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December 10, 2019

Saara Kumar ’17 named Schwarzman Scholar

Kumar is based in New York City as a program quality and business development associate for Trickle Up, an international poverty alleviation NGO. She designs partnerships between governments, the World Bank and the United Nations. She studied...

International Programs
Global Development Section
Global Development

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December 4, 2019

Pelosi meets Cornell students at UN climate change meeting

There are 18 students from the Global Climate Change Science and Policy class attending the two-week international conference. The Cornell students are leading partner projects with the governments of Armenia, Zambia and Tonga, as well as The...

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Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

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November 26, 2019

Three CALS faculty among elected AAAS fellows

The association elected 443 new fellows in 2019, honoring their efforts to advance research and its applications in scientifically or socially distinguished ways. New fellows will be presented with an official certificate and a gold and blue...

International Programs
Global Development Section
Molecular Biology and Genetics

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November 20, 2019

An unconventional quest to change the future of food

In fact, she didn’t have a specific plan at all. Just a desire to solve problems, and a willingness to listen. Much of Africa’s current economy is focused on mining or trade. But Adelman wanted to grow businesses that would create jobs for youth...