-Magdalen Lindeberg What do squash beetles, cold hardiness genes, and plastoglobule kinases have in common? All three are addressed by graduate student projects recently funded through the Schmittau-Novak Small Grants Program. Supported by a ...
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-Craig Cramer More than 70 Environmental and Sustainability Sciences (ESS) majors will take part in an ‘Art Intervention’ in Minns Garden (map) under the leadership of Philadelphia-based artist Marion Wilson, Friday, September 29 starting ...
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-Magdalen Lindeberg With berries, hops, weeds, succulents, and baskets overflowing with produce, SIPS was a significant presence at the CALS Commons “Street Fair” following the inauguration of Cornell President Martha Pollack. SIPS affiliated displays ...
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-Magdalen Lindeberg Cornell’s first Industrial Hemp Field Day was held August 1 beside the flourishing variety trials on Dryden Road in Ithaca. SIPS Director and project coordinator for Cornell’s New York State Industrial Hemp ...
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-Magdalen Lindeberg Martin Alexander, emeritus professor in the SIPS Section of Soil and Crop Sciences, died June 25 in Ithaca, NY. Alexander was renowned for his contributions to environmental science, soil microbiology, and toxicology, ...
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-Magdalen Lindeberg There are many ways to celebrate the Summer Solstice. Some honored the season with cut-throat rounds of bingo. Toni DiTommaso welcomed summer winning a gift certificate from Pesco’s Barber Shop! For everyone ...
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-Magdalen Lindeberg Over 85 growers, government and industry representatives, and Cornell personnel gathered on June 8th at the Musgrave Research Farm in Aurora NY to hear updates on crop development and management practices for ...
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The 2017 SIPS Recognition & Awards Reception was held on June 7 to recognize staff receiving service awards for their years of work and faculty receiving recognition for contributions to their fields. Congratulations to ...
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– video by Jenn Thomas-Murphy Congratulations to the 15 graduate students and 36 undergraduates recognized by SIPS as part of the 2017 Commencement Ceremonies. It is with great pride that we send them forth ...
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-Magdalen Lindeberg Whether focused on yield, flavor, or other characteristics, humans have been identifying and selecting desirable plant traits for over 10,000 years. With recent advances in genome sequencing, these traits can be rapidly ...
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