Specialty crop entomologists from Cornell AgriTech and the New York State Integrated Pest Management Program will use a three-year, $450,000 grant from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets to evaluate alternatives for controlling insect pests that threaten the state’s $1.4 billion specialty crop industry.
Wilson Synchrotron Laboratory has tapped into the university’s Lake Source Cooling system, which uses cold water from Cayuga Lake to remove heat from the district chilled water loop that cools most Cornell facilities.
The significance, history and challenges of free expression and academic freedom will be explored as a featured theme throughout the 2023-24 academic year, President Martha E. Pollack will announce April 17.
The Einhorn Center for Community Engagement announced two 2023 Community Work Study Program (CWSP) Student Employees of the Year. Sheryn Albayati ’23 received the off-campus award for her work with the Center for Transformative Action, and Hannah Rudt ’23 was the on-campus award recipient for her work with the Leak Research Group.
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Crop Improvement hosted global scholars for intensive training on plant breeding and social science at Cornell University in October.
Electrical and computer engineering alumnus Coalton Bennett, Ph.D. ’10, spoke about the importance of mentoring during the alumni keynote at the 2023 Summer Success Symposium, an opportunity for incoming students.