Back

Discover CALS

See how our current work and research is bringing new thinking and new solutions to some of today's biggest challenges.

Share
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences welcomed seven new faculty members this fall, 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.
A headshot of Jingyue (Ellie) Duan

Assistant professor, Department of Animal Science

Julie Ficarra headshot

Associate professor of the practice, Department of Global Development

A headshot of Laura Gunn

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

A headshot of Mario Herrero

Professor, Department of Global Development; Cornell Atkinson Scholar; Nancy and Peter Meinig Family Investigator in the Life Sciences

A headshot of Ian Owens

Louis Agassiz Fuertes Director, Cornell Lab of Ornithology; professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

A headshot of Chris Roh

Assistant professor, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering

A headshot of Vivek Srikrishnan

Assistant professor, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering

A headshot of Jinhua Zhao

David J. Nolan Dean of the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management; professor of applied economics and policy

Keep Exploring

A lit candle infront of a dark background.

News

Gilbert Levine ’48, Ph.D. ’52, whose 68 years of service to Cornell were devoted to fostering multidisciplinary and international collaboration, died Feb. 5 in Fitchburg, Wisconsin.

  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
6 individuals standing and smiling

News

Lectures On March 15, 2024, Professor Bruce Lewenstein delivered the inaugural lecture for Northeastern University’s Public Engagement with Science Hub, entitled “The Past, Present, and Future of Public Engagement with Science.” Bruce provided a...