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By the numbers: Cornell Orchards cider

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September 29, 2017

It takes about about 280,000 pounds of apples grown in Ithaca and at Cornell's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York, to make 20,000 gallons of classic Cornell Orchards cider.

Community engagement initiatives deliver reciprocal benefits

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September 28, 2017

A forum in downtown Ithaca with faculty, staff and partners offered stories of experiences and answered questions about implementing community-engaged initiatives

Online course begins quenching climate literacy thirst

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September 27, 2017

The introductory online course addresses climate science literacy.

$9.4M NIH grant funds chronic fatigue syndrome center

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September 27, 2017

The National Institutes of Health announced Sept. 27 that Cornell is one of three institutions nationwide to receive funding to establish a collaborative research center for the study of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)

Scientists inspect a high-throughput DNA sequencer in the Biotechnology Resource Center.

With satellite tags, researchers track, protect Lake Ontario king salmon

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September 26, 2017

The research is providing an unprecedented glimpse into the life of king salmon, allowing Cornell researchers to understand the behavior and movement of adult king salmon with more precision than ever possible before.

Anxiety, depression can diminish retirement savings

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September 25, 2017

Psychological distress can take a toll on more than just health. It can also significantly damage nest eggs, according to a new study by a Cornell financial economist and her co-author.

Cornell joins consortium to foster Great Lakes research

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September 25, 2017

The consortium aims to address a variety of issues impacting the lakes’ ecology, such as harmful algal blooms and invasive species.

Five New York companies awarded JumpStart funding

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September 21, 2017

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Dino-killing asteroid's impact on bird evolution

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September 21, 2017

Human activities could change the pace of evolution, similar to what occurred 66 million years ago when a giant asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs, leaving modern birds as their only descendants.

Beneficial soil bacteria face a weed-killing threat from above

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September 21, 2017

New findings show that glyphosate does not target the amino acid production and metabolic gadgetry equally among an important soil bacteria species.

Asteroid that killed dinosaurs may have sped up bird evolution

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September 21, 2017

Molecular clocks suggest birds are much older than we know from the fossil record, but the discrepancy may be due to an underestimate of the pace of evolution.

Sea salts bring potentially harmful mold to the table, researchers find

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September 21, 2017

New research reveals varying levels of mold contamination in commercial sea salts. Among those molds were important food spoilage molds like Aspergillus and Penicillium, and even some notorious producers of mycotoxins.

Cornell CALS scientist tapped to preserve elm trees on the National Mall

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September 20, 2017

The National Park Service recruited Nina Bassuk to evaluate the trees on the National Mall and develop a comprehensive plan to preserve them.

Researcher standing with the Washington Monument in the background

BEE jumps in national rankings

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September 19, 2017

Cornell's undergraduate biological/agricultural engineering program ranked No. 4 in 2018 U.S. News & World Report ranking.

Alumni support allows CALS faculty to expand their courses

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September 19, 2017

Robert Karpman and Mike Timmons were honored with awards from the Louis H. Zalaznick Teaching Assistantship program.

3-D analysis of dog fossils sheds light on domestication debate

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September 19, 2017

Researchers found that in the early stages of domestication, the skull changed shape but evolution of the mandible lagged behind and did not co-evolve with the skull.

Black-and-white proof: Single genes control color, stripes in butterfly wings

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September 19, 2017

A discovery by associate professor Robert Reed reveals how a single gene can control an astonishing amount of diversity.

In this course, scientists are the storytellers

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September 18, 2017

A new course uses a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to teach the multi-faceted nature of contemporary communication.

One-third of Ph.D.s lose interest in academic careers, but not for lack of jobs

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September 18, 2017

Young science and engineering Ph.D.s are increasingly foregoing careers in academia. New Cornell research suggests there is waning interest in the faculty career track.

CALS lab helps stop spread of devastating oak disease

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September 18, 2017

Cornell scientists are combating a devastating pathogenic fungus that kills oak trees.