News & Events

Cornell Global Development news & events

The world moves fast. Stay informed about the latest news and events in Global Development as we share stories about the people and research driving change in our global world. Join our ongoing events both on campus and in virtual spaces; immerse yourself in the work of our students, faculty and staff; enter the conversation by following our social media channels and newsletters; and most importantly, engage with the world and our mission of direct social impact in communities everywhere.

Events

Join Global Development at an upcoming webinar, seminar or educational event.

See all Global Development Events

News

Get the latest information about our life-changing work.

A rural town with a hillside in the background

News

April 28, 2021

New study to explore rural communities and inequality in the United States

Global Development Section
Global Development

News

April 27, 2021

Borlaug Global Rust Initiative announces 2021 wheat science award winners

Global Development Section
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section

Chris Barrett speaking during a webinar on a labtop

News

April 22, 2021

Earth Day forum: Barrett maps food systems past mid-century

“We’re looking expressly beyond the Sustainable Development Goal horizon of 2030,” said Barrett, the Stephen B. and Janice G. Ashley Professor of Applied Economics and Management in Cornell’s Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and...

Cornell Atkinson
Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management
Global Development Section

News

April 22, 2021

Global food systems expert joins Cornell to drive collaborations

Mario Herrero will be a professor of sustainable food systems and global change in the Department of Global Development, and he has been appointed to a five-year term as a Nancy and Peter Meinig Family Investigator in the Life Sciences. Herrero...