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From Ken Roberts' recent research in Ecuador and evidence ripped from headlines worldwide, when political parties stoke partisan conflicts–often by contesting formal state institutions, like systems for managing elections–actual democratic capacity may take a hit as public opinion polarizes.

Up to 20 early-stage research projects will receive funding from this year’s Global Hubs Research Seed Grants, connecting Cornell faculty with researchers at Global Hubs partner universities. Applications are due Oct. 15. 

They will conduct research, study, and teach English in Canada, France, Honduras, India, Jamaica, the Netherlands, Norway, and Taiwan.

The federal government ended a program that has funded Cornell's Southeast Asia Program and South Asia Program for decades.

“Although Afghanistan is situated in a high seismic zone, its vulnerability to earthquakes is affected by other factors,” Noor Ahmad Akhundzadah, a visiting scholar with the South Asia Program.

Expected funding for National Resource Centers, which are dedicated to language and area studies education, never came through this summer. Ellen Lust, director of the Einaudi Center, speaks about the impacts at Cornell and to students across the country. 

The Cornell Global AI Initiative—a Global Grand Challenge funded project—hosted a summit on issues of discrimination and bias found in AI tools like ChatGPT. 

Our “scholars under threat” initiative offered extensive support to help nine women get acclimated and to succeed at Cornell after escaping the Taliban.

The United Nations Secretary-General announced May 8 that Kaushik Basu, the Einaudi Center's Carl Marks Professor of International Studies will co-chair an independent “High-Level Expert Group” to develop recommendations for measures that complement or go beyond Gross Domestic Product.