Andrew Novaković, the EV Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics in Cornell University’s Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, comments on the current balance of milk supply and demand.

Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management

Agriculture and Life Sciences

Food & Agriculture

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The upcoming polls in the central German state of Hesse are increasingly catching analysts’ eyes after the recent electoral shake in Bavaria. Angela Merkel’s coalition, which lost significantly to both the right-wing and green parties in Bavaria earlier this month, now faces another important test. 

International

Arts and Sciences

Law and Policy

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While Halloween means fun for most people, it may cause a fright for our animal friends. Dr. Katherine Houpt, professor emeritus of behavior medicine at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, and Dr. Leni Kaplan, clinician with the Cornell Hospital for Animals, offer advice on how to help your pets have a healthy and stress-free Halloween.

Veterinary Medicine

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Jonathan Lunine, professor in the Physical Sciences at Cornell University, comments on the upcoming launch of the BepiColombo probes, a European-Japanese mission to Mercury. 

Arts and Sciences

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Steven Kyle, associate professor of applied economics and management at Cornell University, says that while the aftermath of Hurricane Michael can be difficult for families caught in its path, recovery efforts will keep the period of large-scale negative economic effects short.

Economics and Business

Dyson School of Applied Economics & Management

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Mason Peck, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell University and former NASA Chief Technologist comments on the failure of a Soyuz rocket launch and emergency landing.

Physical Sciences & Engineering

Engineering

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Thomas O’Rourke, professor of engineering at Cornell University, comments on how utility companies and governments should handle power damage and outages after hurricanes.

Physical Sciences & Engineering

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

Engineering

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John Hubbel Weiss, associate professor of history at Cornell University and expert on the history of the UN, says that Nikki Haley’s departure from her position as UN Ambassador could be related to the appointment of John Bolton as the National Security Advisor and his reputation for steamrolling political opponents.

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Andrew Farnsworth, a research associate at Cornell University’s Lab of Ornithology, comments on the impact Hurricane Michael will have on migrating birds.

Lab of Ornithology

Agriculture and Life Sciences

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Natalie Mahowald, a lead author of a U.N. report on global warming and faculty director of the environment at Cornell University’s Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, Jonathon Schuldt, assistant professor of communication at Cornell University and a faculty fellow at the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, and Karen Pinkus, professor of Italian and comparative literature at Cornell University and faculty fellow in the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, comment on what is needed to mitigate global warming.

Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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