Six Cornellians set to compete in Summer Olympics in Rio

Six Cornell student-athletes, past and present, will represent four different countries when the 2016 Olympic Summer Games kick off Aug. 5 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Students find Japanese cultural practices 'magical'

Jane-Marie Law, associate professor in the Department of Asian Studies, led 14 students on a 12-day trip to Japan in June after a semester-long class on Zen Buddhism.

Video shows tree climbers' exploration of Madagascar

Over winter break, a group with the Cornell Tree Climbing Institute made a video of its travels to Madagascar to explore tree canopies in two regions.

Cornell tests earthquake-resilient pipeline for L.A.

A top engineer from the city of Los Angeles visited Cornell July 20-22 as researchers tested a new earthquake-resilient pipeline designed to better protect southern California's water utility.

Cornell-led research resolves long-debated Mesopotamia timeline

Dendrochronology research by professor Sturt Manning has established a secure timeline for the archaeological and historical chronology of Mesopotamia in the second millennium B.C.

Cornell launches new humanities collaboration in China

Cornell’s global reach expands with the inaugural session of the East China Normal University (ECNU)/Cornell University Summer School in Theory (ECSST), July 18-22 in Shanghai.

College of Business dean ranks top networked countries

According to the Global Information Technology Report 2016, co-authored by Dean Soumitra Dutta, seven countries are excelling at reaping economic benefits from investments in information and communications technologies.

Laura Spitz on Cornell's mission of global engagement

Laura Spitz, J.S.D. '05, vice provost for international affairs, oversees Global Cornell, a university initiative aimed at strengthening Cornell's international dimension, as well as Cornell Abroad, the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies and Cornell University Press.

Education is key to ending sex trafficking, student says

Since Sofia Aumann ’19 uncovered the complicated issues behind human sex trafficking as she worked on a research project, she has supported schooling for girls in developing nations.