Cornell global expert offers clues to why grinding poverty in Africa persists - and keeps rising

Cornell professor Christopher Barrett describes the problems and possible solutions to persistent poverty in developing countries. (Nov. 5, 2008)

Student voices are the ones that can break bias barriers, say administrators

At a diversity forum Oct. 27, two top administrators worked with students to discuss how students are the most important vehicles for change when it comes to bias and intolerance on campus. (Oct. 29, 2008)

Survey shows college students -- often ignored in polls -- are engaged in the election

An e-mail survey of some 25,000 college students - mostly in swing states - shows that half are very interested in the election and the majority are pro-Obama. Students are often underrepresented in polls. (Oct. 28, 2008)

Obama transcends race in his campaign to be president, says faculty panel

A panel of professors pondered the role of race in the upcoming presidential election at a discussion in Sage Hall, Oct. 21. (Oct. 23, 2008)

New Cornell-China center for humanities will foster interdisciplinary research

The center, in partnership with East China Normal University, will foster collaborative and innovative arts and humanities research among faculty at the two institutions. (Oct. 22, 2008)

Tata trust endowment will enable more Indian students to study at Cornell

With the announcement of a $50 million gift to Cornell - $25 million of it slated for scholarships - more students from India will soon be able to come to Ithaca, regardless of their financial circumstances. (Oct. 17, 2008)

Wall Street Journal ranks Johnson School Executive MBA program No. 7

Published in the Sept. 30 issue, the report on the top 25 best executive MBA programs was based on surveys of thousands of students and hundreds of companies. (Oct. 9, 2008)

Paz-Soldan 'shocked' to discover he's a top-50 intellectual

Novelist, literary scholar and Cornell professor Edmundo Paz-Soldan was named to a list of the 50 most influential Latin intellectuals by Foreign Policy magazine. (Oct. 8, 2008)

Indigenous grandmothers share stories, songs and wisdom about preserving Mother Earth

On Oct. 5, eight members of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers visited Cornell and spoke about nonviolence, environmental protection, indigenous health and water quality, among other causes. (Oct. 7, 2008)