Daniel Kim ’23: Underwater research at Shoals Marine Lab

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During summer 2022, Daniel Kim ’23, a biological s cience s major with a marine biology minor, took a course in underwater research at Shoals Marine Laboratory , a remote field station located on Appledore Island, Maine, that is jointly operated...
  • Shoals Marine Laboratory
  • Office of Undergraduate Biology
  • Organisms
  • Biology
  • Biodiversity
  • Environment
  • Water
  • Ecosystems
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Welcome to Global Development: Ding Fei

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Meet Ding Fei, a new senior research associate and lecturer in the Department of Global Development. As a development and economic geographer with a regional focus in East Asia and Africa, Fei studies the political economy of development, global...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Welcome to Global Development: Aubryn Sidle

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Meet Aubryn Sidle , Ph.D. ’22, a new lecturer in the Department of Global Development. A former NGO executive focused on girls’ empowerment in East and Southern Africa, Aubryn has deep experience in program design, policy and evaluation centered...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Blake Nguyen: Reflections from the Teaching Dairy Barn

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Blake Nguyen is a lecturer in the Cornell CALS Department of Animal Science and the director of Teaching Dairy Barn at the College of Veterinary Medicine. We sat down with Nguyen to learn more about his experiences in the role.
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Animals
  • Dairy
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Forging Connection: Humphrey Fellows and Friendship Partners

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Each year, mid-career professionals from around the world come to Cornell as part of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, building on their skills as leaders in public service across agriculture, rural development and natural resources...
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New-old word in green energy field: Hydrogen

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Each year, mid-career professionals from around the world come to Cornell as part of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, building on their skills as leaders in public service within agriculture, rural development and natural resources...
  • Global Development Section
  • Climate Change
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From Mozambique to Cornell: My Time with The Millers

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Each year, mid-career professionals from around the world come to Cornell as part of the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, building on their skills as leaders in public service within agriculture, rural development and natural resources...
  • Global Development Section
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Meet the COE: Mark Scoville

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Mark Scoville joined the New York State Center of Excellence for Food and Agriculture at Cornell AgriTech in June 2022, bringing with him over three decades of food manufacturing knowledge and experience.
  • Center of Excellence in Food and Agriculture
  • Cornell AgriTech
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Cargill Global Scholar promotes inclusivity, sustainability in food systems

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Meet Sammi Lin ’24, an undergraduate in Global Development who is on a mission to advance food security with local communities across the Americas. Locally, Sammi has engaged with food security challenges as an intern and researcher with Cornell...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Global Development Section
  • Agriculture
  • Global Development
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Catherine Andreadis ’22: Expanding horizons through science communication

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Catherine Andreadis ’22 is a recent graduate and former Science Communications Assistant for the Cornell CALS Department of Animal Science. She is off to an exciting start with a career in STEM, pursuing a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences at the University of Notre Dame. Prior to her graduation, we sat down with Catherine to learn about her experiences in the role and future pursuits.
  • Animal Science
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Agriculture
  • Digital Agriculture
  • Communication
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Chobani scholars pursue dreams in animal science, agriculture

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For the past four years, the Chobani Scholars Program has supported students from dairy farming backgrounds who are pursuing careers in dairy. This year, with its new focus on supporting historically underserved students who have a broad set of...
  • Animal Science
  • Food Science
  • Dairy

Postdoc’s mobile app helps growers manage crop diseases, pests

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After working in the field with New York state growers, Heck, a postdoctoral associate from Brazil working in the lab of Sarah Pethybridge , associate professor of plant pathology and plant-microbe biology, said one challenge was that too many...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
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Animal Science students awarded for academic excellence & stewardship

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Each year, students in the Cornell CALS Department of Animal Science are recognized for their academic performance and contributions to their field of research or the Cornell programs that they are a part of. This year's recipients lead the way toward a bright future for animal-based agriculture and animal science.
  • Animal Science

Digital agriculture internships spark interdisciplinary insights

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Benjamin Yeh ’22 is a Statistics major with a minor in Computer Science and Celia Walden ’22 is a Biometry and Statistics major. What do they have in common? Having no prior experience with agriculture, Yeh and Walden spent the last year working with the Cornell Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) where they dove into the rapidly expanding field of digital agriculture.
  • Animal Science
  • Agriculture
  • Digital Agriculture
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Hannah Rudt ‘23: I Could Not Help but Smile

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As Community Food Systems minors , students engage with community-based organizations to gain rich, hands-on experiences in the food system. This is a story about Hannah Rudt ‘23’s reinvigorating connection to the food system during the Covid-19...
  • Global Development Section
  • Food
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Hannah Rudt ‘23: Green Juice Hypocrisy

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As Community Food Systems minors , students engage with community-based organizations to gain rich, hands-on experiences in the food system. This narrative is a reflection of Hannah Rudt ‘23’s practicum experience with The Boys and Girls Club of...
  • Global Development Section
  • Food
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Madonna Linares ‘22: There is Only Work

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As Community Food Systems minors , students engage with community-based organizations to gain rich, hands-on experiences in the food system. This narrative is a reflection of Madonna Linares ‘22's experience working with Dilmun Hill Student Farm...
  • Global Development Section
  • Food
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