Students Survey Beetles, Piranha, Sharks for Earthwatch
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Environmental and Sustainability Sciences majors – journeyed to three points around the globe to conduct hands-on research in January via Earthwatch.
Milkweed Defensive Strategy Drives Away Friends of Enemies
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A new study shows how milkweed toxins affect the web of creatures that surround the predatory aphids, especially ants, which frequently serve as aphid protectors.
Cornell Professor Recognized for Grape, Wine Research
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Justine Vanden Heuvel, associate professor of enology and viticulture in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, earned this year’s research award from the New York Wine and Grape Foundation.
New Environment and Sustainability Major Approved
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The Cornell Faculty Senate approved a new environment and sustainability major in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Moss Biopolymer Reveals How Plants First Colonized Land
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A new study of mosses brings scientists one step closer to solving a mystery in plant biology: how plants made the transition from water to land 450 million years ago.
Legalize Recreational Pot? More Say "Yes" for Economic Benefits
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Arguments that support legalizing recreational marijuana are more convincing than arguments against it, according to Jeff Niederdeppe, associate professor of communication. Top pro-pot arguments emphasize the economic benefits.
CALS, SUNY Broome Agree to Food Science Transfer Program
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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences announced March 8 an agreement with SUNY Broome Community College that lets students complete a degree in Cornell’s Department of Food Science.
Vatamaniuk Receives Funding to Boost Micronutrients in Wheat
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Research grant aids development of breeding strategies aimed at boosting the yield and mineral content of bread wheat.
VP Lombardi Issues Condolences on Death of CALS Student
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Ryan Lombardi, vice president for student and campus life, expressed his condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Angel Hierro ’17, who passed away.
Random Process May Determine Specialized Cells in Organs
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New research identified for the first time a random patterning mechanism that decides the size of cells found in the sepals – the leaf-like covering of petals in a bud – of flowering plants.
iPad App Lets Plant Specialists Assess Disease Severity
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A new iPad app, called Estimate, connects plant professionals with a portable database of photographs of diseased leaves to help determine plant disease severity.
Housefly's Love of Manure Could Lead to Sustainable Feed
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An interdisciplinary team of Cornell researchers is investigating a system for using housefly larvae to biodegrade manure and harvest the larvae for use as protein-rich animal feed.
Standing Rock Leader Decries Pipelines on Sioux Land
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David Archambault II, chairman of Standing Rock Sioux Nation, spoke on campus Feb. 16 as part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences' Department of Natural Resources seminar series.
Lynn Perry Wooten Named New Dean of Dyson School
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Lynn Perry Wooten, senior associate dean for academic and student excellence at the University of Michigan will begin her appointment at the Dyson School on July 1.
New Tool Gives Apple Farms Hope in Fight Against Spring Freezes
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This February's warm weather is nice in the Northeast, but apple farmers may pay a price if winter roars back. To help growers assess temperatures, Cornell has developed a new Apple Freeze Risk tool.
LEAD New York Program Accepting Applications
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The leadership development program for adult professionals in the food, agricultural and natural resource industries is now accepting applications for its newest class of leaders.
Northeast Drought Workshop, Feb. 27
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The Northeast Regional Climate Center is partnering with NOAA and the National Integrated Drought Information System to host an assessment of drought in the Northeast.
Rural Sociologist Harold Capener Dies at 97
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Professor Emeritus Harold Rigby Capener, Ph.D ’51, who chaired the Department of Rural Sociology from 1966 to 1976, died Oct. 13, 2016. He was 97.
Cornell Inaugurates New Seed Systems Initiative in Nepal
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More than 200 farmers, representatives from Cornell's Delivering Genetic Gain in Wheat project, and the Nepal government gathered for the inauguration of the Seed Systems for Nepal initiative Jan. 23.
Climate Change in Vietnam Spurs Students to Speak Up
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Ten students from across Cornell spent two weeks of their winter break on a journey through Vietnam, listening to farmers and community members and seeing the effects of climate change firsthand.
