College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

High schoolers explore careers at 4-H conference

The annual 4-H Career Explorations Conference, held June 25-27, hosted 600 high school students from 45 New York state counties on campus.

Agriculture and climate change meet at new institute

The new Cornell Institute for Climate Change and Agriculture, under director Allison Morrill Chatrchyan, will help farmers adapt to climate change.

Cowen, Travis appointed ACSF associate directors

Edwin “Todd” Cowen, professor in the College of Engineering, and Alex Travis, associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine, become associate directors of the David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future July 1.

Wegmans-Cornell partnership seeks to boost cheese biz

A partnership between Wegmans Food Markets and Cornell, announced June 26, aims to boost cheese making in New York state.

Permaculture garden grows food for Trillium

A new student garden outside Kennedy Hall will grow food for Trillium and feature permaculture – a self-sustaining agriculture system in which crops are planted so they work together in mutual benefit.

Teachers delve into global water and culture issues

More than 50 middle and high school teachers were on campus June 24-26 for an International Studies Summer Institute at Cornell called The Cultural Geography of Water.

Faculty brief Congress, alumni on chemical risks

Three faculty members from the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future briefed Congress and alumni in Washington, D.C., on chemical risks June 18.

Plant eaters, and the flora they eat, give peace a chance

Non-conflict may be the best strategy for both herbivores and plants, according to a new study.

Alumni, staff help rebuild town hit by Hurricane Sandy

About 65 Cornellians joined a rebuilding effort in Breezy Point, Queens, N.Y. - a community especially hard hit by Hurricane Sandy - on June 15 in a day of service.