Gustavo A. Flores-Macías, associate vice provost for international affairs and professor of government, discusses democracy in Brazil.

Rachel Beatty Riedl, Einaudi Center director, visited the University of Ghana in February to connect with faculty and staff and explore opportunities for collaboration with this Hub. Riedl also met with a group of Cornell alumni excited about supporting the Global Hubs initiative.

“Never underestimate the power of example, never underestimate what your contribution can be,” Alvarado said. “Even if you tend to feel small, good ideas can encourage, have the power to change the world in a positive way.”

Alvarado spoke at the Bartels World Affairs Lecture, hosted by the Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies.

Millions of people in Myanmar have risen up against military rule since a coup d’état in February 2021 removed the country’s democratically elected leader from office — the topic of a March 27 panel discussion on “People in Revolt: The State of the Anti-Military Movement in Myanmar.”

Gustavo Flores-Macías, professor of government and public policy, discusses why the United States should not send troops to Mexico to reduce drug trafficking in this opinion piece.

A group of Global Cornell faculty wrote a guest feature in the Cornell Daily Sun: "Global Hubs seek to build partnerships and create spaces that advance knowledge and understanding, scientific discoveries, and widen perspectives and possibilities."

The Cornell China Center in Beijing kicked off the 2023 Preston H. Thomas Memorial Symposium with a panel of Chinese architects whose work repurposes local materials and cultural practices for new architectural methods.

In lightning-round presentations, migrations researchers and practitioners shared the progress of their Migrations-funded interdisciplinary projects.

Several events were held recently in solidarity and support of the Turkish and Syrian communities on campus and to raise funds for relief in the areas struck by devastating earthquakes.

New seed grants from Global Cornell are deepening relationships between Cornell and its Global Hubs partners across the world.