Harvest of generosity

News

As hunger rose in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Rick and Laura Pedersen responded by sharing the bounty of their farm with their local food bank in upstate New York. “It’s distressing to think about that many people in our community...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
  • Agriculture
  • Food
  • Global Development
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Native ironworkers’ tradition continues on North Campus

News

Indigenous people began ironworking in the 19th century, when they were hired to build railroad bridges in Canada. They helped craft the New York City skyline, working on projects including the Empire State Building, the Chrysler Building and...
  • American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program
  • Communication
  • Land
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John Helmann: Learning the genetic steps in the dance of life

Spotlight

At its most fundamental level, life is a dance between a shifting array of microscopic partners. To unlock the cellular choreography, John D. Helmann, professor of microbiology, has devoted his career to studying a single-celled bacterium known...
  • Microbiology
  • Disease
  • Bacteria
  • Genetics
  • Microbiology
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Borlaug Global Rust Initiative story map documents dozen years of impact

News

An international community of hunger fighters called the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative ( BGRI) joined forces starting in 2005 to confront climate change and diseases that threatened wheat — one of the world’s most important crops. For 15 years...
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
  • Global Development
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Cornell-bred malting barley has a name: Excelsior Gold

News

Formerly called CU-31, the barley got its name as a result of a contest co-hosted this fall by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. Richard Ball, commissioner of Ag and...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
  • Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
  • Agriculture
  • Food
  • Plants
  • Applied Economics
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Next generation cassava varieties approved for release in Nigeria

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Five new cassava varieties developed with support from NextGen Cassava have been approved for release in Nigeria. These next generation varieties deliver promising options for smallholder farmers in resisting cassava diseases and marketing their...
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
  • Agriculture
  • Food
  • Global Development
  • Development
  • Plants
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CTI Innovation Awards spur new learning opportunities

News

Giving students the tools to respond positively to adversity is a critical part of preparing them for their future careers, and is one of the main missions of the Center for Teaching Innovation (CTI). Each year, CTI grants funding through the...
  • Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Landscape Architecture
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Linda McCandless earns honors from Borlaug Global Rust Initiative

News

Linda McCandless ‘74, an intrepid journalist and champion for under-told stories around the world, received the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative’s (BGRI) Norman E. Borlaug Lifetime Achievement Award honoring her career advocating for science and smallholder farmers.
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Engineers go microbial to store energy, sequester CO2

News

The key: Let bioengineered microbes do all the work. Buz Barstow, assistant professor of biological and environmental engineering in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and doctoral candidate Farshid Salimijazi have assembled...
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Biological and Environmental Engineering
  • Microbial biology
  • Energy
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State-funded study provides soil health guidelines for New York agriculture

News

To fill that research gap, a team of soil scientists in Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), conducted a state-funded project to characterize soil health across New York state agricultural lands. Published in...
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Horticulture Section
  • Soil and Crop Sciences Section
  • Agriculture
  • Land
  • Crops
  • Soil
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Biologist helps place starfish on critically endangered list

News

Citing a 90% decline in the species’ global population, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on Dec. 10 officially placed the sunflower sea star (Pycnopodia helianthoides) on the group’s Red List of Threatened Species...
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Fish
  • Water
  • Climate Change
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Cornell-led panel releases report on agri-food innovation

News

The group’s report – “ Socio-Technical Innovation Bundles for Agri-Food Systems,” funded by the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability – was published Dec. 10 on the Nature Sustainability website, in collaboration with its sibling journal...
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Agriculture
  • Applied Economics
  • Environment
  • Natural Resources
  • Food
  • Global Development
  • Health + Nutrition
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Cooking holiday foods safely with Elizabeth Demmings

Field Note

Elizabeth Demmings is the program coordinator at the Institute for Food Safety at Cornell University (IFS@CU), located at Cornell AgriTech . The IFS@CU’s motto is to cultivate food safety knowledge. Demmings helps develop and deliver food safety...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Institute for Food Safety
  • Food Science
  • Food
  • Beverages
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Food scientists mentor international COVID-19 task force

News

Food businesses and consumers struggling with impacts of COVID-19 in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kenya, Nepal and Senegal now have access to customized resources, thanks to a mentorship project led by the Institute for Food Safety at Cornell...
  • Institute for Food Safety
  • Food Science
  • Food
  • Global Development
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NYPA to get climate change science lessons from Cornell

News

Drawing on Cornell’s expertise in climate change science and education, the Cornell Climate Smart Solutions Program is delivering a comprehensive training program for the New York Power Authority’s (NYPA) nearly 2,400 employees in New York...
  • Global Development Section
  • Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
  • Department of Communication
  • Climate Change
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Cornell Atkinson seeks nominations for Earthshot Prize

News

The Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability is soliciting nominations for The Earthshot Prize, a new global award supported by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to tackle the world’s biggest environmental challenges...
  • Cornell Atkinson
  • Environment

Confidence is key for Spencer Lane, class of 2013

Spotlight

However, Lane's radiating confidence wasn't inherent from a young age. Instead, it was something that was learned, something that was impressed upon her at Cornell, where she graduated from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. It just...
  • Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
  • Communication
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Stories stay, lessons leave: New class examines systemic bias in STEM

News

“If I'm treating someone, I want the treatment to be made for them. Some people are allergic to things. Some people don't process things the same way. But no matter what, the people come first,” Bucknor said. “I was searching for that connection...
  • Chemical Ecology Group
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Department of Entomology
  • Biology
  • Microbiology
  • Communication
  • Health + Nutrition
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Tony Shelton honored for pioneering integrated pest management practices

News

The Lifetime Achievement Award honors an individual who has devoted their career to IPM. Shelton was recognized for significant contributions to enhancing IPM through team building with various stakeholder groups, and addressing issues across...
  • Cornell AgriTech
  • Global Development Section
  • Development
  • Entomology
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