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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences welcomes 10 new faculty members this spring, reinforcing our dedication to purpose-driven science and meaningful impact in New York state and globally.

Their work and expertise reflects the college’s mission to tackle complex challenges and deliver research that benefits people and the planet. Get to know our new faculty members below.
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Aisha Burton

Assistant professor, Department of Microbiology

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Christophe Duplais

Associate professor, Department of Entomology, Cornell AgriTech

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Tara Fischer

Assistant professor, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology

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Zachariah Hansen

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

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Bosen Jin

Assistant professor, School of Integrative Plant Science, Soil and Crop Sciences Section

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Stephan Lane

Assistant professor, Department of Food Science

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Karen Lutsky

Assistant professor, Department of Landscape Architecture

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Hannah McMillan

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

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Hugo Monteiro

Assistant professor, Department of Animal Science

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Mariel Pfeifer

Assistant professor, School of Integrative Plant Science, Horticulture Section

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