Eviction is a cause, not just a condition of poverty

Matthew Desmond, the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University, spoke about factors contributing to widespread eviction in a Nov. 16 campus talk.

Ahmed Ahmed '17 named 2017 Rhodes scholar

Ahmed Ahmed '17, a biological sciences major, is one of 32 students selected for a 2017 Rhodes Scholarship.

Gender and politics expert examines sexism in campaigns

Jennifer Lawless, a nationally recognized expert on women in politics, examined the reasons for the underrepresentation of women in politics in the final Making of the President Series talk Nov. 14.

Community breaks bread on heels of presidential election

A day after President-elect Donald Trump’s Nov. 8 victory, Cornell students, senior administrators, faculty and staff gathered for a meal while processing the election results as a community and discussing how to move on in post-election America.

Campus activities to focus on veterans, military personnel

Cornell is honoring veterans and military personnel through an array of activities leading up to and including Veterans Day, Nov. 11. And for the first time, Cornell has lit McGraw Tower green to honor veterans.

When women are more like men, they still face STEM bias

When women planned to delay marriage and limit the number of children they wanted – which would let them focus exclusively on work – they didn’t get the same employment opportunities in STEM as men, according to a new study.

New service converts range of media into accessible formats

Cornellians with print disabilities have new tools to independently access and engage with printed material through SensusAccess, an online service that provides users with accessible copies of documents they upload.

Programs empower women farmers around the world

International Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences run several initiatives around the world to improve food security and eradicate rural poverty.

Witness Project art installations reflect on police violence

"Witness Project" art installations on sites across campus are featuring representations of and responses to police violence, including photographs from the Black Lives Matter movement.