Class on garden-based learning develops useful <br /> products for Belize

After returning from Belize, students in the Experiential Garden-Based Learning in Belize course will develop useful products that educators and children in Belize can use. (May 5, 2011)

Psychologist ponders perceived and virtual reality vs. 'real' reality

In a new paper surveying the literature on reality from Descartes to Bostrom, psychology's Shimon Edelman arrives at new syntheses. (May 4, 2011)

Resurged interest in Indonesian studies spurs conference

The State of Indonesian Studies Conference on campus, April 28-29, brought scholars together to ponder the status and future of scholarships on Indonesia. (May 4, 2011)

ISS awards grants to social scientists

The Institute for the Social Sciences (ISS) has announced the recipients of its biannual small-grant awards for interdisciplinary research and conference support.

False memories lack sensory and other details, study finds

A Cornell study published in Applied Cognitive Psychology describe how to distinguish true and false memories using methods that may ultimately help in the courtroom. (April 26, 2011)

Libya resolution must be political, not military, say faculty

Law professors Michael Dorf, Muna Ndulo and Jens Ohlin discussed the Libyan conflict in Myron Taylor Hall's Saperstein Student Lounge April 19. (April 25, 2011)

Sexual assault needs more attention on college campuses

Speaking at Cornell April 19, Colby Bruno, managing attorney at the Victim Rights Law Center, stressed the importance of policies to encourage victims of sexual assault at colleges to come forward. (April 25, 2011)

CU's National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect renewed with $3.6 million

The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect at Cornell, which maintains datasets for researchers, has been renewed with $3.6 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (April 20, 2011)

'Toxic stew' of domestic issues will define 2012 presidential election, says Rove

Political strategist Karl Rove described the 'toxic stew' of domestic issues that he thinks will define the next presidential election in a talk on campus April 13. (April 14, 2011)