Mukoma Wa Ngugi writes of exile in new novel

Three post-colonial exiles in the 1990s are brought together by common histories of betrayal and violence in Mukoma Wa Ngugi’s latest novel, 'Mrs. Shaw.'

Undergrad researches the desecration of cultures

Anjum Malik ’16 is researching why Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria have destroyed museums and heritage sites and reminds us that Western powers did the same thing a century ago.

Dean Dutta promotes women in business at White House

At an Aug. 5 White House event, Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management Dean Soumitra Dutta joined leaders of elite business schools in committing to producing more women executives.

It's 'the right moment' for Cornell-Cuba collaboration: Mora

University of Havana professor Emanuel Mora, who came to campus this summer to teach a course in biopsychology, is the first visiting professor from Cuba to teach at Cornell and return.

Cornell students to showcase their volunteerism Aug. 7

Students from Cornell’s Community Based Leadership Development Program who have volunteered with the Cayuga Medical Center Emergency Department will showcase their experiences Aug. 7.

Grad student explores 'math culture' in Turkey

Ellen Abrams, a doctoral student in science and technology studies, did an ethnographic study of a class at Nesin Mathematics Village in Turkey as part of her thesis work.

Warrior-scholars gain skills, bring insights to summer course

In July, 14 students visited Cornell for an intensive one-week course, the Warrior-Scholar Project, designed to facilitate their transition from combat life to institutions of higher education.

Prize-winning paper yields good vibrations

David Bindel, assistant professor of computer science, and Amanda Hood, a doctoral candidate, have received the 2015 SIAG/Linear Algebra Prize for their paper "Localization Theorems for Nonlinear Eigenvalue Problems."

White House honors ILR student's disability advocacy

ILR School student Brian Meersma ’18 was honored at the White House July 27 for his work on behalf of people with disabilities. A dyslexic, Meersma uses technology to read, study and take tests.