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17 Awardees to Research, Study, Teach

A new group of students and alumni have accepted Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards. Einaudi supported them through the application process.

Chris Barrett, IAD/SEAP

Chris Barrett, a Cornell University professor of agricultural economics, explains the rarity of food deflation and the long-term ratchet effect of...

Brenna Lashbrook DVM '26, Travel Grant Recipient

“I began the month sitting in classrooms at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM)… and ended it out in the Zimbabwean bush,...

H. E. Babcock Professor of Economics Emeritus

The Einaudi Center mourns the passing of Professor Erik Thorbecke, H. E. Babcock Professor of Economics Emeritus. A pioneering scholar of poverty,...

Former USAID Director Calls for Rebuilding Foreign Aid

Samantha Power challenged students to “build what comes next” during the Bartels World Affairs Lecture on April 16.
In January 2026, Professor Rachel Bezner Kerr traveled with Sabine Paz-Le Draoulec (Environment and Sustainability) and Bryn Terwilliger (Agricultural...

Earthquake Science Unites Threatened Scholar with Cornell Researchers

Cameroonian Ndikum “Eric” Ndoh is one of four virtual IIE-SRF fellows currently supported by Global Cornell.

Chris Barrett, IAD/SEAP

Chris Barrett, a Cornell University agricultural and development economist, warns that the ongoing conflict could exacerbate food insecurity in Africa...

Christopher Barrett, IAD/SEAP

Christopher Barrett, a Cornell University agricultural economist, offers analysis on how the Iran war's energy and fertilizer disruptions will raise...

Chris Barrett, IAD/SEAP

“It’s unclear whether the added costs of fuel and fertilizer will outpace the higher prices crops fetch,” said Chris Barrett, professor of public...