PUBLISHER'S LETTER
From the Publisher
Cornell's reach historically has been much broader than its role as New York state's land-grant university -- exporting research and ideas to the nation and to the world while also educating students from around the globe. This has been true since the university's earliest years.
No less today, as Cornell continues to educate global citizens who benefit greatly from early engagements with other countries and cultures. Whether in Bangladesh studying how mothers care for their babies or in southern Africa working as marketing consultants for small businesses, Cornell students are truly being trained as global citizens. At the same time, Cornell researchers are leading global efforts to develop new varieties of plague-resistant wheat and helping rice breeders across the world adapt traditional wild rice varieties to become more resistant to stress and pests.
In this issue of Ezra, we look at why Cornell historically has been so invested in international engagement and why that positions our university, and what Professor K.V. Raman describes as our "globally relevant" students, to tackle some of this century's toughest problems.
Thomas W. Bruce
Vice President, University Communications