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Wolf advises US Senate on aging population of American farmers

2 days ago | news.cornell.edu | Krishna Ramanujan

Conventional wisdom is that U.S. farmers are aging. One-third are over the age of 65, they have a median age of 58 years old, and they constitute the nation’s oldest workforce, which threatens long-term viability of food and fiber in the country. However, a number of nuances explain why active farmers are older, said Chris Wolf, the E.V. Baker Professor of Agricultural Economics in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, part of Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.
Research at risk: Better testing for tick-borne diseases

3 days ago | news.cornell.edu | Krishna Ramanujan

Laura Goodman was close to finalizing a prototype of a new test that can detect any tick-borne disease. Unlike some current tests, it could provide results even before symptoms occur – and even for unknown diseases.
Biodiversity allows for sustainable fisheries, better nutrition

4 days ago | news.cornell.edu | Krishna Ramanujan

To satisfy the seafood needs of billions of people, offering them access to a more biodiverse array of fish creates opportunities to mix-and-match species to obtain better nutrition from smaller portions of fish. The right combination of certain species can provide up to 60% more nutrients than if someone ate the same quantity of even a highly nutritious species, according to a global analysis of fisheries published May 27 in Nature Sustainability.
Thomas A. Lewis named Graduate School dean, vice provost

4 days ago | news.cornell.edu | Krishna Ramanujan

Thomas A. Lewis, dean of Brown University’s Graduate School, has been named the next dean of Cornell’s Graduate School and vice provost for graduate education, Provost Kavita Bala announced June 3. The Cornell Board of Trustees Executive Committee voted on June 2 to approve the five-year appointment, effective Aug. 1. Lewis succeeds Kathryn Boor ’80, the current dean and vice provost.
Research at risk: optimizing the US military’s nutritional ‘secret weapon’

1 week ago | news.cornell.edu | Laura Reiley

A research project that explores new ways to ensure active-duty military personnel get adequate nutrition has been halted – with further implications for the nutritional needs of the aging and those suffering from chronic diseases. Martha Field, Ph.D. ’07, assistant professor in the Division of Nutritional Sciences in the College of Human Ecology (CHE), studies how the micronutrients vitamin B12 and folate – also known as vitamin B9 – can optimize health outcomes for combat-stressed soldiers.
Laura Syer, VP for budget and planning, to depart Cornell

1 week ago | news.cornell.edu | Tom Fleischman

Laura Syer, who has served as vice president for budget and planning since 2021, will leave Cornell to become vice president for budget, financial planning and analysis at New York University. Syer’s last day at Cornell is May 30. ”I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the many opportunities, support and professional growth I have enjoyed during my time on the Ithaca campus,” Syer said.
Students got game at annual video game showcase

1 week ago | news.cornell.edu | Patricia Waldron

While some students were writing their last final exam, others were playing theirs – demoing their video games for friends, family and gamers at the Game Design Initiative at Cornell’s (GDIAC) 2025 Games Showcase, held May 17, 1-4 p.m. in the Physical Sciences building. More than 475 people attended the event to try out the new games and vote for their favorite.
Fishing supports social wellbeing for Myanmar refugees

1 week ago | news.cornell.edu | Krishna Ramanujan

Myanmar’s history of prolonged conflict has led to the forced displacement and resettlement of generations of refugees to the U.S., including upstate New York. Since relocating, these refugees’ relationship to fishing has likewise shifted, from angling for food and nutrition in rural regions of Myanmar to being a means for maintaining social connections, recreation, time outdoors and emotional well-being.
Kotlikoff encourages grads to hold fast to community, values

2 weeks ago | news.cornell.edu | David Nutt

At a time when the U.S. seems bitterly divided, President Michael I. Kotlikoff offered graduates at Commencement, held May 24 at Schoellkopf Field, some historical perspective – and a reason to be proud. “Democracies aren’t intended to be places where everyone always agrees,” he said.
Highly-skilled émigrés offer surprising ‘brain gains’ for their home countries

2 weeks ago | news.cornell.edu | Laura Reiley

Highly-educated citizens of low-income countries tend to decamp to higher-income countries in a quest for better pay. It’s called “human capital flight” or, maybe catchier, brain drain. But according to a review paper published on May 22 in Science, there may also be indirect “brain gain” effects. The research was co-authored by Johannes Haushofer, a development and behavioral economist and professor of economics and public policy in the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy.