Uncovering the details of a 100 million-year-old symbiosis between bacteria and whiteflies opens the door for controlling an insect pest that is rated one of the top 10 invasive species on the planet.
Jan Low, M.S. '85, Ph. D. '94, an agricultural economist whose work on agriculture and nutrition has improved the health of millions in sub-Saharan Africa, is a 2016 World Food Prize co-laureate.
On 4-H National Youth Science Day Oct. 5, young people nationwide will undertake an interactive engineering design challenge created by Cornell Cooperative Extension and the National 4-H Council.
Each year $160 billion worth of wasted food ends up in America's landfills. A Cornell economist has received a two-year, $500,000 USDA grant to get consumers and food distributors to squander less.
A team led by Cornell researchers has received a five-year, $2.2 million National Institutes of Health grant to better understand how pathogens that infect bees and other pollinators are spread.
Faculty members Harold van Es, Carla Gomes and Joshua Woodard will present their innovative research at the intersection of computation, food and sustainability at the World Economic Forum June 26-28 in Tianjin, China.
Starting in the fall 2017 semester, Cornell University will offer a Master of Public Health degree with a focus on epidemiology, infectious disease, food systems and sustainability.
Toby Ault presented a Reunion Weekend lecture on extreme weather and its impacts on agriculture, held in conjunction with a Mann Library exhibit showcasing collaborations between the Cornell Climate Smart Farming Program and New York state farmers.
