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In the News
Botanic Gardens’ Director to Retire

Christopher Dunn led the university’s living museum through changes that made it more focused on mission and impactful beyond the Cornell campus.

News
Library’s ‘plant-based’ exhibit opens Sept. 18 with talk, reception

Emily Detrick, MPS '16, director of horticulture, inspired a new exhibit at Cornell University Library titled “Plant-Based: Botanical Innovations from Paper to Poison.”

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Moments of Connection
Planting Seeds for a Sustainable Future

A cross-cultural collaboration highlights its importance to climate change adaptation.

Plant label among purple flowers
Garden
Rejuvenated Alpine Garden Shines in Spring and Summer

At my feet, tiny golden brush strokes are painted atop the cheerfully lobed leaves of a Potentilla cranztii. I imagine I’m perched on a blustry ledge in the Central Highlands of Scotland, but as my...

person with a chainsaw and a cut piece of wood
Moments of Connection
Cutting Cookies With Chainsaws

Learning how to safely use powerful equipment inspires a student leader

Students with bug net in a field
Moments of Connection
Bioblitz: Hunting for Knowledge in the Gardens

Students participate in a BioBlitz to learn about plants, bugs, and animals

Student holding a potted tree outside
Moments of Connection
Conserving Ash Trees

Difficult but important Ash tree conservation efforts turn into favorite parts of a summer experience

Student holding crates of bulbs
Moments of Connection
Bulbs to Blooms

Learning by Leading and bulb growing shapes a student's Cornell experience

Women standing in a round garden
Moments of Connection
Growing Roots: Connecting Culture, Community, and Nature

A garden at the Onondaga Nation School fosters students' connection with plants

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