Cornell artists win global soil painting competition
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A soil painting created by Cornellians won first prize in the university category of a global soil painting competition.
The frozen winter of our web content
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A 2012 Scientific American article, “The Winters of Our Discontent,” by professor Chuck Greene has enjoyed a wintry revival.
Cold snap highlights risks to agriculture of extreme weather
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New technology developed at Cornell CALS is giving farmers robust capabilities to respond to climate risks.
When pests graze certain potatoes, yields double
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When some Colombian potato varieties are lightly grazed by a pest, the plants respond by growing larger tubers, at times doubling their yields.
Ecological calendars for the 21st century
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A project integrating place-based, indigenous ecological knowledge with scientific data is helping preserve ecological timekeeping disrupted by climate change.
Adequate choline in pregnancy may have cognitive benefits for offspring
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When expectant mothers consume sufficient amounts of the nutrient choline during pregnancy, their offspring gain enduring cognitive benefits, a new Cornell study suggests.
Removable implant may control type 1 diabetes
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In an example of cross-campus collaboration, a group led by Minglin Ma has developed a unique implant for controlling type 1 diabetes, which affects more than 1 million Americans.
December graduates set out to make a difference
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In a Dec. 16 ceremony in Barton Hall, President Martha E. Pollack encouraged December graduates to have a positive impact on the world, suggesting they "Start with compassion. Start with understanding. Start with kindness and with love.”
Leaf doctor makes the rounds
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Leaf doctor is a free app developed by Cornell and University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers that analyzes a photograph of a damaged leaf or fruit and quantifies the percentage and severity of disease visible.
Digital agriculture tech Adapt-N nets $1M Tulane prize
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Adapt-N, a team from Cornell, was awarded the $1 million grand prize from the Tulane Nitrogen Reduction Challenge Dec. 14 in New Orleans.
Malawi seed village model benefits farmers, universities, growers
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A revolutionary seed village project in Malawi led by Cornell University improves the incomes and livelihoods of Malawian farmers.
Students envision future of Hudson River town confronting flooding
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Cornell students in the Department of Landscape Architecture are designing ways to make Hudson River communities more resilient to climate change.
Kids test-drive social media sites – minus the risks
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A new social media simulator lets kids learn to present themselves online, deal with cyberbullying and identify fake news, all in a safe offline environment.
Course marks 50 years of international engagement
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Cornell’s International Agriculture and Rural Development 602 class is celebrating 50 years of international engagement.
Coalition to provide data for improving life science career choices
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President Martha E. Pollack has committed the university to a new multi-institution initiative to make public data pertaining to career outcomes for life sciences doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers.
Northeast farmers weigh warm climate, drenched fields
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Farmers in the Northeast are adopting production habits tailored to longer, warming climate conditions, but they may face spring planting whiplash as they confront saturated fields from heavy rain.
Jan Nyrop appointed NYSAES director
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Jan Nyrop named the Goichman Family Director of the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station.
Engaged Faculty Fellows connect classroom and community
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Seven faculty members are part of the yearlong Engaged Faculty Fellowship Program, which focuses on engaged courses and curricula.
Climate scientists study the odds of a megadrought
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Cornell climate scientists and their colleagues have developed a “robust null hypothesis” to assess the odds of a megadrought – one that lasts more than 30 years – occurring in the western and southwestern United States.
Cornell program trains new farm owners for business success
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The Cornell Small Farms Program will create a new “Labor Ready Farmer” curriculum to provide emerging farm business owners with the skills they need to run a successful farm operation.