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150 Years of Plant Science at Cornell University

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Just in time for Charter Day, which marks Cornell’s 150th birthday …

Through vintage images, explore the history of plant science at Cornell — the students, the faculty, the Nobel laureates and other leaders and more.

Special thanks to Ed Cobb, Plant Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, for collecting and compiling images and supplying historical information. This video was originally posted on the Cornell Horticulture blog.

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