Trash to treasure: Cornell’s pyrolysis kiln opens May 24
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Cornell's new pyrolysis kiln opens May 24, when Johannes Lehmann, professor of soil science, will hold an open house 2-4 p.m., at the Leland Laboratory building.
CURB galvanizes Puerto Rican students’ lab experience
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Visiting students from hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico honed their science skills by shadowing and working in laboratories across campus this semester.
A Message from Dean Boor: Introducing the CALS Website Rethink Project
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A message from Dean Kathryn Boor announcing our college's upcoming Website Rethink Project, a comprehensive reimagining of the CALS website that will involve major improvements to its functionality, architecture, content and design.
Engaged Graduate Student Grants fund students’ community work
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Engaged Graduate Student Grants will support 21 Cornell doctoral students, six of which are CALS, and their community partners researching a range of topics.
Atkinson fellow talks conservation, farm bill in D.C.
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Amanda Rodewald, professor of natural resources, spoke about the importance of the farm bill to conservation outcomes on a panel in Washington, D.C., May 11.
Study reveals how pathogen proteins team up to defeat plants
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Study describes for the first time how combinations of proteins combine to inhibit and sabotage the plant’s defenses, so a pathogen can infect its host.
Top TAs honored for excellence by Cornell CALS faculty, leadership
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The Outstanding CALS Graduate Teaching Assistants awards honor important contributions to the instructional program of the college.
Gorge safety highlighted in new signage, student awareness efforts
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New trail signage and a requirement for new students to watch Cornell's online gorge safety video are meant to facilitate emergency responses and curtail swimming, going off trail or engaging in other risky practices in Ithaca's gorges.
Redheads make better birders
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A team of 14 Cornell undergraduates, the Redheads, will participate in the 35th annual World Series of Birding May 12 in Cape May, New Jersey.
Dean's message
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Kathryn J. Boor '80, the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, introduces the life-changing research we're doing to impact the health of people, communities and natural systems.
Two Cornell-related teams chosen as ‘Reimagine the Canals’ finalists
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Two Cornell teams are finalists in the Reimagine the Canals competition, a $2.5 million New York state contest that aspires to return the 200-year-old Erie Canal into an economic catalyst and tourism hotspot.
Spotlight on health
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Health not only touches on physical well-being but also the health of our environment, our food, our economy and our ecosystems.
A new look for the Ag Quad
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Take a peek at the new ag quad. We can't wait to have you explore the space.
Q&A with Amanda Rodewald
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Conservation expert Amanda Rodewald shares her insights.
Students pepper OADI honors banquet with passion
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Cheers of encouragement, heartfelt love and exuberance punctuated each award presented at the annual Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives’ Honors ceremony May 4, at the Statler Hotel ballroom.
Podcast examines explores human health, the environment
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Clifford Kraft, professor of natural resources who studies ecosystem interactions that influence the management of freshwater fish, is featured in a new podcast episode.
Betting on the farm
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Since 2001, the Cornell Small Farms Program has been providing New York farmers with education and training programs that empower farmers through every stage of small farm business development.
Taking the lab to the field
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"High-throughput phenotyping" refers to almost any approach that gathers and analyzes large amounts of physical data, resulting in a powerful new tool for plant breeders.
Helbling lab receives DOD funds to nix nasty chemicals from groundwater
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Damian Helbling of civil and environmental engineering and an Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future fellow, has received a three-year, $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to conduct research that may rid groundwater of toxic chemicals.
The social network
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Bird studies suggest how social bonds can help people recover from high-stress situations and have a long-term impact on their health.
