Mary Had a Lot of Lambs: Researchers Speed up Sheep Breeding
Sheep naturally lamb only once a year, but CALS researchers identify ways to prompt ewes to breed at younger ages and more often.
CALS Researchers First to Report Use of Yeast to Identify Cancer Genes
Findings could help doctors better isolate cancer-causing genes and also lead to better understandings of cellular metabolism.
Summer Research Scholars Focus on Plant Disease
The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station hosts 11 undergraduates from around the country in a new plant sciences program.
CALS Scientists Make Major Discoveries in Maize Genetics
Findings from two large-scale studies could revolutionize maize breeding and help researchers better predict complex traits in humans.
Study: African Village Dogs Genetically Unique from All Breeds
Through genetic analysis of hundreds of semi-feral African village dogs, CALS researchers cast doubt on the theory that dog domestication began in East Asia.
Dean Susan Henry to Step Down in 2010
Henry, having served as long as any recent college dean at Cornell, will step down when her second five-year term ends June 30, 2010.
Indian Agriculture Students Hope to Take Food and Plant Breeding Expertise Home
Thirteen students arrive on campus as the inaugural class of a historic dual-degree program offered by Cornell with India’s Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
CALS Clicks: Photos From Around the College
Dog Domestication Likely Started in North Africa
MSNBC reports on a study by research associate Adam Boyko that suggests that dogs were first domesticated in Africa.
Got Workers? Dairy Farms Run Low on Labor
Tom Maloney, senior extension associate, talks to the Wall Street Journal about the importance of Latino immigrant laborers to U.S. dairy farms.
Why Are Americans Fat?
The New Yorker examines research by Brian Wansink, the John S. Dyson Professor of Marketing, in a survey of recent books on the U.S. obesity epidemic.
Electric Fish
Professor Carl Hopkins introduces freshman biology students to research on electric communication among fish.
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Teaching Evolution in the 21st Century
Alumnus David Campbell stresses respect and curiosity as he teaches the science of evolution in an environment sometimes hostile to such concepts.
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Charles Darwin: After the Origin
Darwin Days lecture by President Emeritus Dr. Frank H. T. Rhodes.
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Made@CALS: Prendismo
Prendismo, an online collection of video clips, brings a wealth of business knowledge onto the screens of budding entrepreneurs.
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Reimagining Cornell University--Open Forum
August 21, 2009 | Ithaca
NYC Meet the Clubs
August 31, 2009 | New York City
Fossil Collecting Field Trip
September 12, 2009 | Red Hill, PA
CALS Annual Picnic and Wine Tasting in Northern California
September 13, 2009 | Rough and Ready, CA
Jane Brody's Guide to the Great Beyond
September 15, 2009 | New York City
Homecoming 2010 All Alumni Tailgate
September 25, 2009 | Ithaca
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