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5 professors you should know
Meet five Cornell College faculty at the midpoint of their careers, each with deep commitments to their students and their scholarship. Several followed a straight path to graduate school and found Cornell. Others left unrelated careers to pursue their passion. Two are alumni who returned to teach on the block plan.
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The wildlife conservationist: Associate Professor of Biology Tammy Mildenstein
Tammy Mildenstein started her career in electrical engineering but soon realized her interests were in another STEM field: wildlife conservation.
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AAAS Honors Cornell College’s Marty Condon as Lifetime AAAS Fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has elected Cornell College Professor of Biology Marty Condon to the newest class of AAAS Fellows, among the most distinct honors within the scientific community.
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Cornell offers new ecology and evolutionary biology major
Cornell College students who enjoy field research and enjoy understanding the biology of endangered species can select the new ecology and evolutionary biology major.
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Biology students explore CRISPR in the lab
CRISPR is a new technology that’s often in the news and shared among researchers in the world of science. Now Cornell College students are getting an opportunity to explore it first-hand in the lab.
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Cornell awarded grant for new atomic force microscope
Cornell College science students will soon get to work with a new atomic force microscope (AFM) thanks to a $195,695 grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust.
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One Course: All of biology in food and sex
Professor of Biology Marty Condon teaches an introductory course that covers what she considers to be the majority of biology: food, sex, and evolution.
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Senior studies insects’ impacts on monarch population
Senior Justyna Kruczalak’s summer research seeks to understand how other insects on the milkweed plant could impact the monarch butterfly species.
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Eric Medenblik ՚21 conducts research in prep for career in medicine
Fulton, Illinois B.A in kinesiology with a double minor in chemistry and biology Questions and answers have been edited for clarity and length. What are your short and long-term plans after Cornell? After graduating from Cornell, I plan to enter medical school. I have dreams of entering the field of orthopedics and specializing in sports […]
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Class improves environment through bioswale project
In just one block Cornell College Environmental Biology students have created a plan to reduce the campus’s impact on the environment.
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Riries provide $3.5 million lead gift to Cornell athletics campaign
Scott Ririe ’79 and Shelley Ririe are providing a $3.5 million lead gift to Cornell’s Athletic and Wellness Facilities Project.
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Taylor Cruz: Quiet leader
Junior track & field thrower Taylor Cruz is a typical involved Cornellian. She is a double major, competes in 2 sports, and is in numerous organizations.
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Midwest to the Pacific: Hosto explores fruit bats
Hosto’s research will help provide information on actions that could be taken to save the Mariana fruit bat, which faces extinction.
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One online course at a time
Cornell moved quickly to establish distance learning last March in response to the looming novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Cornellians acting on climate change
Cornell is cutting energy use by 20%. Faculty are conducting federally funded climate change research. Students and alumni are contributing as well.
5 professors you should know 
The wildlife conservationist: Associate Professor of Biology Tammy Mildenstein 
AAAS Honors Cornell College’s Marty Condon as Lifetime AAAS Fellow 
Cornell offers new ecology and evolutionary biology major 
Biology students explore CRISPR in the lab 
Cornell awarded grant for new atomic force microscope 
One Course: All of biology in food and sex 
Senior studies insects’ impacts on monarch population 
Eric Medenblik ՚21 conducts research in prep for career in medicine 
Class improves environment through bioswale project 
Riries provide $3.5 million lead gift to Cornell athletics campaign 
Taylor Cruz: Quiet leader 
Midwest to the Pacific: Hosto explores fruit bats 
One online course at a time 
Cornellians acting on climate change