In the wake of terror scares, floods, earthquakes and riots that may threaten Cornell students abroad, the University issued a new travel policy on May 26, 2011, to help protect the 1,400 Cornellians studying abroad.

Hannah Deixler '13 discusses the amount to which students identify with and define themselves by their sorority or fraternity — even outside the context of their university

Human-animal conflict is a serious problem around the world, but especially in Africa, where big cats, crocodilesand hippopotamuses pose a major threat to human life. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations published a report in 2009 enumerating all the causes and consequences of human-wildlife conflict in Africa. Christina Garza ’12, animal science and biological sciences, recently explored this issue while researching the Amboseli ecosystem of southern Kenya.

According to researchers at Kent State University, ophidiophobia, otherwise known as the fear of snakes, is one of the seven most common phobias in the United States. Some scientists, however, seek to learn more about these commonly misunderstood animals. Jessica Tingle ’12, a biological sciences major, travelled over 8,000 miles away to study a little-known snake living deep in the Petriky Forest.

After protests against the Egyptian government intensified this weekend, the director of Witte’s study abroad program decided that she and other students studying in Alexandria needed to evacuate.

Students that go abroad are more likely to drink more during and after their trip abroad, according to a new study.

The Short Hand gives some quick lessons in studying abroad.

Ben Koffel, grad, considers the lamest places to study abroad.

Although Cornell considers itself a cosmopolitan campus, the problems with its study abroad program inhibit the University's cultural growth.