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Shayla Salzman examing Zamia furfuracea ovulate cones

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Humidity is as important as scent in attracting pollinators to a plant, new Cornell-led research finds, advancing basic biology and opening new avenues to support agriculture.

  • Neurobiology and Behavior
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Biology Section
Students in AIISP garden outside Akwe:kon

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A new garden at Akwe:kon, established by students from the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program and the Cornell Botanic Gardens, aims to honor Indigenous students and their connection to the land.

  • American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program
  • Cornell Botanic Gardens
  • Landscape Architecture
Monifa Morgan-Bell, program assistant for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement, is recognized for paying it forward while fostering and promoting Cornell’s ideals and values. Morgan-Bell is pictured in the garden area behind Warren Hall.

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In recognition of her support of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement, Monifa Morgan-Bell earned the Award for Staff Integrity and Inclusion, given twice a year by the Employee Assembly and presented at an award ceremony.

  • Department of Global Development
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Agriculture

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Three Cornell faculty members and a senior lecturer have been recognized with Kendall S. Carpenter Memorial Advising Awards for their sustained and distinguished contributions.

  • Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Planet
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cow with a delta overlay

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How does dairy contribute to the solution?
For human and environmental health, it has to be, says Kristan Reed, assistant professor of animal science.
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Animals
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With creative, collaborative thinking, says Yu Jiang, assistant professor of systems engineering and data analytics in SIPS.
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Agriculture
up close plants with a delta overlay

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Susan McCouch, a professor of plant breeding and genetics in the School of Integrative Plant Sciences (SIPS), believes they can.
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
  • Environment