A life of service
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A life-long commitment to service by Russ Skelton Jr. '54 continues with a generous gift to Cornell CALS.
Ault urges changes to proposed N.Y. climate change mitigation bill
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At a public forum Nov. 14 in Queens, New York, assistant professor Toby Ault suggested strong carbon-tracking improvements be included in a proposed New York State Senate bill intended to mitigate the state’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Olaf Larson, rural sociology research pioneer, dies at 107
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Olaf Larson, a Cornell faculty member for 71 years, died Nov. 14 in Mount Dora, Florida.
Three Cornell CALS faculty elected as 2017 AAAS fellows
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Professors Daniel Barbarsh, Amanda Rodewald and Christine Smart were elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society.
How duck confit can fit into your kitchen repertoire
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Harvest New York, created to help industry professionals add value to agriculture and learn food safety, holds workshops throughout the year across New York.
Smart choice to lead School of Integrative Plant Science
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Smart takes over leadership of the school from Professor Alan Collmer, the inaugural director, who completed his two-year appointment.
My Cornell story: Pete Saltonstall ’75
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Pete Saltonstall '75 recounts the role CALS has played in his life and business.
In memoriam
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The CALS community remembers with gratitude faculty members who recently passed away.
Entrepreneurs present beehive monitoring technology to D.C. policymakers
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A startup run by two Cornell doctoral students presented their bee colony monitoring technology in Washington, D.C., Nov. 14, highlighting the role of federal funding in the innovation process.
Cornell students meet, learn from COP23 world leaders
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COP23 is the annual global United Nations gathering where countries grapple with climate change. Seven Cornell students seized a rare opportunity to mingle with key figures from leading non-governmental organizations, businesses and governments around the world.
In bee decline, fungicides emerge as improbable villain
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A Cornell CALS study finds that fungicides – particularly chlorothalonil, a general-use fungicide often found in bumblebee and honeybee hives – may negatively affect bee health.
Cornell CALS students bring leadership skills to national agricultural conference
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Eleven Cornell CALS students showcased their agricultural leadership skills at the Agriculture Future of America (AFA) conference Nov. 2-5 in Kansas City.
Putting the X into sex chromosome research
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Research by Alon Keinan explores how complex diseases intersect with sex chromosomes, which have been largely ignored in genome-wide association studies.
Saving Coney Island from the roller coaster of climate change
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A four-foot ocean rise could occur as early as 2070 and a five-foot ocean rise may be at hand in 2100, which would put huge chunks of the iconic neighborhood under water.
Students share global and public health projects, solutions to problems
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Student’s work spanned 10 countries and addressed topics ranging from maternal death rates in northern Ghana to malnutrition in young Tanzanian children.
New York youth shine at World Food Prize
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Student delegates from the New York Youth Institute traveled to the World Food Prize to meet with WFP laureates, former presidents, world leaders and students from across the U.S.
Turfgrass expert Frank Rossi wins award for environmental stewardship
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Frank Rossi, associate professor in the School of Integrative Plant Science, was recognized for his exceptional environmental contribution to the game of golf.
Carmen Moraru promotes food and agriculture research funding in D.C.
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Moraru, professor of food science, highlighted the importance of research funded by the U.S.D.A's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative during a briefing in the House of Representatives Nov. 2.
Adam Howell joins Employee Assembly
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Adam Howell communications specialist for the Cornell Local Roads Program, is now the Employee Assembly representative for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Climate change, sparse policies endanger right whale population
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The highly endangered species may be imperiled by warming waters and insufficient international protection, according to new Cornell CALS research.
