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The annual Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Awards went to three students — Matthew Borinshteyn ’25, Jennifer Lee ’23 and Avery MacLean ’22 — in recognition of their significant involvement in community service. Established by Gerald '54 and Margot Robins

Matthew Borinshteyn ’25, Jennifer Lee ’23 and Avery MacLean ’22 received the 2022 Robinson-Appel Humanitarian Awards in recognition of their significant involvement in community service.

The technology they’ve developed uses robotics and artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify grape plants infected with a devastating fungus.

Robotics and AI have been combined to create BlackBird, a high-resolution robotic camera initially designed to protect grape crops.

A radical collaboration between a biologist and an engineer is supercharging efforts to protect grape crops, and the technology they’ve developed will soon be available to researchers nationwide.

John Munson/Cornell University A Schuyler County-Cornell pilot project could help New York farmers diversify their crops with chickpeas and give regional food manufacturers a cost-effective, local source for the popular legume. Regional partnership takes a chance on New York chickpeas June 9, 2021 Carl Taber knelt down at the edge of a field on his 500-acre farm, took a wrench to his planting machine, and did something he had done only a few times before. He calibrated the equipment...

May 27, 2021 An anonymous gift of $1.5 million to support Cornell AgriTech research will improve grapevine health, quality, yields and profitability in New York state’s wine and grape industry through the creation of an endowed graduate student research fellowship program. The wine industry in New York state – from grape growing to bottle sales – generates $6.65 billion annually, according to the most recent report from the New York Wine and Grape Foundation. In total, 35,000  acres of N...

Cornell scientists have worked with the University of California, Davis, to identify the DNA markers that determine grape flower sex. In the process, they also pinpointed the genetic origins of the perfect flower.