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Cornell Fund Named in Honor of Senator Michael Nozzolio to Support Viticulture, Enology Research

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May 15, 2017

An endowment fund supporting wine and grape research at Cornell University has been named in honor of former New York State Senator Michael F. Nozzolio ’73, M.S. ‘77 [...]

CALS Doctoral Students Win Research Support from Einaudi Center

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May 15, 2017

Three CALS graduate students have been selected for the Einaudi-SSRC Dissertation Proposal Development Program, the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies announced.

Renowned Biochemist David B. Wilson Dies at 77

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May 15, 2017

David B. Wilson, professor of molecular biology and genetics and a world leader in the field of enzymology, died April 29. He was 77.

Nutritional Sciences Professor Mary Alice Morrison Dies at 95

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May 15, 2017

Mary Alice Morrison, professor emerita in the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell University died at her home in Kendal at Ithaca Jan. 10.

Cornell Researchers Map Wind to Better Harvest Energy

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May 11, 2017

Cornell scientists and engineers are seeing wind in high resolution, creating the world's largest, most-detailed wind maps ever from the picturesque hills of Perdigão, Portugal.

Rebecca Barthelmie and Sara Pryor at the orange grove site in Perdigão, Portugal

Camp Campbell Inspires Cornell Women Food Scientists

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May 11, 2017

Denise Morrison, president and CEO of Campbell Soup Co., visited Cornell May 4 with a message for female food scientists: You too can be leaders in the food systems industry.

Oldest Buckthorn Fossilized Flowers Found in Argentina

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May 10, 2017

Researchers report the discovery of the first fossilized flowers from South America, and perhaps the entire Southern Hemisphere, following an extinction event that killed most dinosaurs.

Two Food Science Alumni Elected to Leadership Positions

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May 10, 2017

Michele Perchonok, Ph.D. '83, and Bryson Bolton, M.S. '09 have been elected to leadership positions in the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), the society of professional and academic food scientists.

Sweet Compounds Aid Water Retention in Dry Soil

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May 9, 2017

Organic material added by plant roots and microbes provide nutritious candy for the soil. Literally. Cellular sugar boosts water and nutrient retention, says new Cornell research.

Glucose-captured water molecules, coating the mineral surface

Students Jump-Start Hospitality Innovation with Pepper the Robot

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May 9, 2017

Students competed for $10,000 in prize money to offer the best ideas on how Pepper, a humanoid robot that can interpret emotions and have intelligent conversations, can be used in the hospitality industry.

Cornell's Innovations in Food Systems Forum Is June 7

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May 9, 2017

Dig into digital agriculture, comprehend plant breeding biotechnology, and learn out how the microbiome may solve food production problems at an agricultural technology and partnership forum June 7.

Food Entrepreneurs Innovate, Collaborate with Cornell

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May 9, 2017

Food entrepreneurs took part in the panel discussion Advancing Food Entrepreneurship April 28 at the Statler Hotel, part of the Entrepreneurship at Cornell Celebration conference.

researcher speaks at panel while others listen

Colony density, not hormones, triggers honeybee 'puberty'

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May 4, 2017

New research helps answer a long-standing mystery of how individual honeybees sense the size and strength of their colony, a critical assessment necessary for the bees' reproduction.

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a cluster of honey bees hangs from a screen, building comb

Colony density, not hormones, triggers honeybee 'puberty'

Asia Conference Highlights Cornell's Sustainability Efforts

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May 4, 2017

A conference in Hong Kong April 6-7 brought together 80 researchers and practitioners in Asia and the United States to share sustainable practices and solutions.

Course Teaches Hard Cider Production, from Fruit to Fermentation

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May 4, 2017

The first of its kind in the country, a new course in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences teaches the full cycle of production, from growing apples to fermenting cider.

Collin Dillingham pouring apple juice into a fermentation tank

Agriculture Career Day Exposes Teens to Diverse Fields

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May 4, 2017

An event for students interested in agriculture was held April 26 and brought together 220 high school students from 17 Finger Lakes-area school districts.

Larry Smart speaking with high school students

Seed to Supper Connects Students with the Community

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May 3, 2017

Horticulture senior lecturer Marcia Eames-Sheavly's Seed to Supper two-semester course sequence exposes students to a deeper level of community building and engagement.

Cornell students leading a webinar in classroom

CURB Enthusiasm: Undergrads Show Off Research at Forum

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May 3, 2017

More than 80 students unveiled their scholarly work at the 32nd annual Spring Research Forum hosted April 27 by the Cornell Undergraduate Research Board.

Mushfeqa Hoque, Janeil Dennis, Madalynn Madigar, and Emily McAllistar

Cornell Students Swelter in D.C. to Cool a Warming Earth

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May 2, 2017

Cornell undergraduates joined 200,000 green advocates to parade down Washington's Pennsylvania Avenue for the Peoples Climate March April 29 – in sultry heat – to advocate for rescuing the world from environmental deterioration.

Alec Martinez chanting at the Peoples Climate March

Plant Sciences Student Wins 'Young Botanist' Award

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May 2, 2017

Plant sciences major Nicolas Glynos '17 has received a Young Botanist Award from the Botanical Society of America, which recognizes outstanding graduating seniors in the plant sciences nationwide.

Nicolas Glynos receives award from Ed Cobb and Karl Niklas