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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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May 16, 2023

CALS program assistant builds community here and abroad

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.

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School of Integrative Plant Science
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A farmer and Cornell student speak outside

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May 14, 2023

Cornell, Feed the Future collaboration expands options for farmers in Costa Rica

Research by Ph.D. student Sergio Puerto involved recruiting farmers as citizen-scientists to grow and assess seeds under a far greater diversity of conditions than would be possible for plant breeders to do alone.

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School of Integrative Plant Science

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May 10, 2023

NY high schoolers take the lead in fighting food insecurity at Cornell event

Each year, a group of innovative young researchers convene to discuss challenges and propose solutions to issues of food security and climate change. This group, however, is not made up of visiting professors or postdocs but rather the future...

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May 8, 2023

Cornellians named Schwarzman, Goldwater and Udall scholars

Three students and a recent graduate have won national scholarships that will prepare them for future global leadership and careers in STEM and public service. A fifth student received an honorable mention.