A new exhibit in the lobby of Mann Library highlights the contributions of the first Haudenosaunee women in the College of Human Ecology, who benefited from home economics programs but were constrained by inadequate financial support, cultural...

The loss of biodiversity is accelerating at an alarming rate, and scientists are turning to cutting-edge technology to preserve endangered species. Hannah Sylvester, a second-year PhD student in animal science, is helping to pioneer an...

This update was released in the October 2024 issue of PRO-DAIRY's e-Leader newsletter, distributed to an email list of nearly 7,000 dairy producers, agriservice, and legislators. Given the unpredictable nature of the dairy industry, it is...

This fact sheet authored by Kirsten Workman and Joe Lawrence was shared in a PRO-DAIRY e-Leader Forage Systems alert, distributed to an email list of nearly 7,000 dairy producers, agriservice, and legislators. Soil health is a key focus of corn...

This renewed funding will enable the Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement to strengthen its interdisciplinary efforts to support demand-driven, socially responsive crop improvement programs in key regions around the world.

The Engineers in Action project team has built footbridges connecting thousands in Eswatini to schools, health care and markets - now the group is expanding their impact with two new projects.

by Madeline Hanscom Three interns from Zamorano University in Honduras came to Cornell University to work for the Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) this August. Aidan Villanueva, Sara Rebeca Mach Tomas and Cristhian Said Galvez Espinoza...

Academic focus: The intersection of technology and society Research summary: My research explores contestations that emerge at the intersection of technology and society with an eye toward vulnerable populations and structural inequities. I have...

Over 450 dairy nutritionists, consultants and industry professionals from around the world gathered in East Syracuse, New York, last week for the 86th Annual Cornell Nutrition Conference. At the conference, participants gained insight into the...

Juniors in Cornell’s landscape architecture design studio are taking on a tall challenge this fall: to imagine the future of Seneca Meadows, New York State’s largest landfill.

This summer, I had the privilege of interning with the Horse Farm Improvement Program (HFIP) through Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) in Livingston County, New York. The internship provided invaluable experience in horse farm management and...

PRO-DAIRY business management specialists Mary Kate MacKenzie and Jason Karszes shared these reports in the September 2024 PRO-DAIRY e-Leader newsletter, distributed to an email list of nearly 7,000 dairy producers, agriservice, and legislators...

A native of Guatemala, Lemus Garza will build on an impressive background of extension and outreach to lead NYSIPM’s efforts to bridge language and cultural barriers to promote sustainable pest management practices among Spanish-speaking...

For farms that participated in the Dairy Farm Business Summary and Analysis Program (DFBS) in 2023, earnings were impacted by a significant drop in the net milk price received, which fell 18 percent from the record high prices in 2022. While...

The Cornell Board of Trustees’ Executive Committee voted Oct. 14 to approve a new five-year term, effective July 1, 2025.

Conference Presentations Graduate student Ria Gualano is presenting two papers at the International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility, which takes place October 30, in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador: “’I Try to...

Across the world, harvest celebrations are one of the most common human traditions. Though they vary in mythology and performance, they are united in their celebration of plentiful harvests, and the health and peace that abundant food helps...

The project will compare smallholder apple farms in the Western Himalayas and in Central New York to study how people might act collectively to promote wild pollinator health.

When it comes to the U.S. elections, students are engaging with the ideas, conversing across difference and recognizing complexity - and are eager to vote, many for the first time.