Taken from the bottom of the marine food chain, microalgae may soon become a top-tier contender to combat global warming, as well as energy and food insecurity, according to a study by researchers associated with the Cornell Algal Biofuel Consortium, published in the journal Oceanography (December 2016). “We may have…
By Steve Osofsky and the Planetary Health Alliance “Planetary health is the health of human civilization and the state of the natural systems on which it depends” – Report of The Rockefeller Foundation-Lancet Commission on Planetary Health By most metrics, human health is better today than at any time in human history. Over…
Cornell experts issued a report this week outlining the opportunities and challenges facing New York state’s farmers and food producers as emerging digital technologies shape the agriculture industry. For the report, Harold van Es, professor in the School of Integrative Plant Science (SIPS), and Joshua Woodard of the Charles H. Dyson School of…
Nobody flew the coop at the packed Nov. 15 Science Cabaret that featured Jarra Jagne, D.V.M. ’90, a senior extension associate at the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, and Marlie Lukach ’20, talking chicken. Jagne and Lukach offered technical details on the physiology of chickens, chick embryonic development, the wide variety of…
In a presentation to global leaders battling issues of climate change and feeding a burgeoning world population, Dawit Solomon, Cornell senior research associate in crop and soil science, explained food security solutions – such as adding biochar to poor agricultural soil – to combat Earth’s atmospheric warming. Solomon presented his…
This came across my newsfeed this morning: Antibiotics: Handle with Care. This is the World Health Organization’s (WHO) media campaign theme as they launch World Antibiotic Awareness Week. You might ask yourself, why must we be aware? Antibiotics are those pills that I get a prescription for when I’m feeling…
A stark and troubling reality helped spur Juan Hinestroza to what he hopes is an important discovery and a step toward cleaner manufacturing. Hinestroza, associate professor of fiber science and director of undergraduate studies in the College of Human Ecology, has been to several manufacturing facilities around the globe, and…
Farm to school programs are rapidly gaining popularity as public health nutrition interventions in the United States. These programs provide fresh, whole food choices for cafeterias, classroom snacks, before- and after-school programs, early childhood centers, and summer meal sites. There are clear benefits to providing healthy, nutritious food options to…
On Friday, November 4th, Cornell hosted a symposium entitled, One Health + Public Health + Global Health. This symposium highlighted the connections between environmental health, humans and animals and included speakers representing a wide range of topics and fields of interest. Speakers focused on disease and environment, and food (and water)…
Interim President Hunter Rawlings gave students credit for propelling the university into action at the President’s Sustainable Campus Committee annual summit Nov. 10. “During my years as president – the first time – the students of Kyoto Now, now known as Climate Justice Cornell, pushed us – so you see…