Cornell students will have the opportunity for hands-on learning about ecological and social approaches to agricultural systems thanks to a new fellowship in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Cornell experts, including Neil A. Lewis Jr. ’13, assistant professor of communication and social behavior, have been part of several efforts to increase access and increase vaccine confidence, particularly in underserved communities.
Under Anu Rangarajan’s direction, the Cornell Small Farms Program builds networks and cultivates relationships among new, aspiring, and longtime farmers across the state. During the past year, when staying connected feels harder than ever, Rangarajan, also an assistant director of Cornell Cooperative Extension, and her team created space for human connection and personal reflection.
Two Graduate Teaching Fellows at the Center for Teaching Innovation developed and facilitated a training workshop for plant science teaching and lab assistants focused on inclusive teaching.
Cornell will honor Nobel Prize winner Barbara McClintock, renowned Chinese scholar Hu Shih and the Cayuga Nation with names for new North Campus residence hall buildings.
Bhargav Sanketi won Cornell’s 2021 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. 3MT challenges graduate students to present their thesis research compellingly to general audiences in just three minutes.
