Ryan Maher, a research, extension, and soil health specialist for the Cornell Small Farms Program since 2013, has assumed a new leadership position as Organic Coordinator for the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station ( Cornell AES)...

Events Join us for COMMColloquium this Friday, February 10, at 4:00 pm in 160 Mann Library Building. Professor Poppy McLeod will present “Harnessing the Power of Groups for Addressing the Climate Crisis.” The colloquium is followed by a...

For the past two years, Annika Rowland, a graduate student in the Sustainable Cropping Systems Lab at Cornell University, has been studying how to manage weeds in soybean production without the use of herbicides or cultivation. Rowland’s...

March 16, 2023 On Thursday, March 16, 2023, join the Cornell Community to support our students and faculty by making a difference through Cornell Giving Day. To place a gift, please follow this link. The website will open on March 16.

Citizen science has enabled much of the progress in understanding the scope of bird deaths from building and window collisions, according to a new study.

In 2022, Cornell CALS’ Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) initiated on-farm manure evaluation studies to help farmers better understand the nitrogen value, yield and soil health benefits of manure for their farm. Learn more about the...

Conferences & Invited Lectures Associate Professor Jon Schuldt served on the panel “Climate Change Public Opinion and Recognition of Inequities within the U.S.” The panel was part of a congressional briefing on “Public Polling on Climate Change"...

One of Global Development’s fundamental principles is helping students gain an in-the-field experience through an engaged learning practicum. Engaged learning is experiential, community-centered and anchored in reflection. Undergraduates are...

The past few years have seen a noticeable increase in the number of people choosing to grow food in their backyards. Eighteen million new gardeners have joined the ranks of seasoned veterans planting and harvesting homegrown food. Seed catalogs...

Using Cornell Lab of Ornithology data, a new study finds that birds that have evolved to be more social are less likely to kick other birds off a bird feeder or a perch.

Events Join us for COMMColloquium this Friday, March 3, at 2:00 pm. in 102 Mann Library Building. Y. Connie Yuan will present “The Impact of Culture: From Group Collaboration to Collective Action.” Grants Assistant Professor Andrea Stevenson Won...

"As a proud Cornell alumnus, I am thrilled to be able to give back to the university that has played such a significant role in shaping my career in dairy science,” said Corwin Holtz. “Debby and I are honored to support the next generation of...

Streets and neighborhoods that are friendlier to walkers and bikers increase physical activity but have limited benefit outside urban centers, Cornell research finds.

Researchers studying statistics applications in systems biology and next-generation wireless technology are among the nine Cornell faculty members who’ve received National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards.

Gender equality is a hot topic in the development sector, but opportunities to learn about complexities within gender and development are hard to come by in higher education. A fresh take on a course in Cornell Global Development seeks to change...

As sea levels rise over the next decades for low-lying Hudson River towns, Cornell landscape architecture students offered ideas for coping with climate change and embracing the water.

"Any Person, Many Stories," a new public history digital exhibition hosted by the Center for Teaching Innovation, uses storytelling methods to take a closer look at Cornell’s past. The project's goal is to engage students, faculty, alumni, staff...

Given annually to an individual or organization whose work on integrated pest management in the Northeast deserves special recognition, the award celebrates those who contribute to the development of new IPM tools; implement or evaluate IPM...

Gurpreet Kaur discovered a passion for soil microbiology while studying at Punjab Agricultural University in India. She followed that passion to Cornell CALS’ Nutrient Management Spear Program (NMSP) where her Ph.D. focuses on the role of soil...