The Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies celebrated its 50th anniversary by announcing that it will offer a new postdoctoral fellowship in global affairs and reaffirming Cornell’s commitment to internationalism.

Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus '69 spoke on his time at Cornell and its influence on his politics last night in Statler.

President Václav Klaus ’69 of the Czech Republic will return to The Hill — where he studied economics 41 years ago — Sept. 24, the University announced this week. 

While signs of the world food crisis may not be visible in Ithaca, Cornell hosted a diverse range of thought on the subject during an open conference called “Visible Warnings: The World Food Crisis in Perspective” this weekend. The events brought together a myriad of professors from various colleges around the globe, each of whom specialized in a different field.

The third event, called “Food, Land and Ecology,” featured Farshad Araghi of Florida Atlantic University, Saturnino Borras, Jr. of St. Mary’s University, and Kristen Lyons of Griffith University in Australia.

Of the topics discussed, emphasis was placed on unpacking the the potential causes of the crisis.