Author Michael Pollan described his journey as a writer about food and nature, beginning with his first book about gardening, April 27 in the Jill and Ken Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lecture.

Pioneering research from Edward Buckler has been key in identifying genes responsible for variation in some of the world’s most important crops. The inaugural NAS Food and Agriculture Science prize was established to elevate food and agriculture research in the scientific arena.

Doctoral candidate Jeff Liebert called on Canadians to boldly reimagine agriculture and food systems in a manner that reflects the diversity of Canadian cultures and landscapes.

Seniors from the Hunter R. Rawlings III Research Scholars presented their work at the Senior Expo, an end of the year research exhibition, April 19.

More than 200 people gathered April 24 to honor the civic outreach of Cornell students at the 2017 Community Engagement Showcase, which displayed several dozen projects associated with the community.

A genomic analysis of cassava has found that mutations have corroded the genome, producing many dysfunctional versions of genes and putting at risk a crucial crop that feeds a tenth of all people.

New Cornell research estimates the densities of black bears in southern New York and examines how bears are distributed relative to the amount of forest, agricultural lands and human development.

Tom Owens received the 2017 Louis and Edith Edgerton Career Teaching Award from Dean Kathryn J. Boor during the Dean’s Awards Dinner.

A select group of CALS students, faculty, and staff were recognized during this year’s Dean’s Awards Dinner.

Amy McCune has been appointed senior associate dean at CALS. She begins her term May 1.

A celebration of National Poetry Month and language learning April 21 featured multilingual poetry, song, dance, and an international dessert reception.

A virtual reality project, co-created by an audio producer at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, replaces the sounds of today's urban Manhattan with scientifically accurate audio representations of the island in 1609.

Ants and bees – which by all appearances seem so different – are creepy-crawly cousins, according to new research.

Six undergraduates spent spring break in Harlem building a sensory garden for children through Alternative Breaks, which promotes service learning through direct engagement with various communities.

More than 200 Cornell undergraduate and graduate students joined 40,000 scientists and boosters to champion knowledge in the first March for Science in Washington, D.C., April 22.

Rapid urbanization is reshaping civilization. We look to the rooftops for sustainable solutions.

Dejah Powell '18 selected for prestigious Udall scholarship.

The first-ever Industrial Hemp Summit on April 18 at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences looked at industrial hemp as a lucrative addition to New York agriculture.

Public service announcements about the dangers of drunken driving could save thousands of lives each year – but only if those ad campaigns are better funded and more people see them, according to three Cornell researchers.