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Blaine Friedlander @BPFriedlander

Dad to 2 extraordinary young men, Cornell science writer, sky gazer, environmental handwringer, baseball aficionado. Opinions mine.

Joined June 2012
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Today's NYT Crossword 17 Across remains a Cornell Chimesmaster fave. @CREarle @Cornell @CornellNews #CornellChimes #CornellAlumni
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9 Jan 2025
Jimmy Carter’s return to Washington recalls another cold, windy winter day — when he was sworn in as the nation’s 39th president in 1977. Editor Norman Gomlak remembers watching the swearing-in as an eighth grader in person. buff.ly/3DGZH9N
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6 Jan 2025
Bill Nye ’77 (@BillNye), known by millions as the “Science Guy” and a tireless advocate for science education, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, Saturday at a White House ceremony. @CSInst @CornellAlumni news.cornell.edu/stories/202…

Bill Nye ’77 awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom | Cornell Chronicle

Bill Nye ’77, known by millions as the Science Guy and a tireless advocate for science education, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the United States’ highest civilian honor, at a White...

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23 Dec 2024
The @Cornell December Recognition Ceremony, held Dec. 22 in Barton Hall, celebrated 500 August and December graduates, many of whom charted their own course — either speeding ahead to graduate early, or negotiating obstacles to finally arrive. news.cornell.edu/stories/202…

December graduates charted their own course | Cornell Chronicle

The December Recognition Ceremony, held Dec. 22 in Barton Hall, celebrated 500 August and December graduates.

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14 Nov 2024
Scientists at @Cornell are developing a library of basalt-based spectral signatures that not only will help reveal the composition of exoplanets, but also could demonstrate evidence of water. @CornellEng @CornellCALS @NatureAstronomy @CSInst @BPFriedlander news.cornell.edu/stories/202…

Scientists compile library for evaluating exoplanet water | Cornell Chronicle

Cornell scientists are developing a library of basalt-based spectral signatures that not only will help reveal the composition of planets outside of our solar system, but also could demonstrate...

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3 Oct 2024
Dirtier than coal: Liquefied natural gas, or LNG, leaves a #carbon footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new @CornellCALS study. @howarth_cornell @BPFriedlander @AtkinsonCenter news.cornell.edu/stories/202…

Liquefied natural gas carbon footprint is worse than coal | Cornell Chronicle

Liquefied natural gas leaves a carbon footprint that is 33% worse than coal, when processing and shipping are taken into account, according to a new Cornell study.

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2 Oct 2024
Remembering Stephen Philip Johnson, VP for government relations emeritus, whose genial approach helped legislators understand @Cornell’s educational mission and land-grant roles. Johnson died on Monday, in Syracuse. He was 78. @CornellinWashDC news.cornell.edu/stories/202…

Steve Johnson, VP for government relations emeritus, dies | Cornell Chronicle

Stephen Philip Johnson, vice president for government and community relations emeritus, whose genial approach helped legislators understand Cornell’s educational missions, died Sept. 30 in Syracuse....

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Solar panels soon may power, protect apple orchards news.cornell.edu/stories/202… @AtkinsonCenter @CornellCALS @AlumniCALS @CornellGrad @CornellAgriTech #apples #solar #agrivoltaics #energy #farming

Solar panels soon may power, protect apple orchards | Cornell Chronicle

A small experimental apple orchard at Cornell’s Hudson Valley Research Laboratory may soon be topped by solar panels, which would capture the sun’s energy and may prove beneficial to the trees.

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Cornell Chronicle@CornellNews
26 Sep 2024
Solar apples? An experimental orchard at @Cornell’s Hudson Valley Research Lab may soon be topped by solar panels, which would capture the sun’s energy and may help the trees, too. @CornellAgriTech @CornellCALS @CornellGrad @AtkinsonCenter @BPFriedlander news.cornell.edu/stories/202…

Solar panels soon may power, protect apple orchards | Cornell Chronicle

A small experimental apple orchard at Cornell’s Hudson Valley Research Laboratory may soon be topped by solar panels, which would capture the sun’s energy and may prove beneficial to the trees.

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Capital Weather
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24 Sep 2024
Big news for @washingtonpost weather-climate coverage: We are bringing aboard @BenNollWeather on Nov. 4. Ben - who posts some of #wxtwitter's sharpest insights - will help elevate our explanatory and visual weather journalism ⤵️ washingtonpost.com/pr/2024/0…

Ben Noll joins The Post’s Climate and Environment team as a Weather Reporter

Noll will help lead coverage of national and global weather, providing forecasts and discussing the science behind extreme weather events.

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Volcanoes may help reveal interior heat on Jupiter moon news.cornell.edu/stories/202… @CornellCAS @CSInst #astronomy #jupiter #solarsystem #space #juno @NASA

Volcanoes may help reveal interior heat on Jupiter moon | Cornell Chronicle

By examining Jupiter’s moon Io – the most volcanically active place in the solar system – Cornell astronomers can study a vital process in planetary formation and evolution: tidal heating.

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Cornell Chronicle@CornellNews
13 Sep 2024
Climate Week NYC will get a Big Red tint as @Cornell researchers suggest carbon solutions for the travel industry, discuss agricultural methane and participate in a nuclear energy conference. #ClimateWeekNYC @AtkinsonCenter @bfurnas @BPFriedlander news.cornell.edu/stories/202…

Cornell experts to offer solutions at Climate Week NYC | Cornell Chronicle

Climate Week NYC will get a Big Red tint as Cornell researchers suggest carbon solutions for the travel industry, discuss agricultural methane and participate in a nuclear energy conference.

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AI boosts indoor food production’s energy sustainability news.cornell.edu/stories/202… @AtkinsonCenter @CornellEng #ArtificialInteligence #agriculture #farming #Sustainability #SustainableAgriculture

AI boosts indoor food production’s energy sustainability | Cornell Chronicle

Integrating AI into environmental control systems could reduce energy consumption for indoor agriculture by 25% – potentially helping to feed a growing world population.

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9 Sep 2024
Integrating #ArtificialIntelligence into environmental control systems could reduce energy consumption for indoor agriculture by 25% – potentially helping to feed a growing world population. @Fengqi_You @CornellEng @NatureFoodJnl @BPFriedlander news.cornell.edu/stories/202…

AI boosts indoor food production’s energy sustainability | Cornell Chronicle

Integrating AI into environmental control systems could reduce energy consumption for indoor agriculture by 25% – potentially helping to feed a growing world population.

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Corey Ryan Earle@CREarle
23 Aug 2024
I haven't really been keeping track, but the DNC's speaker line-up tonight is packed with Cornellians: Randi Weingarten '80; Katherine Clark, JD '89; Elissa Slotkin '98; John Russell '13; Edgar Vilchez '27; Gabrielle Giffords, MRP '97...
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21 Aug 2024
A policy influencer, an entrepreneur, an academic and a journalist will offer their perspectives on how to make a difference in addressing #climate change in the @Cornell Climate Impact Speaker Series, beginning Sept. 5. @AtkinsonCenter news.cornell.edu/stories/202…

2030 Project plans climate-themed speaker series | Cornell Chronicle

A policy influencer, an entrepreneur, an academic and a journalist will offer their perspectives on how to make a difference in addressing climate change in the Cornell Climate Impact Speaker Series....

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Ivy League
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1 Aug 2024
PARTY LIKE IT’S 1960. The @TeamUSA men’s four, comprised of @CornellSports Michael Grady, @PUTIGERS Nick Mead, and @harvardcrimson’s Liam Corrigan captured Gold this morning, the first 🥇 for Team USA in the event in 64 years. 🌿🚣 #OlympicIvy

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25 Jul 2024
Let the Games begin: Five @Cornell alums — @kyledake444 ’13, Michael Grady ’19, Taylor Knibb ’20, Sorin Koszyk ’20 and Rudy Winkler ’17 — are in Paris representing the United States at the #OlympicGames. #Paris2024 @CornellSports @CornellAlumni @IvyLeague news.cornell.edu/stories/202…

Cornellian Dake wins second Olympic wrestling bronze | Cornell Chronicle

Wrestler Kyle Dake ’13, one of five Cornellians in Paris for the Olympic Games, defeated Hetik Cabolov of Serbia, 10-4, in the 74-kilogram division on Aug. 10 to win his second consecutive Olympic...

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23 Jul 2024
Researchers from @Cornell and around the world are finding ways to control disease-carrying aquatic plants in Senegal by turning the flora into inexpensive compost. It’s also and helping the economy. @cbb2cornell @CornellDyson @CornellBPP @BPFriedlander news.cornell.edu/stories/202…

Ag solution can boost Senegal’s economy while battling parasite | Cornell Chronicle

Cornell and global researchers are finding ways to control disease-carrying aquatic plants in Senegal by turning the flora into inexpensive compost or livestock feed – and helping the economy.

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15 Jul 2024
Bringing California lessons east: Alistair Hayden of @cornellvet brings his West Coast experience in wildfires and earthquakes to help New York communities become more disaster-resilient in the face of climate change. @AtkinsonCenter @BPFriedlander news.cornell.edu/stories/202…

Adapting California’s lessons to climate crises in NYS | Cornell Chronicle

Alistair Hayden brings his West Coast experience in wildfires and earthquakes to help New York communities maintain health and become more disaster resilient in the face of climate change.

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