What is International Programs?

International Programs of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (IP/CALS) continues to build up the strength of CALS and Cornell for international knowledge generation, sharing and application, with special emphasis on biotechnology/genomics, globalization initiatives, environment and natural resources, and internationalizing the undergraduate curriculum. IP/CALS promotes and facilitates initiatives that involve the college's faculty and students in international learning, research and outreach; innovative undergraduate and graduate degree programs featuring comprehensive, interdisciplinary curricula and field experience that prepare students for careers in international agriculture and rural development; professional development programs and exchanges for visiting academics, government officials and development practitioners; and the administration of interagency basic and applied research projects and scientific exchanges focusing on the most significant challenges facing the world's developing countries. IP/CALS fosters the use of science and technology as key to sustainable productivity growth in agriculture; contributes to the resolution of the urgent problems at the nexus of agriculture, the environment, and population growth; and ensures that science and technology do not bypass poor people, which would be to the ultimate detriment of both rich and poor.