Jorge de la Guardia, M.Eng. ’74, executive manager for the Panama Canal expansion, gave a Nov. 7 talk, “The Political and Economic Challenges for the Construction of the New Panama Canal,” on campus.
President David J. Skorton issued a statement saying, "The thoughts, concern, and goodwill of the entire Cornell University community turn today toward the Philippines."
The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management’s Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise will lead a $2.3 million effort to improve economic links to marine ecosystems.
The Cornell International Friendship Program pairs local residents with international students and scholars to promote friendships and make the students' experiences more homey.
Last month, Cornell hosted 13 Swedish researchers for the Stockholm-Cornell Symposium on Insect Biology, reciprocating a similar meeting held in Stockholm in 2011.
Sun-Uk Kim, president of Ewha Womans University in South Korea, delivered the Law School's Clarke Lecture Oct. 21 and also signed a memorandum of understanding with Cornell.
