Courts, not amendments, best route for constitutional reform

Once used as a tool for constitutional reform, Congress has repurposed Article V of the U.S. Constitution into a mechanism for taking positions on issues, according to new Cornell research.

“Startup Cornell” podcast features one-year anniversary special

Hear speakers from the podcast's first year share their top tips.

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Is American influence waning? Book considers what comes next

The collection, “The Downfall of the American Order?” explores global affairs at this moment in history, a turning point in American influence.

$3.8M NSF grant begins a new era of early universe research

The grant from the National Science Foundation will support a team of Cornell physicists who smash matter into its component parts to learn about elementary particles and their interactions. 

Former prison students celebrate college degrees

In a July 10 ceremony at the Statler Hotel, the Cornell Prison Education Program honored graduates released since the start of the pandemic, which curtailed prison-based commencements.

Cornell astronomers cheer new space telescope’s first images

As NASA released its first images from the new James Webb Space Telescope – the next-generation telescope able to peer deeper into the cosmos – Cornell faculty marked the milestone.

Smart thermostats inadvertently strain electric power grids

Smart thermostats may be falling into a dumb trap. While these devices save homeowners money, Cornell engineers found they may be prompting unintentional energy spikes on the grid.

Desert sounds offer lessons in solitude and community

In her new book, Kim Haines-Eitzen, professor of Near Eastern studies, explores the rich range of sounds that blow and buzz and trickle and chirp through the desert – and what they can teach us about place, the past, solitude and community.

WSJ Moscow bureau chief is next Zubrow visiting journalist

Ann Simmons of The Wall Street Journal has been named the Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist Fellow in the College of Arts and Sciences for the fall.