Read the full story by Krisy Gashler in the CALS Newsroom.
William Boyle ’55, MBA ’56, has given a significant gift to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) to support renovations to the Plant Science Building – the largest gift so far to the current college campaign.
“Cornell has been a keystone in whatever success I’ve enjoyed in life,” Boyle said. “At this point in time, with global warming, mass migration and hunger concerns in the news and in our daily conscious, I feel it’s important to support the efforts of the people who are working to address these problems.”
“Plants and soils are central to the many global challenges facing people and the planet,” said Benjamin Z. Houlton, the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of CALS. “Our plant scientists continue to pioneer scientific breakthroughs, from genes to biomolecules, whole ecosystems and the Earth. This work leads to new economic opportunities for New York state – and worldwide – through the creation of new plant varietals, small businesses, public-private partnerships and extension-based programming central to Cornell’s Land Grant mission. This generous gift from Bill Boyle will secure for the next century our legacy of excellence in plant science at CALS, as we continue to tackle bigger and bolder challenges together.”
