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April 12, 2023

$9.9M Bezos grant for virtual fencing combats climate change

The Bezos Earth Fund grant will support a project developing low-cost virtual livestock fencing that would benefit farmers and animals, improve public health in developing countries and combat climate change.

Animal Science
Global Development Section
Agriculture

Professor and students tour a rainforest

News

March 28, 2023

Study trips to advance engaged learning experiences in global development

A new style of engaged courses in Global Development will allow students to apply classroom-based lessons in real-world development contexts. Launching in the fall semester, Global Development will offer two immersive faculty-led study trips...

Global Development Section
School of Integrative Plant Science
Global Development

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March 27, 2023

Borlaug Global Rust Initiative announces wheat award winners

The Borlaug Global Rust Initiative announced the 2023 Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in Triticum (WIT) Early Career and Mentor awardees in recognition of excellence in science and leadership for a wheat-secure future.

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

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March 24, 2023

Facing floods, nonwhite homeowners prepare, protect property

In flood-prone New York, non-white homeowners are more likely to take active measures – like protecting a furnace or installing a sump pump – to prepare for deluge, says Cornell research.