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Cornell Global Development faculty named most highly cited researchers
Mario Herrero and Johannes Lehmann each made the 2021 list of most influential scientists.
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Climate scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan joins Cornell
Climate scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan, who first discovered in the 1970s the climate-altering impacts of certain carbon chemicals in the atmosphere and who has been a driving force to enact policies to curb global warming for four decades, is joining Cornell’s Department of Global Development.
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Retirees in Global Development leave unforgettable impact

Cally Arthur, Sue Barry, Diane Munn and Denise Percey each retired in fall 2021 after decades of dedicated careers in service to Cornell students, faculty and projects.

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Diversification can curb farm waste fires
A trio of Tata-Cornell Initiative researchers writing in The Print argued that the farm waste fires contributing to dangerously high air pollution in North India can best be addressed by incentivizing farmers in the region to grow less rice.
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