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Jane Goodall to keynote Cornell, WWF COVID-19 conference
A live virtual event focused on preventing future pandemics, as human health is inextricably linked to wildlife, livestock and the environment, will be moderated by New York Times journalist Thomas L. Friedman with a keynote address from noted naturalist Jane Goodall.
Jane Goodall
This event is free and open to the public. It will feature public health and conservation experts from Cornell and other institutions, including the World Health Organization and the United Nations Environment Program.
“This virtual dialogue will be a robust exploration on how we as humanity can better govern our behavior to reduce the likelihood of future pandemics,” said Dr. Steve Osofsky, D.V.M. ’89, the Jay Hyman Professor of Wildlife Health & Health Policy and director of the Cornell Wildlife Health Center. “The experts we’ve assembled will be sharing their ideas on how our global community of nations can hopefully come t
January 20, 2021
The annual Cornell Day of Data gathers strength in numbers by bringing together professors, researchers and students across the university to share techniques, tools and insights in working with data.
This year’s virtual event, Jan. 27-28, focuses on the theme of “Scholarship through Collaboration.”
Shane G. Henderson, the Charles W. Lake, Jr. Professor in Productivity in the School of Operations Research and Information Engineering, will deliver the keynote presentation, “Yes, Data Is Great, But …”, about decision-making under uncertain conditions.
“I’ll survey some of those decision contexts, including ambulance deployment, bike sharing in NYC and the questions surrounding reopening Cornell’s Ithaca campus for in-person instruction in the time of COVID-19,” he said. “Data plays a central role in each of these settings, but care must be exercised to avoid pitfalls.”
Injured Otsego County Owl on the Mend
The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office issued an update on the health status of the Northern Barred Owl that was struck recently by an ambulance. Wildlife Rehabilitators Doris and Charlie Koop have transferred the animal to the Cornell Wildlife Health Center which is a college of veterinary medicine. The owl suffered a head injury and due to this injury suffered damage to both of his eyes. The center is renowned at improving the health of native wild animals.
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