Cities in the “global south” – densely populated urban areas that are part of low-income countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America – should phase out pit latrines, septic tanks and other on-site methods of human waste management, according to a Cornell researcher.
Cornell economist John Cawley will travel to Ireland this month as a Fulbright Specialist in Economics as part of a program to promote connections between American and international scholars.
A new book, “The Economics of Poverty Traps,” co-edited by Cornell agricultural and development economist Chris Barrett, highlights cutting-edge research on the mechanisms that keep people entrenched in poverty.
A new system developed by Cornell Tech researchers will allow thousands of patients of community health care workers in rural Africa to use a basic tool on their mobile phones to provide feedback about their care.
The Off-Campus Opportunities Fund identifies funds - including those for travel and other student development - for undergraduates to use in off-campus experiences.
Replicated field trials comparing genetically modified eggplant with their non-GM counterparts in Bangladesh have confirmed the Bt gene confers almost total protection against pests.
Cornell's Third Internationalization Symposium, "The Globally Engaged Campus: Defining and Redefining Where We Are," will be held Wednesday, May 18, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. in G-10 Biotechnology Building.
Culturally diverse food and performances highlight Taste of Culture, the Translator Interpreter Program’s semi-annual food festival, Monday, March 16, in the Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room.