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At Cornell, the Turner Fellows are taking graduate courses and engaging in research, and on August 31, they were celebrated by the Cornell community at a welcome reception attended by Cornell faculty mentors, and program partners across the...
  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Global Development
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  • Global Development Section
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
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An ambitious and innovative new initiative expands opportunities for faculty, alumni and students across the university to engage with 20 partner universities in 11 locations, while also welcoming international students here.

  • International Programs
  • Global Development Section
Ed Mabaya speaks from a podium

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A new report co-authored by Ed Mabaya calls for accelerated action to combat food insecurity throughout Africa. The 2022 Africa Agriculture Status Report (AASR22) emphasizes the urgent need for inclusive, equitable, sustainable and resilient...
  • Global Development Section
  • Applied Economics
  • Global Development

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