off-campus studies
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Wilderness Field Station provides base camp for Boundary Waters courses
Since 1961, the Wilderness Field Station in northern Minnesota has provided Cornell students with a spectacular nature-based classroom. Academic departments ranging from biology to English to politics now take advantage of the field station during first block each year as part of the annual Cornell Wilderness Term.
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Zuccarelli works towards career in bilingual medicine
Britton Zuccarelli ’07 earned a full-tuition scholarship to the University of Kansas School of Medicine, and plans to eventually practice bilingual medicine with a specialization in adolescent medicine, family practice or pediatrics. As an undergraduate she majored in biochemistry and molecular biology and Spanish, with a minor in chemistry.
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Alyssa Borowske’s research culminates in Fulbright scholarship
Science research opportunities at Cornell took Alyssa Borowske around the globe, and her efforts earned her a 2007 Fulbright grant to study the impacts of Australian magpies on native bird species in New Zealand.
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Cornellians study ancient Greece in person
In 2007, a group of 35 Cornell students spent almost three weeks visiting archaeological sites throughout Greece, including Athens, Delphi, Olympia, Mycenae, Corinth, Bassae, and Crete. They also visited major museums, completed site report projects, and enjoyed all the sights, sounds, tastes, and fragrances of The Mediterranean.
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Ceramics and drawing classes study in Mexico and Japan
Professor Doug Hanson’s work has been shaped by his encounters with traditional potters from around the globe. During a unique two-block sequence taught in Mexico, he introduces students to local artisans and other cultural treasures as they study ceramics and drawing.
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Students hone French skills during Quebec block
Cornell sponsors a French course abroad every other year that includes both intermediate and advanced students. In 2007, the destination was Quebec, and Sarah McNutt sums up her experience as follows:
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Students research reefs and culture in the Bahamas
Each February, Cornell courses in biology, geology, and anthropology leave the cold Iowa winter behind for a month in the Bahamas. The Gerace Research Center on the island of San Salvador provides an excellent facility for ongoing Cornell studies of modern and ancient reef systems in the area.
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English students get creative in the Boundary Waters
Nature-based writing and art can certainly be appreciated inside brick buildings. But for Cornell English students, the Wilderness Field Station in northern Minnesota provides a much richer experience.
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Newberry Library grants English students access to rare texts
Scholarly research in English is typically a solo affair. But during a unique course at the Newberry Library in Chicago, professor Katy Stavreva serves as guide, mentor, and colleague as students dig into the archives at one of the North America’s premier research libraries.
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Wagner course takes students to Chicago’s Newberry Library
During Wagner and Wagnerism, Professor James Martin takes students to Chicago for a historical journey at one of the world’s premier research libraries. And while in the Windy City, the class enjoys live performances, art museums, and a host of other opportunities.
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Angara pursues international relations career after semester in Geneva
Smriti Angara entered Georgetown University’s program in international conflict resolution after graduating from Cornell in 2007. She wants to address conflicts over scarce resources such as oil and fresh water, and hopes to one day do research for a think tank or other non-governmental organization in Europe.