Relieving real pain in a virtual world
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Andrea Stevenson Won, assistant professor communication, is studying how immersing people in virtual reality can treat real-life pain.
Food scientist works to improve nutrition, understand gut disease
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A Cornell CALS food scientist developed "gut-on-a-chip", a groundbreaking advancement in conducting research on the human gut.
The art of dirt
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Kirsten Kurtz, manager of Cornell’s Soil Health Testing Laboratory and graduate student in the field of natural resources, is on a mission to save and celebrate soil – by painting with it.
Cornell's first international course turns 50
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More than 2,500 students have participated in CALS’ International Agriculture and Rural Development 6020 class, travelling to places like Myanmar, Thailand and India.
Restoration project explores environmental processes at Ithaca's Lake Treman
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Students in Tom Whitlow’s Restoration Ecology class spent the fall semester examining Lake Treman’s many components, and they worked with the New York State Department of Parks and Recreation to develop a plan for managing it.
My Cornell story: Jake Reisch '15
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Jake Reisch ’15, the co-founder and CEO of Eversound, recounts the role CALS has played in his life and business.
Tata-Cornell celebrates 5 years of fighting hunger in India
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A Mann Library exhibit, "Portraits in Progress: Confronting Indian Malnutrition through Field-based Research Under the Tata-Cornell Institute," opened May 3.
Alumni stories
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Inspiring alumni stories from relocating from New York City to Botswana to found an investment firm, to receiving the 2018 Harry and Samuel Mann Outstanding Graduate Student Award.
McCouch elected to National Academy of Sciences
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Susan McCouch, professor of plant breeding and genetics, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, which recognizes distinguished achievement in original research.
Dean Boor named a 2018 Woman of Distinction by the New York Senate
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Kathryn J. Boor '80, the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of CALS, was named a 2018 New York State Senate “Woman of Distinction.”
From CALS to Pyeongchang
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Meet our alumni who showed off their athletic mastery at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Computational biology symposium to showcase research, celebrate new center
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Boyce Thompson Institute will host an inaugural symposium for the institute’s new Computational Biology Center May 8.
Faculty honored by World Economic Forum
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Marcos Simoes-Costa has been honored by the World Economic Forum as one of its 2018 Young Scientists, which recognizes top researchers under age 40.
Where's the buzz?
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Did you know that on a good day, a honeybee visits 5,000 flowers? Interesting facts about our tireless agricultural partners, the bees.
Climate-smart production boosts West African rice self-sufficiency
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The System for Rice Intensification has significant potential to close the rice production gap in West Africa, according to Cornell researchers.
Campus sustainability awards reflect a green groove
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The President’s Sustainable Campus Committee awarded individuals and groups with 2018 Cornell University Partners in Sustainability Awards April 23.
Conference to strengthen data sharing among animal, public health labs
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The College of Veterinary Medicine will host a conference on sharing antimicrobial resistance data among veterinary and public health agencies and stakeholders May 3-4.
Mural connects soil, oceans, planetary health
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A new two-part art installation in Mann Library, created by Viola Yu ’18, celebrates the connections among soil, oceans and the health of the planet
Seniors aim to artfully dodge Texas storm swells
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Cornell landscape architecture seniors are working side by side with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to integrate ecology and engineering performance to protect Galveston Bay in Texas.
New maps use radar to forecast bird migration
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New maps are using radar to forecast night-time clouds of migratory birds and track their flights in near real-time.