Danielle Heaney: Producing the perfect pickle

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Danielle Heaney, a graduate student in the lab of Olga Padilla-Zakour, interim director of Cornell AgriTech and director of the Cornell Food Venture Center (CFVC), has been working to improve an American consumer favorite: pickles. Collaborating...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Cornell Food Venture Center
  • Food Science
Graduate students Danielle Heaney and April Huang pose with cucumbers they are preparing for research at the High Pressure Processing Validation Center.

Sunoj Shajahan: bridging engineering and agriculture

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Sunoj Shajahan is a research associate with Cornell CALS’ Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP). With a background in agricultural engineering, he joined the NMSP team with the goal of eventually taking a faculty position. This fall, Shajahan...
  • Animal Science
  • Digital Agriculture
  • Field Crops
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Puerto Rican students prepare for careers in agricultural sustainability

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A joint project between Cornell and the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) is preparing agricultural students to develop skills, knowledge and abilities in sustainable agriculture and natural resource management for Puerto Rico...
  • Cornell Integrated Pest Management
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Agriculture
  • Dairy
  • Global Development
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PRO-DAIRY hires farm business management specialist

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For over 30 years PRO-DAIRY has dedicated itself to one goal: To foster a progressive New York state dairy industry through its programming and leadership. Through results-driven education and research, PRO-DAIRY specialists have contributed to...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • PRO-DAIRY
  • Animal Science
  • Dairy
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Kathleen Kanaley: Monitoring grapevine health from afar

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Kathleen Kanaley is a second-year Ph.D. student working in the lab of Katie Gold , professor of plant pathology and plant-microbe biology at Cornell AgriTech . Originally from San Francisco, Kathleen came to Cornell AgriTech after receiving her...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Kathleen Kanaley

Sushmi Majumder ’25: Communication as a vehicle for development in India

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Sushmi Majumder ’25 is envisioning new possibilities for community-based empowerment with solutions at the nexus of communication and global development. As a CALS Global Fellow, Sushmi implemented a storytelling initiative that empowered local...
  • CALS Global Fellows Program
  • Department of Communication
  • Global Development Section
  • Communication
  • Global Development
Women's dialogue circle

10 tips for undergrads in Global Development

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Adjusting to Cornell and life as an undergraduate student can be incredibly challenging. To make this transition easier for future students, we invited Aerin Mann ‘25 to reflect on her first two years in the Global Development major. Aerin...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Shifting focus to long-term drought resilience is paramount in East Africa

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The Humphrey PACT (Practitioner - Assistant - Collaborative - Training) Program pairs undergraduate students in Global Development with Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows to work on a research endeavor in the fields of agriculture, rural development...
  • Global Development Section
  • Environment
  • Global Development
Desert

Addressing food loss and waste: A path to sustainable food systems

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The Humphrey PACT (Practitioner - Assistant - Collaborative - Training) Program pairs undergraduate students in Global Development with Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows to work on a research endeavor in the fields of agriculture, rural development...
  • Global Development Section
  • Food
  • Global Development
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Bending the curve of tomato loss can help Nigerian farmers, reduce poverty

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Despite Nigeria's abundant resources and thriving population exceeding 200 million people, the country faces a stark reality. A staggering 133 million individuals endure severe multidimensional poverty and grapple with food insecurity. This...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
Men sort dried tomato material

Cornell Animal Science Alumni Share Endless Possibilities

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The Cornell Animal Science Graduate Student Association (ASGSA) recently organized a panel of Cornell AnSci alumni to discuss the exciting opportunities available to Cornell graduates. Read on to learn more! For Cornell students, the world of...
  • Animal Science
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Xavier Panky ’26: Chobani scholar seeks to help people and animals

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Why did you choose Cornell CALS? I’m doing the pre-vet concentration in animal science, hoping to attend the Vet College after I graduate, and Cornell is one of the best and is close to home. In the past I wanted to be a doctor because I feel...
  • Animal Science
  • Animals
Xavier Panky smiling wearing a lab coat in a lab

Exploring digital ag internships: Ben Polson ’23 and Shirley Zhang ’23

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Ben Polson ’23 and Shirley Zhang ’23 are graduating from CALS’ Biometry and Statistics major this May. While studying at Cornell, both explored digital agriculture opportunities with the Cornell Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP). Hear...
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Digital Agriculture
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Maria DiGiovanni ’23: The future of food and work

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In her time at Cornell, Maria DiGiovanni ’23 explored and confronted a multitude of challenges that impact our food system. From co-founding the Soil Factory to co-leading Cornell Hunger Relief, she’s put classroom lessons into practice. Her...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Corrine Brown ’23 begins career as dairy sustainability analyst

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Corrine Brown ’23 spent four semesters with Cornell CALS’ Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP), collaborating on their dairy sustainability project. The Agricultural Sciences graduate now heads to Newtrient as a sustainability analyst, where...
  • Agriculture Sciences Major
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Climate Change
  • Environment
  • Planet
  • Dairy
Corrine Brown with beef cow

Will Kandalaft ’21: Speaking the language of insects

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As an undergraduate entomology major, Will Kandalaft ’21 worked as a research assistant in the lab of Robert Raguso , professor of neurobiology and behavior. Raguso helped revolutionize his field by emphasizing and categorizing the role of scent...
  • Entomology
  • Pollinators
  • Biology
  • Plants
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CALS-Chobani partnership tackles sustainability of New York dairy farms

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In 2020 Chobani partnered with Cornell CALS’ Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) to document dairy’s progress toward sustainability goals and help farmers further reduce the environmental impact of their farms. Hear from the researchers...
  • Animal Science
  • Climate Change
  • Environment
  • Dairy
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Cornell CoE food science expert breaks down the Oreo in WSJ video

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Over 40 billion Oreo cookies are produced each year, making these chocolatey treats one of the world's most popular cookies. But how exactly are Oreos made? Bruno Xavier, Ph.D. '08, associate director of the Cornell Food Venture Center and...
  • Center of Excellence in Food and Agriculture
  • Cornell AgriTech
Bruno Xavier wearing a white lab coat holding a sign with the Oreo logo.