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October 13, 2021

New book confronts struggle between agribusiness and democracy in California

The book “ In the Struggle: Scholars and the Fight Against Industrial Agribusiness in California ” by Professor Scott J. Peters and Daniel J. O’Connell, Ph.D. ’11 weaves together the stories of eight scholar-activists who opposed agribusiness...

Polson Institute for Global Development
Global Development Section
Global Development

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October 11, 2021

Natural climate protection may be written in stone

The rocky surface of Earth’s geology may provide a buffer for climate change to absorb excess carbon, according to a new Cornell paper in Global Biogeochemical Cycles.

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Global Development Section
Environment

2021 Gene Stewardship Award Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

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October 10, 2021

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada team earns BGRI research award

The rust-resistant wheat cultivar development team at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) earned the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) 2021 Gene Stewardship Award for their long-standing innovations and strategies to combat wheat rust in...

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School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section

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October 7, 2021

Community of practice explores digital storytelling in the classroom

This fall, the Center for Teaching Innovation (CTI) is coordinating a community of practice featuring workshops led by faculty to explore digital storytelling methods.