Cornell joins call to up fed investment in agricultural research

Thirteen research institutions joined the SoAR Foundation today in calling for a surge in federal support of food and agricultural science. A recent report illustrates how U.S. ag production is losing ground to China.

Q&A: David M. Lodge on Atkinson Center priorities, impacts

David M. Lodge, the Francis J. DiSalvo Director of the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future discusses his priorities in the coming year and how the center is making an impact around the world.

Indian cotton supply chain benefits traders, hurts farmers

Leveling the information playing field with traders could be hugely beneficial for farmers in the volatile Indian cotton market, according to Cornell research.

The Atlantic Philanthropies makes new grants to Cornell

The Atlantic Philanthropies has granted $10 million for the Center for the Study of Inequality, based in Arts and Sciences; $3.25 million for the Law School’s International Center on Capital Punishment; and $3 million toward a welcome center.

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.