Two talks look at international partnerships

Two talks will held Friday, Nov. 6, focusing on international community partnerships, at noon and 3 p.m. Faculty members, students and representatives of international organizations will participate.

Murray to present on art history at 2015 Beijing Forum

Timothy Murray, the Taylor Family Director of the Society for the Humanities, will present “In the Name of the Hero" at an art history panel Nov. 8 at the 2015 Beijing Forum in Beijing, China.

Nutritionists from Tanzania turn knowledge into action

Ten nutrition experts from five Tanzanian institutions spent two weeks on campus Oct. 19-30 with Cornell nutrition faculty members and researchers to improve live-saving nutrition interventions and education in Tanzania.

Dominican medical students exchange knowledge on campus

As part of the Global Health Program's new collaboration in the Dominican Republic, ten Dominican medical students visited campus for a week beginning Oct. 15 to exchange ideas and knowledge.

Central Asian village dogs closest to original dogs

Village dogs from present-day Nepal and Mongolia are direct descendants of the first domesticated dogs, which originated at least 15,000 years ago in that region, a new study reports.

Students showcase global health fieldwork

Forty students with global health minors gathered to present their international service learning and research fieldwork to the Cornell community on issues from maternity to albinism Oct. 16.

Cornell professors testify before House committee

Capitol Hill met East Hill as the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs tapped two Cornell professors for their expertise on the economics of international food aid and the realities of Chinese-American relations.

Study compares traditional and modern views of aging

A new study by Corinna Lockenhoff, from Weill Cornell Medicine, is the first to quantitatively compare attitudes about aging across modern and traditional societies.

Population makeup is major factor in global resource allocation

In an Oct. 1 campus talk, Parfait M. Eloundou-Enyegue, professor of development sociology, said the population structure of a nation is the most important factor in resource allocations and policy.