, especially compared to many other soil health indicators. In New York State, Kitty’ O Neil is determined to investigate its impacts on-farm. In recent years, scientists and...
  • Agriculture
  • Field Crops
  • Climate Change