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UrduWith Tuesday’s 5-to-2 rejection by the New York State Court of Appeals of the argument that Happy the Asian Elephant is being illegally detained at the Bronx Zoo and should be transferred to a more natural environment, Albany Law School Professor…
Tag: New York
Government Law Center at Albany Law School exploring “New York’s New Green Amendment: Mountain or Molehill?”
Held monthly from February through May, the Warren M. Anderson programs feature experts who address major legal and policy issues pending before New York State government.
New Cornell sugarhouse sweetens NY’s maple industry
The Cornell Maple Program has opened an advanced, New York state-funded maple research laboratory, an upgrade that will enable research on how to produce the highest-quality syrup, develop new maple products and improve existing ones – all at commercial scales.
Keep watch: Invasive, destructive spotted lanternfly spreads in NY
The spotted lanternfly – an invasive, destructive pest with a wide range of hosts including grapes, apples, hops, maple and walnut – has spread to a growing number of counties in New York state.
Department of Energy awards $4.15 million to Argonne to support collaborations with industry
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $4.15 million to Argonne National Laboratory to support collaborations with industry aimed at commercializing promising energy technologies.
$10M grant funds study of dairy’s carbon footprint
A new $10 million grant aims to help the U.S. dairy industry become at least carbon neutral while supporting farmer livelihoods – providing important insight for New York state, which ranks fourth in milk production nationwide.
Orphaned baby beavers crisscross NYS for treatment at Cornell
The Cornell Wildlife Hospital helped care for a litter of baby beavers, whose parents were trapped in the Adirondacks, nursing three of the surviving five back to health before sending them for rehabilitation.
Cooperative Extension grant aims to vaccinate NYS’ vulnerable
A two-year, $200,000 grant from the USDA and the Extension Foundation to Cornell University researchers aims to help promote vaccine confidence and uptake in vulnerable communities in eight New York counties, both upstate and downstate.
Chobani Scholars program supports future NYS dairy leaders
Four undergraduates from New York state who are majoring in animal science each received $20,000 scholarships this past year through the Chobani Scholars Program, to help them achieve their dairy career ambitions across four years of study.
New hops breeding program will grow, develop signature NY varieties
A $300,000 investment from New York state has paved the way for a new hops breeding program at Cornell AgriTech, which will grow and develop signature New York hops varieties – selected for high yield, preferred flavors and disease resistance – in support of the state’s $3.4 billion craft brewing industry.
Regional partnership takes a chance on New York chickpeas
A Schuyler County-Cornell pilot project could help New York farmers diversify their crops and give regional food manufacturers a cost-effective source for the popular legume.
$1.5M gift will support grapevine research at Cornell AgriTech
An anonymous gift will improve grapevine health, quality, yields and profitability in the New York state wine and grape industry through the creation of a graduate student research fellowship program.
Grant expands Cornell efforts to reach New York farmworkers
As COVID-19 bore down on New York state, the Cornell Farmworker Program used mobile phone technology to provide rapid guidance and clear health information in multiple languages to the state’s farmworkers. Now, new federal funding will expand the program and further integrate the initiative with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE).
Fatal deer disease on NY’s doorstep as PA reports case
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture recently announced a white-tailed deer in northwestern Pennsylvania, only five miles from the New York border, tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). Krysten Schuler is a wildlife disease ecologist with the Cornell University College…
Cornell Law student plays key role in New York blogger’s defamation defense
In a case won by Cornell University Law School’s First Amendment Clinic, law student Rob Ward addressed a novel question in New York state court concerning recent changes to state statutes intended to protect free speech in public matters.
Cornell startup’s sustainable tech takes food farther
Farther Farms has created the world’s first commercially available french fries that don’t need freezing or refrigeration, with innovative technology developed at Cornell University.
How ‘bout them cider apples: NY producers innovate for flavor
The New York Cider Association recently announced their annual Cider Week festivals, the first of which will begin this Saturday, May 15 and run through May 31. In the U.S. alone, the hard cider market has increased more than tenfold in the…
Researchers unveil roadmap to expand NY solar energy, meet green goals
Solar-power developers need to explore using lower-quality agricultural land for solar energy, incentivize dual-use (combined agriculture and solar) options, avoid concentrated solar development and engage communities early to achieve New York’s green energy goals, according to forthcoming Cornell University research.
NY eviction moratorium extension ‘vital’ to protect tenants, landlords
The New York State Senate and Assembly will vote Wednesday on whether to extend the COVID-19 emergency moratorium on residential and commercial evictions which would allow New Yorkers four more months to access the $2.4 billion housing relief fund established…
Diversity in ClimateTech program to support diverse founders leading clean tech startups
Cornell University and Chloe Capital launched Diversity in ClimateTech, a new program to recruit, educate, inspire, and support capitalization in Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and women founders developing startups with clean tech innovations.
Biden’s offshore wind goals ‘exactly what US needs’
Yesterday, the Biden administration announced a plan to designate a priority offshore wind zone between Long Island and New Jersey as part of a larger effort to overhaul U.S. energy production and fight climate change. Lara Skinner is the director of…
NY maple producers tap Cornell experts to diversify
The Cornell Maple Program works to develop new maple products to grow the $30 million maple industry in New York state and boost rural economies.
Gov. Cuomo, Cornell partner to launch state public health training program
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the launch of the state’s free, online Citizen Public Health Training Course, delivered by the state Department of Health in partnership with Cornell University.
These Baby Great White Sharks Love to Hang Out Near New York
A study offers the first fine-scale analysis of vertical movement of baby white sharks in the New York Bight. Their 3D movements along with oceanographic features like sea surface temperature show they traverse variable oceanographic features across the continental shelf in the New York Bight, but certainly have their habitat preferences. More than 90 percent of them were positioned within 20 kilometers of Long Island’s southern shoreline, which further confirms the importance of this region to baby white sharks.
Health Providers Call on NY State to End Decades of Neglect of Chronic Disease Disaster in Poor Communities with Investment in Community-Based Preventive Programs That Can Save Thousands of Lives and Billions of Public Health Tax Dollars
State leaders have the opportunity to reverse decades of deadly neglect of Black and Brown communities where diabetes and other chronic diseases have devastated lives and families, a crisis that has worsened through the COVID epidemic, heath providers and city leaders said outside Governor Cuomo’s office in Manhattan as they announced the kickoff of the New York Wellness Initiative on Monday.
NY maple producers find sweet success amidst pandemic
Maple sugaring season is in full swing across New York. Aaron Wightman, co-director of the Cornell Maple Program and a New York state maple specialist, weighs in on the current season, how climate change is impacting sap flow and how the COVID-19 pandemic…
Sneak preview: New platform allows scientists to explore research environments virtually
The Department of Energy pledged $1.68 million to Argonne National Laboratory over three years so it can create a virtual platform or digital twin that will allow experimentalists to explore their proposed studies prior to visiting the labs.
Building networks not enough to expand rural broadband
Public grants to build rural broadband networks may not be sufficient to close the digital divide, new Cornell University research finds.
The Mount Sinai Hospital Recognized in Top 20 on Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2021 List
Hospital also Ranked #1 Regionally in New York City and #7 in the U.S.
Researchers aim to advance NY winter-storm emergency response
Partnering with community organizations, Cornell University researchers are developing and planning a hyperlocal weather forecasting system designed to improve winter-storm emergency response and enhance natural disaster coordination for New York state’s rural communities.
Microplastic Sizes in Hudson-Raritan Estuary and Coastal Ocean Revealed
Rutgers scientists for the first time have pinpointed the sizes of microplastics from a highly urbanized estuarine and coastal system with numerous sources of fresh water, including the Hudson River and Raritan River. Their study of tiny pieces of plastic in the Hudson-Raritan Estuary in New Jersey and New York indicates that stormwater could be an important source of the plastic pollution that plagues oceans, bays, rivers and other waters and threatens aquatic and other life.
Drones used to locate dangerous, unplugged oil wells
There are millions of unplugged oil wells in the United States, which pose a serious threat to the environment. Using drones, researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York have developed a new method to locate these hard-to-locate and dangerous wells.
Scarce labor, higher wages in store for NYS farms in 2021
Richard Stup, agricultural workforce specialist, analyzes key issues facing New York state farmers this year.
Cornell to help train New York’s pioneering public health corps
Cornell University is partnering with New York state and Northwell Health System to develop and train the nation’s first state public health corps, which will support COVID-19 vaccination and improve long-term public health outcomes.
Cornell helps develop NYS effort on telehealth reform
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has accepted new proposals to expand access to telehealth – developed with the Reimagine New York Commission Telehealth Working Group, co-chaired by Cornell University President Martha E. Pollack.
Cornell partners with NYS to create new Public Health Corps
In today’s State of the State address, Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed the launch of the nation’s first public health corps to support New York’s effort to vaccinate nearly 20 million people. As part of the effort, up to 1,000 fellows…
Immunologist: NY must expand, incentivize COVID vaccine distribution
Concern is growing given the sluggish rollout of the coronavirus vaccination distribution in New York. To address the delays, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced new “Use It or Lose It” vaccine regulations. Cynthia Leifer, associate professor of immunology at Cornell University,…
Cathy Creighton to direct Cornell ILR’s Buffalo Co-Lab
Cathy Creighton, who has served multiple roles with the Cornell University ILR School’s Buffalo Co-Lab for more than a decade, will become its director on Jan. 1, 2021, succeeding Lou Jean Fleron.
NYS can achieve 2050 carbon goals. Here’s how.
By delving into scientific, technological, environmental and economic data, Cornell University engineering researchers examined whether New York could achieve a statewide carbon-free economy by 2050. Their finding: Yes, New York can reach this goal – and do it with five years to spare.
Cornell-bred malting barley has a name: Excelsior Gold
The first variety of spring malting barley bred by Cornell University to succeed in New York’s wet climate and support the state’s $5.4 billion craft beer industry just got a new name: Excelsior Gold.
Cornell initiative bridging gap between legal system, employment
The Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations’ Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative (CJEI) recently held the first two of four scheduled live online educational trainings for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Office of Second Chance Employment.
NYPA to get climate change science lessons from Cornell
The New York Power Authority is partnering with the Cornell University Climate Smart Solutions Program to deliver a comprehensive training program to its more than 1,800 employees in New York.
November jobs report to continue trend of stalled recovery
On Friday the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its monthly jobs report for November 2020. Russell Weaver, an economic geographer with Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) Buffalo Co-Lab says businesses in New York, especially in…
Poultry biotech startup wins $1M Grow-NY top prize
Soos Technology, a poultry biotechnology startup based in Israel, won the $1 million grand prize in the Grow-NY competition, a global challenge focused on strengthening food and agriculture innovation in upstate New York.
Cornell donates 23 tons of fruit to Hudson Valley food pantries
This fall, Cornell AgriTech’s Hudson Valley Research Laboratory donated 47,000 pounds of apples and pears to help the more than 40,000 people in need of food assistance in the Hudson Valley region.
Name that grain: New Cornell malting barley supports NY brewers
Cornell University has developed the first variety of spring malting barley designed to succeed in New York’s wet climate and support the state’s $5 billion craft beer industry. All it needs now is a name.
New tool tracks COVID-19 cases within NY school district boundaries
Cornell University has launched the NYS School District COVID-19 Tracker, an interactive, web-based mapping application that combines multiple sources of data on COVID-19, demographics and related topics by new York school district.
Marijuana legalization won’t fix NY’s budget deficit anytime soon
This election, New Jersey voters will decide if the state should legalize marijuana. If passed, this could possibly accelerate legislative efforts in New York where Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said legalizing adult-use marijuana could be a way to help with…
CCE helps new food truck feed Buffalo families in need
With help from Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Buffalo City School District unveiled a new Farm to School food truck, which will bring locally-sourced hot food to inner city families.
Engineer aids NYS solar goals, helps energy and agriculture coexist
Cornell University engineering professor Max Zhang has been awarded a NYSERDA grant to determine efficient solar farm array configurations so the state can avoid land-use conflicts or spoiling precious agricultural space.