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Cornell expertise helps deliver clean, safe water to NYC

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November 27, 2018

Millions of times each day, New Yorkers turn on the faucet, relying on water supplied from about 125 miles away in the Catskill Mountains. Cornell expertise helps to keep the award-winning water pristine.

Glass of water overlooking the New York skyline

Treatments give campus ash tree protection a leg up

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November 26, 2018

Cornell Botanic Gardens treated some 50 priority ash trees within campus natural areas this fall in its efforts to manage emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that decimates ash forests.

GM eggplant can reduce pesticide use in Bangladesh

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November 26, 2018

Replicated field trials comparing genetically modified eggplant with their non-GM counterparts in Bangladesh have confirmed the Bt gene confers almost total protection against pests.

Rev startup gets $1.7M for global curriculum data analysis

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November 21, 2018

A student startup company recently received a $1.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to conduct research on the efficacy of a data-literacy program for high school students.

Cornell-EDF team looks to Iceland fisheries for sustainable insights

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November 20, 2018

Iceland’s fisheries management system is being studied as a roadmap for sustainable development of marine resources that can withstand climate change.

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Meet Breanne Kisselstein

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November 20, 2018

Breanne Kisselstein, a third-year doctoral student studying plant pathology, studies disease genes that are associated with resistance to fungicides growers rely on to control diseases in commercial vineyards.

Breanne Kisselstein sits with a microscope

'Bird of Prey' film sounds alarm on great Philippine eagle

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November 19, 2018

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology will host a screening of "Bird of Prey" Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. at Cornell Cinema, a new documentary about the highly endangered great Philippine eagle.

Aquatic insects linked to migratory bird breeding success

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November 16, 2018

Ecologists found that aquatic insects richer in highly unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids influence the fledging success of tree swallows.

Study challenges widely held assumption of bee evolution

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November 15, 2018

A new study rewrites a commonly cited theory about bee evolution and the cause behind an explosion in diversity of bee species some 120 million years ago.

Pollinators

Staff honored with President’s Awards for Employee Excellence

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November 15, 2018

Twelve individuals and three groups were recognized with President's Awards for Employee Excellence Nov. 13, which honored staff members in five new categories including the first-ever team award, emphasizing the collaborative nature of work at Cornell.

Experts: Innovation key to growth for New York food, agriculture economy

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November 15, 2018

Policy makers, industry thought leaders and experts from CALS gathered Nov. 13 at Cornell AgriTech to discuss ways to build an ecosystem of innovation in the state.

Study examines costs, benefits of clean water measures

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November 15, 2018

A group of researchers teamed up with Catherine Kling, professor of environmental, energy and resource economics, to look at the economics of clean water in the U.S.

Catherine Kling named Tisch University Professor

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November 14, 2018

Catherine Kling, professor of environmental, energy and resource economics in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, was one of three faculty members named Tisch University Professors by the Cornell University Board of Trustees.

Cornell faculty, leadership begin to tackle grand challenges

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November 14, 2018

Global Grand Challenges Symposium brought together faculty, administrators and guests to discuss challenges on which Cornell should place emphasis and resources in 2019-2020.

Study reveals natural solutions to combat climate change

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November 14, 2018

Annual greenhouse gas emissions from all U.S. vehicles could be absorbed by forests, wetlands and agricultural lands – erasing a fifth of all greenhouse gas pollution, according to new research.

What did birds and insects do during the 2017 solar eclipse?

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November 13, 2018

Using data from 143 weather radar sites in the continental U.S., researchers could “see” the behavior of wildlife during the 2017 solar eclipse.

Agricultural biotech advocates to share stories in D.C.

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November 12, 2018

Global Leadership Fellows will be in Washington, D.C., Nov. 13-16 to share their stories with U.S. and international policymakers to attract support to advance agricultural innovation.

Three-species hybrid warbler discovered

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November 9, 2018

Scientists have shown that a bird found in Pennsylvania is the offspring of a hybrid warbler mother and a warbler father from an entirely different genus.

Food science alumna selected to deliver 2018 Justin Smith Morrill Lecture

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November 8, 2018

Haley Oliver, Ph. D '09 is the first woman to deliver the Justin Smith Morrill Lecture.

Cornell Farm Ops sets up NYS veterans for success

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November 8, 2018

Cornell’s Farm Ops program has changed the lives of thousands of veterans across New York by providing education, experts and resources to achieve success in agriculture.