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Undergrads Gain from Service-Learning Trip to Louisiana

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February 9, 2017

Thirteen undergraduate students and Bryan Duff, senior lecturer in the School of Integrative Plant Science, traveled to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, over winter break to teach video production to elementary school students.

Water Sensor Moves from Basic Research to Promising Business

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February 6, 2017

A Cornell water sensor technology that began as basic research is blooming into a business that fills a vital need for grape, nut, apple, and other growers.

Center for Materials Research Supports N.Y. Startups

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February 6, 2017

The Cornell Center for Materials Research JumpStart program announced funding for six companies to participate in university collaborations.

N.Y. Ag Commissioner Brings Good Budget News from Albany

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February 2, 2017

State Agriculture Commissioner Richard Ball came to Cornell Jan. 27 with an upbeat message about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2017 budget: it's good for the middle class and it's good for agriculture.

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New High-Pressure Processor Destroys Foodborne Pathogens

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February 1, 2017

The Hiperbaric 55 high-pressure food processor at Cornell's New York State Agricultural Experiment Station has become the nation's first commercial-scale validation facility.

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Business College Leaders React to Historic Gift

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January 31, 2017

Administrative and alumni leaders in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business share their reactions to the $150 million commitment made by Fisk Johnson and SC Johnson.

Cornell Celebrates Johnson Gift and Legacy of Support

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January 31, 2017

Warm anecdotes of the Johnson family's long and inspiring engagement with Cornell set the tone of a thank you event Jan. 31, celebrating the recent $150 million gift from Fisk Johnson and SC Johnson.

Historic Cornell Trip Explores New Frontiers in Myanmar

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January 30, 2017

Twenty-nine students had the opportunity to undertake a field study tour of Myanmar as part of the course International Agriculture in Developing Nations.

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The Johnson Family Legacy at Cornell University

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January 28, 2017

The $150 million gift given by Fisk Johnson and his company to endow the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business marks the latest chapter in a relationship between the Johnson family and Cornell University that extends more than 120 years.

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$150M Gift Founds Cornell SC Johnson College of Business

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January 28, 2017

Alumnus H. Fisk Johnson and SC Johnson have committed $150 million for the College of Business, which has been renamed the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. It is the largest single gift to the Ithaca campus.

Momentum from 2016 Economy Will Benefit First Half of 2017

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January 26, 2017

The positive economic momentum from 2016 will benefit the U.S. economy in the first half of 2017, but the country will likely feel the effects of policy changes from President Trump and Congress.

Cornell Receives U.K. Support to Fight Global Wheat Supply Threats

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January 25, 2017

Cornell will receive $10.5 million in aid from the U.K. to help an international consortium of plant breeders, pathologists and surveillance experts fight diseases hindering global food security.

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Extension Hosts New York Fruit and Vegetable Growers

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January 25, 2017

Cornell Cooperative Extension sponsored the 2017 Empire State Producers Expo, Jan. 17-19 in Syracuse, which featured featured Cornell scientists, CCE educators, and experts from across the country.

Pope's Picture Spurs Republicans to Shift Climate Views

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January 24, 2017

After Pope Francis framed climate change as a moral issue in his second encyclical, conservative Republicans shifted and began to agree, according to a new Cornell study.

Plants' Chemical Messages Keep Pests Moving

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January 24, 2017

Plant chemical defense systems keep pests moving to new plants in dense populations, thereby distributing damage evenly and leaving minimal damage on each plant in a field, a recent study finds.

Crud-Covered Carabid Beetles Are Masters of Disguise

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January 24, 2017

As Cyphocoleus carabid beetles walk through the forests, the varnish-like substance exuded by glands picks up surrounding debris, creating the perfect disguise to blend into its surroundings.

Cornell to Host NY Agriculture Commissioner

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January 24, 2017

The talk from State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball will highlight agricultural topics related to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 2017 New York State of the State Address.

New Technique IDs Micropollutants in New York Waterways

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January 23, 2017

Cornell engineers hope that clean water runs deep. They have developed a new way to test for more micropollutants in lakes and rivers that vastly outperforms conventional methods.

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Edward Buckler Wins Inaugural NAS Prize in Food, Ag Sciences

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January 23, 2017

The award recognizes the advances agricultural research has made on the global food system and its potential to improve human nutrition.

New Host-Microbe Institute Connects Campus Researchers

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January 19, 2017

The institute will initially include faculty from CALS, Arts and Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Engineering, and Human Ecology. It will likely expand to Weill Cornell Medicine in New York in the future.

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