PMA expands international opportunities

The Department of Performing and Media Arts has expanded its international learning opportunities this fall with visitors teaching students about global theatrical traditions and techniques.

Cornellians travel to Paris for global climate summit

Cornell researchers will travel to Paris as part of the university's delegation to the global climate change summit, COP21. Delegations from over 190 countries and more than 50,000 people will attend.

Cornell Rewind: A secular School for Missionaries

From its founding Cornell has been a secular institution, but when the university offered the School for Missionaries from 1930 to 1964 – a four-week course for missionaries on furlough – it became instantly popular.

South Korean government sponsors students at Cornell

Up to three South Korean government employees per year will pursue a Master of Public Administration degree at Cornell, according to a new memorandum of understanding.

First Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prizes announced

Winners of the Cornell-based Mabati-Cornell Kiswahili Prize for African Literature have been announced. The award recognizes excellent writing in African languages and encourages translation.

Garrett sends condolences to victims of Paris attacks

President Elizabeth Garrett, on behalf of the entire Cornell community, sends her condolences to everyone affected by the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris.

Plant scientists tackle big data problems at workshop

A Gates Foundaton-funded collaboration to make genomic tools for crop breeders held a workshop last week to solve their "big data" issues to make a massive genomics database for staple crops.

Weill Cornell Medicine to help plan clinic in China

Weill Cornell Medicine has entered into an agreement with Top Spring Huaxia Medical Investment to help it develop a modern outpatient diagnostic clinic in Shenzhen, China.

New York Times reporter examines modern warfare

New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger spoke on campus Nov. 10 about foreign policy in the Bush and Obama administrations and the future of modern warfare.