Abstract: Precipitation is a consequential climate feature, which plays an important role in Earth’s physical geography and also its biosphere. As climate changes, so does the risk of disruption of the water cycle we have adapted to. The distribution of precipitation (or lack thereof) in space and time is anticipated to change, and in some respects already is changing, in response to warming. But quantifying the various aspects of this risk is a challenge because of the diverse sources of uncertainty – including natural variability, structural differences among climate models and their...

Bioactive materials of varying morphologies and compositions present opportunities in medicine, diagnostics, bioprocessing, and food & agriculture.  Effective design of new bioactive materials demands bridging innovation and pragmatism to enable synthesis of new material chemistries and bioactivities while addressing complexities of end-use applications (e.g. pH extremes, regulatory requirements, durability).  The Goddard lab has developed antimicrobial, antioxidant, and biocatalytic materials with demonstrated application in inactivating pathogenic and spoilage...

Mariteuw Chimère Diaw is an associate and Deputy Director General of the Consortium D’Entreprises in Senegal, and a member of the Multistakeholder Expert Panel of IPBES, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosytem Services.  He was until recently the Director General of the African Model Forest Network (AMFN) and a member of the Board of EcoAgricultural Partners and of the International Networking Committee of the International Model Forest Network (IMFN). He holds a PhD in Economic...

Many students and scientists were motivated to go into science not just out of curiosity about the world, but because they wish to solve societal problems and make a difference in the world – for example on environmental issues, climate change, or societal responses to sustainability challenges. But how do we make sure science is even relevant to what decision-makers and policy-makers need? How do we do this in a world that seems to speed up from year to year? Can we stay relevant? Scientists’ interactions with decision-makers have gone through several revisions of the so-called “social...

The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has strained the world's healthcare systems and compounded challenges for governments and NGOs dealing with global waves of forced and voluntary migration. These movements of peoples across borders have magnified pressing issues ranging from social and economic inequalities and global climate change to civil war and political unrest. In the United States and worldwide, how can we promote the best public health outcomes while working to protect human rights, manage resources, and address inequality?

With a focus on the intersection of...

Title: Predicting vector-borne disease transmission in a human-modified world.

Hosted by Alex Flecker

Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine, in partnership with Entrepreneurship at Cornell, is pleased to host this annual (and very popular) hackathon for the 7th year in a row! It might have gone virtual, but this interdisciplinary event maintains many of your favorite things about hackathons. Meeting Mentors (virtually), Networking with Companies (hopin), Food (grubhub), Swag, Meeting other Students (via team formation app), and more.  ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME AND INVITED TO PARTICIPATE!

This event...

The Battle of Leuven against SARS-CoV2 and Dengue

Johan Neyts, PhD
Professor of Virology
School of Medicine & Dentistry
University of Leuven Belgium

*NEW ZOOM LINK*

https://cornell.zoom.us/j/94146899898?pwd=T3hOOVB5TmNYN0l3TjBtd1VXZkM5dz09

Bio: Mario Herrero is a professor of sustainable food systems and global change in the Department of Global Development and a Nancy and Peter Meinig Family Investigator in the Life Sciences. At Cornell Atkinson, he serves as a Cornell Atkinson Scholar. His research focuses on increasing the sustainability of food systems for the benefit of humans and ecosystems. He works in the areas of sustainable intensification of...