CALS News
CALS to honor outstanding alumni, Friday, Nov. 6
11.06.2009
The CALS Alumni Association and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will honor six distinguished alumni and two faculty members at a reception and dinner at the Statler Hotel.
Nitrogen loss threatens desert plant life, study shows
11.05.2009
Cornell researchers have discovered that heat leads to nitrogen loss in desert soils, a finding that may require climate change models to be altered.
Cornell Dining serves up Cornell-grown produce
11.04.2009
This fall Cornell is taking the 'local foods' concept to a whole new level by buying corn, potatoes, squash and ornamental gourds directly from Cornell's farms.
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G20 Drive to Rebalance World Economy
New York Times • 11.3.09
Eswar Prasad, the Tolani Senior Professor of Trade Policy, discusses the role of the International Monetary Fund as the G20 seek to rebalance the global economy. -
Half of U.S. Kids Will Get Food Stamps, Study Says
New York Times • 11.2.09
Professor of Development Sociology Thomas Hirschl contributed to a national study that shows that nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black children will use food stamps at some point during childhood. -
Obama Global Hunger Plan Revives Food Aid Fight
Forbes • 10.21.09
Chris Barrett, the Stephen B. & Janice G. Ashley Professor of Applied Economics and Management, comments on plans to reform U.S. food aid policy.
CALS@CornellCast
CALS: Making a World of Difference, Pt. 4
Faculty experts on information sciences describe their research
Duration: 00:48:50
Publish Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009
CALS: Making a World of Difference, Pt. 3
Faculty experts on cell and structural biology, and the business of science
Duration: 00:52:46
Publish Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009
CALS: Making a World of Difference, Pt. 2
Faculty experts on international agriculture and food, economic, and environmental systems
Duration: 00:49:52
Publish Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009
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graduates and 1,000 graduate students, CALS is the second-largest college at Cornell University.
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- 11.11
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- 11.12
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- 11.12
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- 11.12
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