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April 26, 2023

Todd Lighthall receives Lead New York’s Ninth Outstanding Alumni Award

Todd Lighthall, LeadNY Class 12, is the ninth recipient of the program’s Outstanding Alumni Award (OAA). This award was established to recognize the outstanding leadership our graduates provide to the Lead New York Program, their local...

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April 26, 2023

Project aims to make plant DNA fingerprinting for varietal identification more accessible and inclusive

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

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April 25, 2023

New Food Systems & Global Change program addresses grand challenges

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Agriculture

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April 25, 2023

How can big tech serve small farms?

Through multidisciplinary partnerships that empower smallholder farmers, says Edward Mabaya, a research professor in the Department of Global Development.