Cornell University

From introducing reusable takeout containers to Cornell’s dining facilities to reducing laboratory dependence on fossil fuels, the President’s Awards for Employee Excellence celebrated these and other achievements Nov. 19 in Barton Hall.

Two alums are leading an effort to give Rwandan farmers the tools to grow and sell grains - with the ultimate goal of lifting communities out of poverty and improving food security across East Africa.

The majority-minority city serves as a bellwether for others with growing immigrant populations, argues a new book co-authored by Shannon Gleeson.