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Spotlight

October 28, 2019

Project partners researchers, librarians & AI to fight hunger

But research sometimes points in different directions. So it can be hard for policymakers to decide where to dedicate limited funds, and how best to help farmers adopt the right crops. Ceres2030, a global effort led by International Programs in...

International Programs
Global Development Section
Agriculture

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News

October 28, 2019

Borlaug Field Award winner delivers message of self-reflection and gender equality

For those from the United States, the mental image may be an older white man standing next to a gleaming new tractor beside a 1,000 acre field rippling with golden wheat. But in many other parts of the world, the reality of farming is much...

International Programs
Global Development Section
Global Development

News

October 22, 2019

New global development unit calls for ‘education with impact’

The Department of Global Development will draw from faculty across the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) to create a unified development studies program focused on engagement with the world’s grand challenges at home and abroad...

International Programs
Global Development Section
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October 16, 2019

New Feed the Future Innovation Lab to leverage top U.S. researchers

The establishment of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement (ILCI) will create an integrated research and delivery program with multidisciplinary expertise at the cutting-edge of agricultural development, from plant breeding and...