Jeff Niederdeppe named Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor

Brooks School Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Development Jeff Niederdeppe was recently appointed Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

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Faculty invited to apply for 2030 Project Fast Grants on future energy systems

The 2030 Project is requesting proposals for its 2024 Fast Grants. An information session will be held Sept. 9, and proposals are due Oct. 18. 

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State-by-state data boosts bird conservation planning

New data summaries from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird platform will help state wildlife planners assess the status of bird populations that live in or pass through their state – a crucial tool in protecting species.

Certificate program brings meditation, mindfulness benefits to leadership

The Mindful Inclusion certificate, developed by Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Connie Yuan, applies benefits of mindfulness to organizational leadership. 

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Lab of Ornithology visitor center celebration set for Sept. 14

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is celebrating the reopening of its newly redesigned Visitor Center with a free event, including a special edition of its annual Migration Celebration. The event is Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Brewing and upcycled-food clubs collaborate on exotic fall beer

Saffron and cardamom, rich cream and rosewater – what's better than Persian ice cream? A beer that marries those flavors, say student clubs.

Eight early-career professors win NSF development awards

Researchers studying artificial intelligence training data and treatment of swelling linked to breast cancer are among the eight Cornell assistant professors who recently received National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Awards.

Biohybrid robots controlled by electrical impulses — in mushrooms

Cornell researchers discovered a new way of controlling biohybrid robots that can react to their environment better than their purely synthetic counterparts: harnessing fungal mycelia’s innate electrical signals.

Jeffery Sobal, emeritus nutrition professor, dies at 74

Jeffery Sobal, a sociologist whose work focused on the social causes and consequences of obesity, eating relationships and food systems, died Aug. 3. He was 74.