Complex 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.

NextGen 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. 

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Summer 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.

Planes 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 three New York City-area airports.

New 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 support programming.

Narrative 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, professor of communication in CALS.

Borlaug 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 responding to wheat rust epidemics can provide lessons for other global disease outbreaks. 

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Boots 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.

Scientists 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.