Design for Hudson River waterfront wins national honor
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Landscape architecture students in the Cornell Climate-Adaptive Design studio created plans to revitalize a 38.3-acre site along the Kingston Point waterfront.
Vitamin E genes identified in maize may help biofortify crops
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Cornell scientists and colleagues from other institutions combined different types of genetic association analyses to identify 14 genes across the genome that were involved in the synthesis of vitamin E.
'Unsung hero' Libby Foust honored for dedicated service
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The award highlights a staff member whose accomplishments extend beyond the guidelines of a specific category and whose performance is deserving of special recognition.
Animal science staff members earn teamwork award
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The Teamwork Award recognizes efforts to work effectively and cooperatively with others and which builds an environment of trust through respect, compassion and empathy.
Mary-Catherine French honored for stewardship
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Mary-Catherine French earned the award for her extraordinary dedication and critical support that she provides to staff, faculty fellows and student scholars.
John Churey honored for service-mindedness
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Churey recognized for his positive attitude, dedication, resourcefulness and commitment to the CALS mission.
Cornell pollinator health team honored for excellence in outreach
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Their award recognizes a team effort that benefits a significant segment of the population or an important area of the state.
2018 eLab startups reflect interdisciplinary entrepreneurship
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Cornell’s business accelerator for student startups recently announced its 2017-18 cohort of 15 startups
High schoolers spawn fish, grow lettuce on NYC school rooftop
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The opening of the 1,664-square-foot greenhouse marked the latest expansion of ongoing learning lab programs in a long-standing partnership with Cornell University.
Insectapalooza swarms campus Oct. 28
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The popular event, which draws up to 2,000 people each year, features hundreds of live insects, spiders and other arthropods from the collections of the Department of Entomology.
Cornell, community partners reflect on engagement for the greater good
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Panel on Oct. 20 focused on collaborative work and community efforts that engage students in addressing local and global public health challenges.
Cornell Botanic Gardens receives grant to conserve, research hemlock
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Cornell Botanic Gardens will use a New York State Department of Environmental Conservation grant to control hemlock woolly adelgid.
Chris Barrett talks food aid to D.C. policymakers
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Chris Barrett presented research focused on U.S. international food aid and assistance policies in Washington, D.C., Oct. 19.
Two Cornell CALS faculty honored with Weiss teaching awards
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The fellowship awards, announced by President Martha E. Pollack Oct. 20, are among Cornell’s highest honors for outstanding, exemplary teaching.
Cornell’s recipe for public engagement
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An Engaged Curriculum Grant in 2015 transformed a traditional weekly lecture seminar into a leading example of hands-on community engagement and learning at the university.
Farther Farms receives investment from Launch NY
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Food processing company with Cornell ties earns $25,000 investment to promote economic growth in western New York.
Higher education in the UK faces unique challenges post-Brexit, says Harper Adams vice chancellor
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David Llewellyn, vice chancellor of Harper Adams University, who on Oct. 18 spoke to senior leadership in the College of Agriculture of Life Sciences (CALS) about higher education and student outcomes in the current UK political environment.
3-D printed artificial gut creates realistic model for research
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The artificial small intestine can be 3-D printed, allowing research groups around the world to make one and tailor such systems to its specific needs.
Snakes alive! Naturalist outreach series tops one million views
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The series has won praise from the Entomology Society of America and national awards at the Festival of Media Arts from the Broadcast Education Association.
Satellite data paints a portrait of global plant health
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A Cornell CALS researcher is using a NASA satellite to measure photosynthesis in high resolution at the global scale, advancing how we measure plant health and its impact on food production and atmospheric carbon dioxide.
