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May 29, 2024

Collaboration across borders

Global Development Section
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Biology Section

Julie Suarez, associate dean of Land-Grant affairs walks with Qu Dongyu, director-general of the UN FAO, Xingen Lei, associate dean of research and innovation and UN FAO team members.

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May 28, 2024

UN FAO visit highlights importance of agrifood system transformation

QU Dongyu, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), visited Cornell University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences May 7-8 to talk with faculty, staff and graduate students about efforts...

Cornell AgriTech
Food Science
Global Development Section

Ben Houlton and Ram Ramanathan stand together

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May 21, 2024

Houlton to Vatican climate summit: Ag is ‘most powerful weapon’

At last week’s Vatican climate change meeting, Ben Houlton (CALS) spoke on how the global agricultural sector could remove large volumes of atmospheric carbon.

Agriculture
Climate Change
Global Development Section

Michael Moss presents to NY Youth Institute students

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May 20, 2024

Future leaders inspired at Cornell's New York Youth Institute

On March 22, the New York Youth Institute (NYYI) united ninety students from 36 high schools across New York State for an enriching day of learning at Cornell University. These bright young minds came together to share their research and...

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Two individuals volunteer at a wildlife refuge

Field Note

August 9, 2021

An unusual Humphrey Fellowship year

Global Development Section
Global Development

Group of Humphrey fellows pose for a photo on campus

Field Note

August 9, 2021

Cornell Humphrey Fellows’ inspiring resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic

Global Development Section
Global Development

Individuals gather in home for an interview in Honduras

Field Note

August 2, 2021

Community land rights in a globalized world

Indigenous communities in the tropical lowlands of Latin America have for generations faced insecure claims on their lands. In recent years, efforts to formally recognize land rights have merged with environmental policies to protect forests and...