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From trash to treasure: Recycling organic waste supports farmers, climate
“We don’t think about waste as a resource, but we should,” added Lori Leonard, professor and chair of global development in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. “Our landfills are filling up, and nobody wants a new landfill in their...
  • Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station
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  • Food Science
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Celebrating the CALS class of 2025
Join us in recognizing the CALS class of 2025.
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  • Nutritional Sciences
  • Agriculture
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New York Youth Institute Explores Global Solutions for Food Security
On March 21, Cornell CALS hosted 71 high school students from across New York State for the annual New York Youth Institute (NYYI) of the World Food Prize Foundation. The NYYI invites New York high schoolers to research, pitch, and evaluate...

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JFK Award winner Farzan Hussainzada finds purpose in supporting immigrant communities

Farzan Hussainzada ’25 was awarded this year’s Class of 1964 John F. Kennedy Memorial Award to support his aspirations to become an immigration attorney.

  • Global Development

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Coverdell Fellow Elizabeth Arrazola's drive for immigration justice
After serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco, Elizabeth Arrazola returned to the United States with a passion to support equitable immigration rights, particularly for unaccompanied minors. This path led her to the Master of Professional...
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Logan Bonn '25: Engaging with locally-led initiatives in Botswana
In the summer of 2023, Logan Bonn '25 ( Global Development) was a participant in the CALS Global Fellows Program in Maun, Botswana. Logan divided time between 1) grant writing and harvesting at his host organization, a sustainable agriculture...
  • CALS Global Fellows Program
  • Global Development Section
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Sushmi Majumder ’25: Communication as a vehicle for development in India
Sushmi Majumder ’25 is envisioning new possibilities for community-based empowerment with solutions at the nexus of communication and global development. As a CALS Global Fellow, Sushmi implemented a storytelling initiative that empowered local...
  • CALS Global Fellows Program
  • Department of Communication
  • Global Development Section
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10 tips for undergrads in Global Development
Adjusting to Cornell and life as an undergraduate student can be incredibly challenging. To make this transition easier for future students, we invited Aerin Mann ‘25 to reflect on her first two years in the Global Development major. Aerin...
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