A Cornell program is playing a key role in a project to make rice more resilient to climate change and increase production in West Africa, thanks to a four-year, $14 million grant from the Adaptation Fund.
The gift will designate the College Scholar Program as the Robert S. Harrison College Scholar Program, expanding support and funding for student research and summer experiences, creating new connections to Cornell’s New York City campuses and increasing scholarship funds available to undergraduates in A&S.
Diversity officers from campuses across the country attended a three-day workshop on how faculty can incorporate diversity into their classrooms. The Faculty Diversity Institute has become well-known for its innovative approach.
Cornell's Hip Hop Collection, which includes the archives of some of the most influential pioneers of hip-hop, supports and enriches a passionate community of student scholars and artists.
Teaching diverse students and recognizing their experiences and identities were among elements of inclusive pedagogy discussed by a student panel during New Faculty Orientation.
The tension between free speech and “cancel culture” will be explored in the next installment of the Peter ’69 and Marilyn ’69 Coors Conversation Series. The Oct. 1 forum will feature journalist Masha Gessen and linguist John McWhorter.
Six graduate students were awarded 2021 Hsien and Daisy Yen Wu Scholarships. These scholarships recognize graduate students for their academic ability, performance and character as well as financial need.
Human resource studies professor Lisa Nishii has been appointed vice provost for undergraduate education and classics professor Michael Fontaine has been named associate vice provost, Provost Michael Kotlikoff announced Dec. 1.
Lior Cole ’23 will enter a non-fungible token in this weekend’s Cornell Fashion Collective Spring Runway Show. The NFT, to be auctioned off as a fundraiser, will be the first digital “model” in the 38-year history of the CFC spring show.
Using cryo-electron microscopy, assistant professor Liz Kellogg has made recent discoveries that add to our knowledge of Alzheimer’s disease and the fundamental mechanisms of DNA recombination.