The department is devoted to undergraduate and graduate teaching, research and extension/outreach that focuses mainly on the biology and management of domestic animals. Our faculty advise and offer a large, diverse curriculum to more than 500 undergraduate majors and about 45 graduate students. We cater to a broad range of student interests and vocational objectives, including major programs designed to prepare students for careers in veterinary medicine, dairy science and management, agribusiness and academic teaching and research. We are especially proud of the quality of our faculty advising and our ability to offer experiential opportunities for undergraduate research, teaching, and outreach, plus an incredible range of internships. Opportunities for hands-on experience with small and large animals are excellent. All faculty are accomplished researchers whose disciplines include animal genetics, nutrition, physiology, growth biology, and management systems. Research problems are studied at multiple levels ranging from molecular and cellular biology to the applied biology and management of herds and flocks. The department is strongly committed to public education through its outreach to animal producers and their supporting industries, and to the youth of New York state.
Thank you for your interest in Animal Science at Cornell University. For further information, browse this website or contact me at:
W. Ronald Butler
149 Morrison Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-4801
Phone: (607)255-2862
Fax: (607)255-9829
E-mail: anscinfo@cornell.edu