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Students in Cornell Botanic Gardens’ Learning by Leading program moving plants they propagated from greenhouse to outdoors

News

Students ‘Learning by Leading’ in the Cornell Botanic Gardens

Cornell Botanic Gardens’ Learning by Leading program is an engaged learning initiative launched in 2021 to support a new generation of environmental leaders.

  • Cornell Botanic Gardens
  • Nature
  • Plants
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News

Ecologists, archaeologists, anthropologists, social scientists, artists and Indigenous community members (and some who are a combination of these) have collaborated on a series of research papers outlining insights, challenges and solutions from...
  • American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program
  • Natural Resources and the Environment
  • Climate Change
Misha Inniss-Thompson ’16, assistant research professor of psychology, gave the keynote address at the Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives’ annual Honors Award Ceremony on May 5 in the Statler Hotel.

News

An enthusiastic audience of 100 Cornellians celebrated academic achievements and community at the Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives’ annual Honors Award Ceremony on May 5.

  • Biology
Andrew Scheldorf with apple

News

Andrew Scheldorf is challenging long-held beliefs about wild apples—and advocating for a more inclusive scientific community.
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
  • Horticulture
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News

  • Department of Global Development
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section

Events

a man stands with a camera around his neck in front of the Grand Canyon

Lecture

Benefiting Society by Diversifying Who Succeeds in STEM and the Academy
In this talk, Dr. Corey Welch will summarize some of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion research and the on-going challenge to apply what is widely known within STEM Education research.
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar
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Seminar

Dr. Lisa Greenhill is the Chief Diversity Officer and Senior Director for Institutional Research at American Association for Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). Her work primarily focuses on the ongoing development and implementation of the...
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar
  • Diversity & Inclusion
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Seminar

In this talk, Hale Tufan, Ph.D., will describe three research areas aiming to guide agricultural research processes and outputs to positively contribute to gender equality and social inclusion. 3/9 @ Noon ET
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar
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Seminar

In this talk, Chase Mendenhall, Ph.D., will introduce the stakeholders and science of Queer Biology and Countryside Biogeography, exploring their roles in building an LGBTQ+ inclusive evolutionary narrative and guiding conservation investments in rural Latinx communities. 3/8 @ 3:30 p.m. ET
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar
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Seminar

In this talk, Aidee Guzman, Ph.D., will present her research on how on-farm diversification in an intensively managed landscape can bolster below- to above-ground biodiversity and their interactions on agroecosystems. 3/7 @ noon ET
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Inclusive Excellence Seminar