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Grant to Aid Study of Microbes' Role in Soil Carbon Cycle

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November 9, 2016

A project led by Cornell researchers to better understand soil microbes and their role in the carbon cycle has received a three-year, $3.59 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Microbiology
Energy
Climate Change

Shoals Marine Laboratory Inspires Young Scientists

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November 5, 2016

Active, immersive, hands-on, experiential learning is one of the best ways to recruit and retain students in STEM fields, and Cornell's Shoals Marine Laboratory has been doing it for 50 years.

Jan Factor talks to student overlooking the ocean

Introducing New CALS Faculty Members for 2016-2017

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November 4, 2016

Introducing new members of CALS' faculty for 2016-17.

Faculty give their take on an unsettling presidential election

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November 3, 2016

Anxiety, distrust, rigged elections, polarization, demographic change and racial resentment are all themes surrounding America’s 2016 presidential election, according to a Nov. 1 panel discussion.

Physical stature as a teen could predict future stock choices

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November 3, 2016

Researchers find that people who were relatively tall as teens are more likely to invest in stocks, and those who were overweight are more risk-averse and less likely to participate in the market.

Cicadas, locusts, no problem; Cornell entomology student thrives among insects

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November 2, 2016

A boyhood fascination with insects brought Brandon Woo '19 to Cornell, where the entomology major is already making big discoveries.

Public health symposium to take place Nov. 4

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November 2, 2016

The 2016 Cornell University One Health + Public Health + Global Health Symposium will take place Nov. 4, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Biotech G10 and the lobby.

Panel discusses core curriculum concerns and liberal education

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October 28, 2016

On Oct. 28 Interim President Hunter Rawlings led a faculty panel discussion, My Parents Say I Can't Study That: Helping Students Find Their Intellectual Home in an Era of Parental Skepticism.

Bad mitochondrial DNA may increase risk of autism in kids

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October 28, 2016

Cornell researchers have confirmed a genetic link between mitochondrial DNA, which is passed on from the mother, and some forms of autism spectrum disorder.

Board approves Cornell Botanic Gardens naming

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October 28, 2016

Cornell Botanic Gardens was officially approved Oct. 28 by the Cornell Board of Trustees, the final step in a broad rebranding effort begun more than two years ago.

Buffalo Farm-to-School has Cornell flavor

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October 27, 2016

Educators from Cornell Cooperative Extension are helping the Buffalo City School District adopt its new farm-to-school program, which encourages students to learn where their food comes from.

Cornell hosts global plant disease experts, shares latest research

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October 27, 2016

Cornell hosted the annual APS Northeastern Division meeting for the first time in 20 years

Jaak Panksepp lectures on emotions in animals, humans

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October 27, 2016

During his University Lecture, Jaak Panksepp discussed his life work to understand emotions in animals in scientific ways, and apply those findings to humans and treating depression.

Produce Safety Alliance leads effort to train growers on new produce safety rules

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October 25, 2016

Cornell is leading a national alliance aimed at improving the safety of fresh produce and helping fruit and vegetable growers meet new regulatory requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Landscape Architecture among best in U.S

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October 24, 2016

Department ranked as one of the top programs, and professor Peter Trowbridge named one of the most admired educators in the country.

Cornell Shines with Top AMS awards

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October 24, 2016

Cornell faculty, alumni named winners of 2017 American Meteorological Society awards

Researchers, alums receive NIH New Innovator Awards

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October 24, 2016

Two Cornell researchers and two alumni were among 48 scientists nationwide who received $1.5 million awards from the National Institutes of Health.

Wysocki Wins High-Profile Teaching Award

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October 24, 2016

The American Metrological Society's Edward N. Lorenz Teaching Excellence Award is given for dedication, commitment to students.

Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Cornell Dairy to launch campus co-op

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October 21, 2016

The Cornell Dairy Cooperative provides a new way to buy ice cream, milk, cheese, yogurt and other dairy products made on campus at wholesale prices.

Chris Bush stands in front of a Cornell Dairy truck

Election 2016: Trump’s ‘puppet,’ ‘nasty woman’ most mocked Tweets during debate

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October 20, 2016

Drew Margolin, a professor of communication at Cornell University who studies human dynamics through social media, isn’t just tracking how the electorate is reacting to candidates in one single moment via Twitter, but how they have been reacting...