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February 4, 2022

Seed systems sustainability in West Africa: For producers, by producers

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

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January 31, 2022

Graduate Fellowship honors Cornell’s first Black Ph.D. graduate

The Thomas Wyatt Turner Fellowship aims to increase the number of students from historically underrepresented backgrounds engaging in research in inclusive and sustainable agricultural development and related fields. This includes, but is not...

Global Development Section
School of Integrative Plant Science
Global Development

The statue of Ezra Cornell on the Arts Quad is seen covered in snow following a winter storm

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January 26, 2022

Seven faculty members elected AAAS fellows

Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
Global Development Section
Nutritional Sciences

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January 26, 2022

Prabhu Pingali Named AAAS Fellow

Prabhu Pingali, director of the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI), was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) on Wednesday, January 26. Pingali was honored “for distinguished...