Cornell history professor Durba Ghosh will discuss the evolution of Ghandi's philosophy of nonviolent civil disobedience given his exposure to those who favored violence against the British empire.
Cornell Abroad is hosting its first International Opportunities Fair Feb. 3, presenting students with many options to study abroad. The entire Cornell community will also be able to get or renew passports.
The sixth annual Cornell Alumni Leadership Conference drew nearly 700 Cornellians to Boston Jan. 16-18 to strategize, to celebrate and to learn more about the university they know, love and serve.
The United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917. Scarcely a week later, 575 Cornell male undergraduates registered for military service, the university began a flight ground school soon after and women played lead roles in the war effort.
Hundreds of Cornell alumni and students at 37 sites across the country, as well as Thailand, participated Jan. 4-14 in the Public Service Center’s Cornell Cares Day.
Speaking to an audience of more than 300, City of Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick '09 presented the opening Soup and Hope talk Jan. 15, addressing the need to overcome fear by seeking and finding perspective.
Anne LaBastille, ’55, Ph.D. ’69 inspired generations of women to enter the natural sciences with her Thoreau-inspired “Woodswoman” series of books. Now her estate will support doctoral-level women studying conservation or natural resources.
Instead of taking his economics degree and leaving after graduation, Turkel Anwar ’15 decided to spend an extra semester at Cornell leading Student Agencies. The organization that runs seven local businesses and employs more than 200 Cornell undergrads.
CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer Karlyn Beer ’06 helped Liberia combat Ebola on the front lines in the fall. She said safely caring for Ebola patients and preventing further transmission proved to be extremely complex.
