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The diet that could remake modern agriculture

New study asserts that systematic change in food production and consumption requires real political capital and will.

Cornell Botanic Gardens introduces self-guided tours in Spanish and Mandarin

Cornell Botanic Gardens has expanded its self-guided walking tours to Spanish and Mandarin, the two most spoken languages other than English among Cornell students and their families. The gardens partnered with two campus programs, where students translated 10 tours into the two additional languages, and recorded audio for 26 stops around the cultivated gardens and F.R. Newman Arboretum. 

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‘Chillin’ on the Quad’ invites Cornellians to come together

Cornell’s third annual “Chillin’ on the Quad” returns July 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Ag Quad, inviting staff, faculty, students and retirees to come together.

At Cornell, 4-H’ers plant seeds for future careers

Middle and high school students from across New York state spent three days discovering potential career paths during the annual 4-H Career Explorations Conference, held June 30 to July 2 at Cornell.

Precollege Partnerships Open Pathways for Local Students

Cornell’s Einhorn Center for Community Engagement works with the School of Continuing Education to identify local STEP and Upward Bound students ready to enroll in Cornell courses through Precollege Studies

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Brian White appointed university general counsel

The Executive Committee of the Cornell Board of Trustees approved his appointment on June 15. White will start as Cornell’s top legal officer on Aug. 20.

Discovery could lead to drug therapy for hypopigmentation conditions

An NSAID-related compound called ampyrone appears to safely boost production of the pigment melanin in human skin, according to a preclinical study led by Weill Cornell Medicine and National Eye Institute investigators.

Learning labs cultivate knowledge – and produce – for students

The labs produce lettuce, cilantro, bok choy and watercress – and cultivate knowledge among high school students growing the food.

Cancer evolution study reveals biology of glioma progression

Glioma, a type of brain cancer, tends to progress toward greater malignancy due to an increasing tendency of the glioma cells to transform into immature, stem-cell-like states.

How a Cornell startup scaled to $1.3 billion in battery tech

The startup was founded by Cornell alumni and a professor, inspired by a class in the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and nurtured through Cornell’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.

New course examines engineering challenges, opportunities in women’s health

A new Duffield Engineering biomedical engineering course will challenge students to investigate real-world failures in women’s health technologies and identify opportunities for better design.

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Center for Racial Justice and Equitable Futures funds 2026 graduate student research projects

Each grantee will receive dedicated support and funding from the center to pursue innovative and creative projects that deepen academic knowledge and connect to the mission of the center to create more just and equitable futures.

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