MEDIA From life in the ocean to life in our living room carpet to life sciences in general, March saw College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ experts put pen to paper in an effort to make decisionmakers aware of significant challenges to our ecosystems. Plus, much more! Food & Energy Systems Social Sciences Life Sciences Environmental Sciences CNN: “Should You Be Worried About Arsenic in California Wine?” 03.29.2015 Gavin Sacks, food science, on whether oenephiles need worry about that one extra glass. Albany Times Union: “Cornell Plant Detectives Hunt for Best Barley for New York Microbrews” 03.15.2015 Mark Sorrells and Gary Bergstrom, both School of Integrative Plant Science, are helping brewers who wish to use the “Made in NY” label meet legislated local ingredients requirements. New York Times: “The Next Frontier: The Great Indoors” 03.19.2015 Laura Martin, natural resources, and 24 other scientists are “urging serious scientific investigation of the indoor biome.” New Scientist: “Obama Asked to Protect Whales From Sound Blasting” 03.10.2015 Christopher Clark, Bioacoutics Research Program, gathered 75 scientists to sign a letter asking President Obama to keep the Atlantic free of noisy oil exploration to protect whales, dolphins, fish, and other marine life. Los Angeles Times:“Dairy Farmers, in Dire Need of Workers, Feel Helpless as Immigration Reform Sours” 03.30.2015 Mary Jo Dudley, Cornell Farmworker Program, on how border and immigration issues affect farmers in the Northeast. Financial Times: “Kraft’s Sticky Problem: American Cheese” 03.26.2015 Rob Ralyea, food science, on the particular problem of the evolving American cheese consumer’s palette for the sandwich staple. The Guardian: “16 Ways to Maximise Potential Food Fortification” 03.24.2015 John Hoddinott, Dyson School, joins a live Q&A session on “the cheapest way to improve nutrition for the most people.” Salon: “New York’s Trendiest Restaurant Is Serving You Garbage (and It’s Awesome)” 03.24.2015 Michael Mazourek, plant breeding and genetics section, shares leftovers from his program for chef Dan Barber’s award-winning fare. BBC News: “Africa Seed Index Raises Bigger Yield Hopes for Farmers” 03.13.2015 Edward Mabaya, Dyson School, is spearheading an effort to monitor the state of Africa’s seed sector and highlight problems. Chronicle of Higher Education: “Social-Media Skirmishes” 03.09.2015 Communication’s Tarleton Gillespie says that most academics are acquitting themselves, and their institutions, well on social media platforms. Health: “Why Watching Sad Movies Could Make You Eat More" 03.05.2015 Food and Brand Lab researchers find that emotional viewing can result in emotional eating. Fortune: Income Inequality and the Myth of the 1% and the 99%” 03.02.2015 Development sociology’s Tom Hirchl’s work on affluence fluidty continues to make a splash. Contact: Ellen Leventry • 607.255.2722 • [email protected] National Geographic: “Revealing a ‘Modern-Day Velociraptor’” 03.24.2015 An in-depth look at one of the birds featured in the Lab of Ornithology’s in-process mural depicting the 375-million-year evolution of birds. Irish Times: “Funding Basic Research in Science” 03.18.2015 Andrew Grimson, molecular biology and genetics, joins scientists in Ireland and Irish scientists abroad in asking the government of Ireland to invest in fundamental science. Science: “Emergency Response for Marine Diseases” 03.13.2015 Drew Harvell, ecology and evolutionary biology, and 10 other scientists show their support for the Marine Disease Emergency Act. NBC News: New York Abuzz About Rats, Fleas and Plague ... But Don’t Panic” 03.03.2015 Matthew Frye, New York State Integrated Pest Management Program, conducted the first pest cataloguing since the 1920s with some creepy-crawly results. CNBC: “Farmers in Near ‘Survival Mode’ as California Drought Drags On” 03.30.2015 Toby Ault, earth and atmospheric sciences, on how water needs to be managed “on a decades horizon.” Associated Press: “Scientists Confirm Renewed Threat to White Pine Trees” 03.21.2015 Kerik Cox, plant pathology and plant-microbe biology section, helps track a mutated fungus infecting forests in parts of New Hampshire. Huffington Post: “Nature’s DoGooders: What Difference Do They Make?" 03.10.2015 Marianne Krasny, natural resources, on the importance of civic ecology. Associated Press: “February Brought Record Cold, Snow to Northeast” 03.02.2015 Art DeGaetano, Northeast Regional Climate Center, declares the Northeast to be this winter’s weather standout. March 2015