Global Cornell http://www.news.cornell.edu News about international Cornell University activities en-us (C) Cornell University ws21@cornell.edu CU search-and-rescue robots to compete internationally http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/MAGICrobot.html In early November, Cornell was named one of 10 semifinalists in the first Multi-Autonomous Ground-robotic International Challenge. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:11:06 EST Trip to NYC offers window into Russian culture http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/NYCRussian.html On the seventh annual trip to Brighton Beach, 33 Cornellians spent the day immersing themselves in Russian culture, including a performance by the acclaimed Russian National Folk Dance Ensemble. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:01:50 EST Panelists: The history of Haiti is relevant to the world http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/HaitiConference.html At a French studies workshop, 'History and the Experience of Haiti,' Nov. 14, speakers addressed how Haiti's history relates to universal history - the relationships of histories throughout the world. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:50:27 EST Cornell Forensics Society moves to ILR School http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/ForensicsMoves.html The organization, which offers students the opportunity to participate in intercollegiate speech and debate competitions, is moving from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:20:34 EST Prized fungi collection returns to China http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/fungi.kr.html University delegates returned a rare collection of fungi to China Nov. 7, 70 years after it was smuggled out of the country and brought to Cornell for safekeeping. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:04:14 EST First Ithaca-Qatar debate argues tobacco funding http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/QatarDebate.html At the first Cornell intercampus debate Nov. 4, students from Ithaca debated Weill Cornell Medical College-Qatar students in Doha about funding from tobacco companies. The Cornell-Ithaca team won. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:00:44 EST Summer program on green design in Europe available http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/SummerProgram.html Cornell is offering a four-week Summer Study Abroad Program July 5-31 on ecological design in London and Paris. Students can earn eight credits. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:28:45 EST Two busloads of Cornellians visit the United Nations http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/UNtrip.html Nov. 6 marked the sixth annual Cornell trip to the United Nations; 79 Cornellians spent the day touring the organization and meeting U.N. experts, who spoke on topics the students requested. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:25:44 EST Lasser describes judicial transformation in Europe http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/lawLasser.html Professor Mitchel Lasser, author of the new book 'Judicial Transformations: The Rights Revolution in the Courts of Europe,' was honored with a panel discussion in Myron Taylor Hall Nov. 2. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:24:45 EST French justice Canivet speaks on constitutional law http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Nov09/canivetConstitution.html Institutional reforms passed in France in 2008 are the most significant in that country in many years, said Justice Guy Canivet at the Cornell Law School Nov. 2. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:15:40 EST All of this month's stories http://www.news.cornell.edu/current_month.raw This week's Cornell Chronicle (PDF) http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/09/11_20_09.pdf Featured campus events http://www.news.cornell.edu/pages/Events.shtml