Colombian students gain experience in research program

In a pilot internship program at Cornell, a group of 20 top-tier undergraduates from Colombia are conducting research in labs across campus until mid-July.

New book spotlights Ottoman expansion in Africa

A new book by Mostafa Minawi tells the story of the Ottoman Empire’s expansionist efforts during the age of high imperialism at the end of the 19th century.

Doctoral students present at Stockholm conference

Six doctoral students in the field of government presented papers and met fellow Ph.D. students and faculty interested in global security at a workshop May 23-25 in Sweden.

Virologist Colin Parrish to teach in Scotland on Fulbright

Colin Parrish, Ph.D. ’84, an expert in animal virology, will share share his knowledge and ideas as a visiting professor at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, as Fulbright scholar.

New graduate to fight labor trafficking in Cambodia

Maggie Wong ’16 will work on labor trafficking in Cambodia, where forced labor and cross-border trafficking is common, in a year-long internship with an international nonprofit.

China trip gives Cornell dairy students fresh insight

Cornell animal science students traveled to China in January for a two-week immersive journey to a country still developing the capacity to meet a growing appetite for dairy products.

Student designs address overcrowded Honduran hospital

Students in a College of Human Ecology station class created three sets of designs for a new 4,200-square-foot wing addition to an overcrowded Honduran infant hospital.

Mellon seminar tours a changing, urbanized Amazon

A 10-day journey to cities in the Brazilian rainforest gave students a firsthand look at the complexities of urbanization in the Amazon, as part of the interdisciplinary seminar Forest Cartographies.

Student exploration: Healing starts with everyday plants

Stretching beyond the "apple a day" adage, Cornell students explored an Ithaca nature setting and Belizean villages to see how common plant life helps alleviate ailments.