Harvest New York releases manual for NYS hemp growers

A new manual will provide guidelines for New York state growers of hemp – a crop with the potential to revitalize economies while revolutionizing industries from fiber to pharmaceuticals.

Cargill joins Cornell-led partnership to support regenerative ag in NY

Cargill is providing financial support to the New York Outcomes Fund, which pays farmers for sustainable outcomes.

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City-dwelling wildlife demonstrate ‘urban trait syndrome’

City life favors species that display characteristics know as “urban trait syndrome,” including being adaptable and not too fussy about what they eat. 

Plant biologist Laura Gunn receives DOE Early Career Award

 Plant biologist Laura Gunn has been awarded a Department of Energy Early Career Award to study ancient enzymes for potential use in modern photosynthesis.

Floating an energy idea: Scientists study solar panel-topped ponds

Steve Grodsky, assistant professor of natural resources, and a multidisciplinary team of researchers, soon will learn how solar panels placed on top of water bodies can affect the biology of aquatic systems.

Engaged Opportunity Grants fund projects from Tompkins to Tanzania

With funding from the Einhorn Center for Community Engagement, teams of Cornell faculty, staff and community partners are creating new community-engaged learning opportunities for undergraduates.

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Fact-checking can influence recommender algorithms

Research by J. Nathan Matias, assistant professor of communication in CALS, found that Reddit community members who fact-checked suspect stories led to those stories being dropped in the website’s rankings.

Research farm managers McKay and Stachowski retire after 38, 32 years

Cornell Agricultural Experiment Station farm managers Steve McKay and Paul Stachowski have retired after 38 and 32 years of service to the university, respectively.

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Imaging shows how solar-powered microbes turn CO2 into bioplastic

Cornell researchers developed a multimodal platform to image microbe-semiconductor biohybrids with single-cell resolution, to better understand how they can be optimized for more efficient energy conversion.