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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) welcomed six new faculty members this spring, advancing the college’s commitment to pursuing purpose-driven science and improving the lives of people across New York state and around the world.

Confronting complex challenges and pioneering new solutions are key facets of the college’s mission. Learn more about all our new faculty members in the profiles below.
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Joyce G. Chery

Assistant professor, Plant Biology Section in the School of Integrative Plant Science

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J. Brooks Crickard

Assistant professor, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics

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Heather Feaga

Assistant professor, Department of Microbiology

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Lori Huberman

Assistant professor, Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section in the School of Integrative Plant Science

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Matt Marx

Bruce F. Failing Sr. Professor of Entrepreneurship, Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management

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Virginia Moore

Assistant professor, Plant Breeding and Genetics Section in the School of Integrative Plant Science

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