Cornell, Puerto Rican students to connect for food security innovation

The project will prepare agricultural students to develop skills, knowledge and abilities in sustainable agriculture and natural resource management on the island.

Farid Ferdows ’21: ‘For those who dream, Cornell is your place’

Ferdows, who served as an Afghan interpreter for the U.S. Army, says Cornell welcomed him with academic support, financial aid and camaraderie with other veteran students.

Cornell faculty contribute to Astro2020 decadal survey

The newly released “Pathways to Discovery in Astronomy and Astrophysics for the 2020s,” identifies scientific priorities, opportunities and funding recommendations for the next 10 years of astronomy and astrophysics.

$1.8M gift supports the Emerging Markets Institute

A $1.8 million gift from Gail and Roberto Cañizares ’71, MBA ’74, will provide substantial support to the Emerging Markets Institute at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business.

Radio interview discusses elections, voting and public service

Cornell undergraduate and Ithaca Common Council Ward 4 Alderperson Patrick Mehler, ILR '23, discusses the importance of elections, voting and public service on Election Day.

Around Cornell

Student veterans find community, support at Cornell

A new summer fund will help Cornell’s growing numbers of student veterans pursue unpaid summer internships – the latest in a long series of initiatives and programs aimed at creating a welcoming and supportive community for students who served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Wynton Marsalis visits campus for Nov. 6 concert

A.D. White Professor-at-Large Wynton Marsalis will visit campus the week of Nov. 1, offering a concert with the Barbara and Richard T. Silver ’50, M.D. ’53 Cornell Wind Symphony and a talk open to members of the Cornell community.

Nicaraguan cartoonist finds refuge at Einaudi Center

Political cartoonist Pedro X. Molina fled his country in 2018 as the government came down hard on critics, killing more than 300 people and imprisoning hundreds more, including many journalists. Molina is now an Artist Protection Fund fellow in residence and visiting critic at Cornell.

David M. Einhorn Center for Community Engagement dedicated

At an Oct. 22 ceremony in the Statler Hotel, Cornell Trustee David M. Einhorn ’91 was honored for his support of the center that seeks to provide high-quality community-engaged learning experiences to every student, building upon the university’s founding land-grant values.