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November 25, 2024

The Sam and Nancy Fleming Research Fellowship program has been established and endowed by a gift from the Flemings to the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology. This Fellowship is awarded yearly and supports talented young researchers doing cutting-edge research in basic biomedical sciences and are planning careers in biological or medical research. 

November 25, 2024

The 2024 CROPPS Annual Meeting and Symposium held in October in the Sonoran Desert region of Arizona provided an ideal stage for discussions on sustainable agriculture in hot, dry environments. 

November 25, 2024

Warmer winters driven by climate change reduced the number of offspring raised annually by the federally threatened Florida scrub-jay by 25% since 1981, according to a study co-led by researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

November 25, 2024

Fifty-four research projects addressing New York’s agriculture, environment and communities have collectively received $1.6 million from the USDA.

November 19, 2024

Researchers from the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement convened in Malawi for intensive workshops aimed at advancing cowpea breeding efforts and building sustainable scientific capacity in East and Southern Africa.

November 19, 2024

Challenges women face accessing agricultural technology took center stage at a World Food Prize side event organized by the U.S. Department of State Office of Agricultural Policy and featuring expertise from Cornell’s Feed the Future Insect-Resistant Eggplant Partnership.

November 19, 2024

Do animals have emotions? The answer is a resounding yes, according to an interdisciplinary group of animal behavior researchers from the fields of biology, psychology, anthropology and philosophy surveyed in a recent project.

November 18, 2024

The Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine celebrated the grand reopening of the Cornell Equine Park Wednesday, Nov. 13. The event comes after two years of construction and remodeling of the park on Bluegrass Lane, just a mile east of campus.

November 12, 2024

Cornell AES manages nine research farms and 127,000 square feet of greenhouse space on Ithaca’s campus and across New York state. While these facilities are designed to support research, they are also used as unique teaching tools for two dozen courses covering topics in plant science, soil science, entomology, food systems, agricultural machinery, and more. This is the third story in a series about on-farm teaching.

November 12, 2024

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 provide to communities.