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School kid scientists propose experiments for International Space Station

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November 29, 2018

The opportunity to send a science experiment into orbit drew dozens of children and their families to Space Night at Case Middle School in Watertown, New York, Nov. 9.

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CALS faculty among Provost Research Innovation Award winners

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November 29, 2018

The Office of the Provost has announced five winners of the inaugural Provost Research Excellence Awards, which recognize leadership and innovation in scholarly research.

Females drive the song and dance of male birds-of-paradise

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November 29, 2018

New research suggests for the first time that everything in those male birds-of-paradise theatrical breeding displays is driven by one thing: the female.

Graphic warnings snuff out cigarettes’ appeal to kids

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November 29, 2018

Cigarette ads with graphic warning labels – with images such as cancerous gums and lips – cancel out the effect of ads that prompt children to think of smoking as cool and fun, according to a new Cornell study.

New York City food entrepreneurs get lift from CALS expert

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November 28, 2018

Ann Vegdahl joined Cornell Food Venture Center's new satellite office in Brooklyn this summer; she discusses her new role.

Mollusk collection moves to PRI, internet

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November 28, 2018

Cornell’s Malacology Collection will get new life online when it is donated to the Paleontological Research Institution, which plans to digitize it and make it available to researchers around the world.

How can we deliver clean, safe water to NYC?

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November 27, 2018

Millions of times each day, New Yorkers turn on the faucet, relying on water supplied from about 125 miles away in the Catskill Mountains. Cornell CALS expertise keeps the award-winning water pristine.

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Five Cornell CALS faculty members elected AAAS fellows

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November 27, 2018

This year's AAAS electees from Cornell CALS include experts in entomology, ecology and evolutionary biology, animal behavior, natural resources and food safety.

Cornell expertise helps deliver clean, safe water to NYC

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November 27, 2018

Millions of times each day, New Yorkers turn on the faucet, relying on water supplied from about 125 miles away in the Catskill Mountains. Cornell expertise helps to keep the award-winning water pristine.

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Treatments give campus ash tree protection a leg up

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November 26, 2018

Cornell Botanic Gardens treated some 50 priority ash trees within campus natural areas this fall in its efforts to manage emerald ash borer, an invasive insect that decimates ash forests.

GM eggplant can reduce pesticide use in Bangladesh

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November 26, 2018

Replicated field trials comparing genetically modified eggplant with their non-GM counterparts in Bangladesh have confirmed the Bt gene confers almost total protection against pests.

Rev startup gets $1.7M for global curriculum data analysis

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November 21, 2018

A student startup company recently received a $1.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to conduct research on the efficacy of a data-literacy program for high school students.

Cornell-EDF team looks to Iceland fisheries for sustainable insights

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November 20, 2018

Iceland’s fisheries management system is being studied as a roadmap for sustainable development of marine resources that can withstand climate change.

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Meet Breanne Kisselstein

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November 20, 2018

Breanne Kisselstein, a third-year doctoral student studying plant pathology, studies disease genes that are associated with resistance to fungicides growers rely on to control diseases in commercial vineyards.

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'Bird of Prey' film sounds alarm on great Philippine eagle

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November 19, 2018

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology will host a screening of "Bird of Prey" Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. at Cornell Cinema, a new documentary about the highly endangered great Philippine eagle.

Aquatic insects linked to migratory bird breeding success

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November 16, 2018

Ecologists found that aquatic insects richer in highly unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids influence the fledging success of tree swallows.

Experts: Innovation key to growth for New York food, agriculture economy

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November 15, 2018

Policy makers, industry thought leaders and experts from CALS gathered Nov. 13 at Cornell AgriTech to discuss ways to build an ecosystem of innovation in the state.

Study challenges widely held assumption of bee evolution

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November 15, 2018

A new study rewrites a commonly cited theory about bee evolution and the cause behind an explosion in diversity of bee species some 120 million years ago.

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Staff honored with President’s Awards for Employee Excellence

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November 15, 2018

Twelve individuals and three groups were recognized with President's Awards for Employee Excellence Nov. 13, which honored staff members in five new categories including the first-ever team award, emphasizing the collaborative nature of work at Cornell.

Study examines costs, benefits of clean water measures

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November 15, 2018

A group of researchers teamed up with Catherine Kling, professor of environmental, energy and resource economics, to look at the economics of clean water in the U.S.