Benedict Anderson, a Cornell professor emeritus in government who wrote “Imagined Communities,” the book that set the pace for the academic study of nationalism, died Dec. 13 in East Java, Indonesia. He was 79.
Public affairs students took on projects this fall for nonprofit, for-profit and government organizations around the world, from Danby, New York, to Haiti, Honduras, Mexico and Panama.
Gov. Cuomo's Upstate Revitalization Initiative awarded $500 million to the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council. President Garrett said it will 'help the Southern Tier become a global leader in new agricultural technology.'
Engaged Cornell is launching grant programs for doctoral students and for student teams, designed to enhance partnerships with community-engaged research and scholarship in New York state and beyond.
Human Ecology students unveiled apparel and product ideas designed to help seniors prevent falls and minimize harm, stay warm and alert in winter, and achieve greater mobility and independence.
Bryan Duff, education senior lecturer in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has made filmmaking a central mechanism to showcase the power of storytelling in the Ithaca city schools.
The biggest food challenge today is not hunger but nutritional deficiency. That’s the conclusion of Cornell food security experts who spoke at the National Press Club Nov. 23.
