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News

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
Bobcat with a tag on its ear sits under a tree.

News

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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News

Three doctoral students supported by the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellowship Program visited Washington, D.C. to advocate for agricultural science and learn about policymaking.

  • Animal Science
  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Research associate Wayne Anderson loads bee samples into a liquid chromatography mass spectrometer for analysis in the lab of Scott McArt in Comstock Hall.

News

Cornell bee experts are analyzing samples of bees and related material to help identify the cause of unprecedented managed honeybee losses this winter.

  • Department of Entomology
  • Entomology
  • Pollinators
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News

New research provides evidence that – depending on your genetic makeup and oral microbiome – starch could contribute to cavities and gum disease.

  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Health + Nutrition
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Events

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Webinar

St. Peachtrick’s Day - Stone Fruit Insect and Disease Management
The 2025 Cornell Winter Fruit Webinar Series will provide updates on fruit-related topics and research happening at Cornell University. Hosted by NYSIPM, CCE Harvest NY, CCE LOFP, and CCE ENYCHP. Speakers Dr. George Sundin (Michigan State...
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • CCE
  • Cornell AgriTech
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Seminar

Abstract The focus of this presentation is on how addressing health inequities through drug discovery can succeed if you create the right strategy for success. In her presentation, Deborah Arrindell ‘79 will center on sickle cell disease (SCD)...
  • Global Development
  • global development
  • Health + Nutrition
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Lecture

A Career in the Genomics Sciences Karen Nelson, Ph.D. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Chief Scientific Officer The human microbiome refers to all the microorganisms that live in and on the human body. It is now estimated that about 57% of the cells in...
  • Dairy
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture & Food Systems