A Cornell and Smithsonian Institution study published in PLOS-ONE has found that how sperm is collected in Asian elephants matters in preserving this endangered species.
Even more violent food riots and overthrown governments are predicted in a new book edited by Cornell's Christopher B. Barrett, “Food Security and Sociopolitical Stability.”
Panelists Michael Lewis and Mary Ellen O'Connell took on the question of the legality of American drone strikes in the Lund Critical Debate Nov. 21 on campus.
“Democratic Trajectories in Africa: Unraveling the Impact of Foreign Aid,” co-edited by Professor Nicolas van de Walle, explores whether foreign aid in Africa has helped or hindered democratization efforts.
Cornell needs to produce graduates who have cross-cultural awareness, “who can move nimbly and with sensitivity in all four corners of the globe,” said Fredrik Logevall, vice provost for international affairs, at a Nov. 18 talk.
