$10M grant funds study of dairy’s carbon footprint
The funding aims to help the U.S. dairy industry become carbon neutral while supporting farmers’ livelihoods and will measure greenhouse gas emissions at a working New York dairy.
View ArticleTo better protect food, place rodent traps near warmth, shelter
Food distribution centers can protect the food supply more effectively by setting traps near features that attract rodents, rather than a set distance apart, a new Cornell-led study found.
View ArticleNSF funds work on flagging bad online behavior
Members of the Prosocial Project have received a four-year, $1.19 million grant from the National Science Foundation for work on understanding the emergence and maintenance of norms to deter negative...
View ArticlePlant pathologist Ken Horst dies at 85
Horst, professor emeritus of plant pathology who was best known for his research on diseases of ornamental crops, died June 9 in Ithaca.
View ArticleFarm marketing success linked to natural, cultural assets
Farmers markets and roadside stands are more successful in communities with more nonprofits, social enterprises and creative industries, according to a new study.
View ArticleNorthwest heat wave ‘should not have been possible’
After stifling temperatures parked over the Pacific Northwest in late June, scientists – including Cornell’s Flavio Lehner – said climate change triggered it.
View ArticleAnn LaFave named CALS assistant dean of academic programs and student success
Ann LaFave ’90, MPS ’12 has been named CALS assistant dean of academic programs and student success, effective July 15.
View ArticleNew program to speed salmon breeding
Breeding Insight, a new program funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture through Cornell University, will share latest tools with breeders in the U.S.
View ArticleLead New York announces new class of leaders in food, agriculture and natural...
Lead New York, a leadership development program for adult professionals in the food, agriculture and natural resource sectors, has announced the members of its 19th class.
View Article$1M NASA grant to improve carbon monitoring in East Africa
Cornell researchers will develop the first high-resolution carbon monitoring system for East Africa that combines “bottom up” ecological modeling with “top down” satellite data, thanks to a three-year,...
View ArticleAdvanced microscopy shines light on new CRISPR-Cas system
A new study describes how an interdisciplinary team of Cornell researchers used a state-of-the-art microscopy technique to reveal protein structures and key steps of a CRISPR-Cas system that holds...
View ArticleNew insights on flowering could boost cassava crops
Two new publications examining cassava flowering reveal insights into the genetic and environmental factors underpinning one of the world’s most critical food security crops.
View ArticleIndian women’s nutrition suffered during COVID-19 lockdown
The 2020 nationwide lockdown India imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions that negatively impacted women’s nutrition, according to a new study from the Tata-Cornell Institute...
View ArticleHemp goes ‘hot’ due to genetics, not environmental stress
A new Cornell study debunks misinformation on websites and in news articles that claim that environmental or biological stresses – such as flooding or disease – cause an increase in THC production in...
View ArticleSpotted lanternfly spreading in New York state
The spotted lanternfly – an invasive, destructive pest with a wide range of hosts including grapes, apples, hops, maple and walnut – has spread to a growing number of counties in New York state.
View ArticleVive la différence: When lemons masquerade as plums
Ariel Ortiz-Bobea, associate professor at Dyson, and collaborators have found that a law regulating wine production in 1930s France, known as the AOC, resulted in a 7% net increase in industry welfare,...
View ArticleDo robots need clothes? Yes, for form and function
Besides a stray feline Roomba, very few people are investing energy into putting clothes on robots. Researchers from Cornell Tech and NYU say that now’s the time to think more actively about when, how...
View ArticleNew Cornell sugarhouse sweetens NY’s maple industry
The Cornell Maple Program has opened an advanced, New York state-funded maple research laboratory, an upgrade that will enable research on making high-quality syrup, and new and existing maple products...
View ArticleInnovative scholar and leader Max Pfeffer retires
Max Pfeffer, a distinguished researcher of rural and urban communities and a leader who helped reshape the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for the 21st century, is now emeritus professor of...
View ArticleNew archive reveals treasure trove of U.S. media experiments
Thanks to Cornell researchers and their colleagues, a dataset of thousands of experiments is publicly available, providing insight into fields like political science, communication, psychology,...
View ArticleFamily values outweigh politics in U.S. Latinos’ climate beliefs
According to new research co-led by Jonathon Schuldt ’04, associate professor of communication, family values are a much stronger predictor of climate opinions and policy support than political views...
View ArticleStudents, employees foster mutual learning partnerships during pandemic
At Cornell, the Community Learning and Service Partnership (CLASP) program is breaking the mold by forming mutual learning opportunities between students and employees, providing an innovative approach...
View ArticleFood scientists create national atlas for deadly listeria
The pathogen listeria soon may become easier to track down in food recalls, thanks to a new genomic and geological mapping tool created by Cornell food scientists.
View ArticleNew York Youth Institute announces student delegates to global youth event
Cornell's New York Youth Institute announced the selection of 20 high school students who will represent New York State as delegates to the 2021 World Food Prize Global Youth Institute.
View ArticlePoliticians in areas with most climate risk tweet about it least
Almost all U.S. politicians tweet about climate change based on party affiliation and the opinion of their constituents, not actual climate risk to the areas they represent, a new multidisciplinary...
View ArticleSarah Evanega Joins BTI Faculty
Boyce Thompson Institute welcomes Professor Sarah Evanega as the newest member of their faculty. Sarah is a science communicator whose research and outreach efforts focus on the nexus of plant science...
View ArticleFacial recognition AI helps save multibillion dollar grape crop
A radical collaboration between a biologist and an engineer is supercharging efforts to protect grape crops, and the technology they’ve developed will soon be available to researchers nationwide.
View ArticleTouted as clean, ‘blue’ hydrogen may be worse than gas or coal
‘Blue hydrogen – made by using methane in natural gas – is lauded a clean, Cornell and Stanford researchers believe it may harm the climate more than burning fossil fuel.
View ArticleScientists take step to improve crops’ photosynthesis, yields
A new Cornell-led study describes a significant step toward improving photosynthesis and increasing yields by putting elements from cyanobacteria into crop plants.
View ArticleBoots in the books: Veterans succeed at academic prep camp
Sixteen student veterans participated in a virtual Cornell academic boot camp to help them transition into higher education.
View ArticleBorlaug Global Rust Initiative announces 2021 global wheat conference
The Borlaug Global Rust Initiative will host the Oct. 6-8 virtual conference “Global Resilience: Science, Pandemics, and the Future of Wheat" to explore how nearly two decades of monitoring and...
View ArticleNarrative approach can change minds on child care spending
When it comes to increasing public support for policies and programs related to early childhood education, the target audience should determine the type of message used, according to Jeff Niederdeppe,...
View ArticleNew engaged course supports NYS rural schools
A new Cornell engaged learning course, co-sponsored by the Rural Schools Association of New York State, aims to help under-resourced schools identify critical funding needs, then seek grant funds to...
View ArticlePlanes four times as likely to hit birds during migrations
The risk of airplanes colliding with birds increases greatly during migrations, according to research from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and partners, who have been looking for patterns in data from...
View ArticleSummer program preps new students for Cornell
Cornell’s seven-week Prefreshman Summer Program offers new students the opportunity to learn more about the university and its resources before they start their first year on East Hill.
View ArticleTV ads inspire investment interest
A new study shows that TV advertising is one of the most noteworthy influences behind retail stock investment decision-making.
View ArticleNextGen Cassava director earns Nigeria agriculture prize
Chiedozie Egesi, center, accepts the Achiever in Agriculture Award at the Feed Nigeria Summit in Abuja, Nigeria on Aug. 24.
View ArticleComplex dynamics turn lake water green and brown
Scientists have mostly assumed that ecosystem relationships leading to these shifts are linear, but new research suggests something more complicated.
View ArticleFemale hummingbirds look like males to evade harassment
New research on the glittering White-necked Jacobin hummingbird reveals nearly 20% of the species’ adult females have male-like plumage. Why? To dodge bullies and get better access to food, according...
View ArticleCALS offers new minor in sustainable agricultural and food systems
Starting this fall, students across Cornell can choose a new minor in sustainable agricultural and food systems that is designed to help them understand the broad role of ag and food systems in feeding...
View ArticleTo sustainably harness cow manure’s usefulness, fire it up
Cow manure – a longtime agricultural waste headache for dairy farmers – soon may ignite a new sustainable fertilizing trend.
View ArticleUndergrad’s blogs, tweets stay ahead of storms
For Cornellians who watch storms, or use Twitter and read blogs, follow Jacob Feuerstein ’23. He can talk tempests before they exist.
View ArticleAcademic Integration efforts lead to $33M in grants
Seed grants and symposia based on themes from the Office of Academic Integration have bridged researchers from the Ithaca and New York campuses and have brought a high return on investment to Cornell.
View ArticleBacteria may hold key for energy storage, biofuels
A new study identifies bacterial genes that may make it easier for scientists to engineer a bacteria that takes in renewable electricity and uses the energy to make biofuels.
View ArticleWarming Atlantic forces whales into new habitats, danger
Critically endangered North Atlantic right whales – forced from its habitat, facing ship strikes and fishing peril – now confront extinction.
View ArticleStudents can explore resources at entrepreneurship kickoff event
A Sept. 9 event will introduce students to all of Cornell's vast resources related to entrepreneurship, business creation, venture capital, technology, startups and social enterprises.
View ArticleLong commutes, home crowding tied to COVID transmission
Neighborhoods that had populations with predominantly longer commute times to work – from about 40 minutes to an hour – were more likely to become infectious disease hotspots, according to new research.
View ArticleCreator of 1619 Project to give Kops Lecture
Nikole Hannah-Jones, the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project and a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine, will give the Daniel W. Kops Freedom of the Press Lecture on Sept. 9 at 5...
View ArticleStudy: Causes of obesity in India depend on gender, age and where you live
New research from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition (TCI) sheds light on the patterns of obesity within India, underscoring the need for policies and programs that consider the...
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