University-wide Centers
Over the years, Cornell has created a number of centers on campus to devote special attention to issues of university-wide importance. Although they may reside within a particular college or school for administrative support, these centers have a mandate to facilitate cross-disciplinary scholarship by drawing faculty and students from all over campus to collaborate on projects and initiatives. Typically, the centers receive significant external support from foundation and government grants and from alumni gifts in recognition of their excellence.
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Africana Studies and Research Center
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Africa
Africana studies is a tradition of intellectual inquiry and study of African peoples. Using a transdisciplinary approach, Africana scholars document the global migrations and reconstruction of African peoples, as well as patterns of linkages to the African continent and among the peoples of the African Diaspora.
Center for the Environment
Promoting a sustainable relationship between people and the environment as well as ensuring a quality life for people throughout the world is what grounds the vision of the Cornell Center for the Environment. Today's most pressing environmental challenges make clear that all aspects of the environment are connected, sometimes in surprising ways. Cornell has great talent and capacity in diverse disciplines that can advance knowledge and solve environmental problems. The Center specializes in crafting interdisciplinary collaborations among scientists and professors drawn from throughout Cornell and partner institutions.
Center for the Study of Inequality
The Center for the Study of Inequality (CSI) fosters basic and applied research on social and economic inequalities, as well as the processes by which such inequalities change and persist. As the structure of inequality continues to evolve in unpredictable ways, it becomes increasingly important to develop formal models of the sources and causes of inequality, thus moving beyond the conventional applied policy research that has dominated the field for decades.
Cornell Institute for Public Affairs
The Cornell Institute for Public Affairs offers a two-year public affairs program, leading to the Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree. The interdisciplinary nature of this MPA program is one of its distinguishing features. CIPA Fellows (graduate students) have the flexibility to design an individualized course of study using faculty resources from across the university. This extraordinary breadth of opportunity, complemented by the wealth and diversity of public policy expertise that exists on the Cornell campus, serves as a catalyst for innovative thought and study.
Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture, and Development
Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture, and Development (CIIFAD), with partners in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, initiates and supports innovative programs that contribute to improved prospects for global food security, sustainable rural development, and environmental conservation around the world.
Mario Einaudi Center for International Studies
The mission of the Einaudi Center is to enhance the international dimensions of Cornell University’s curriculum and facilitate interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching, as well as serving as the umbrella support organization for more than twenty programs in area, thematic, and development studies at Cornell.
