Yogurt industry leader Chobani has given a $1.5 million gift to the Department of Food Science to support research and workforce training in dairy quality to help maintain New York's competitive edge in the industry.
Cornell University’s entry for the International Genetically Engineered Machine synthetic biology competition earned three prizes and a gold medal at the 12th annual iGEM Giant Jamboree in Boston.
A new Cornell study suggests the kinds of ready-to-eat foods left out on the countertop and other visible parts of the kitchen could also hint at the weight of the people there, especially for women.
Ten students from across Cornell spent two weeks of their winter break on a journey through Vietnam, listening to farmers and community members and seeing the effects of climate change firsthand.
CALS Dean Kathryn Boor was part of a panel discussion at the United States Department of Agriculture’s 92nd Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum on Feb. 25.
For 60 Cornell students, winter break ended early: In January they applied what they had learned in the classroom by working for three weeks on 14 international development projects across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Thirty-five members of Cornell’s academic and administrative leadership got an up-close look at the agriculture industry’s impact on the New York state economy – and the significant role played by Cornell – during a daylong tour across upstate dairy country.
A survey of women who recently gave birth found that many women change their behavior and consume less fish during pregnancy, in spite of receiving recommendations for eating fish during pregnancy.