Even after having 'read a book,' one still judges it by its 'cover'

Vivian Zayas, associate professor of psychology, and her colleagues found that people continue to be influenced by another person's appearance in a photograph even after interacting with them face-to-face.

Mukoma combines personal, political in 'Logotherapy' poems

Assistant professor of English Mukoma Wa Ngugi discusses the work in his second collection of poetry, "Logotherapy," as "playful and personal" as well as political.

Undergrad researchers make pitches at CURBx

At Cornell's version of TEDx Talks – CURBx – seven undergraduate students explained their humanities and STEM research in five-minute presentations Nov. 21 in McGraw Hall.

Conference focuses on refugee community college students

Days after Ithaca received approval to welcome 50 new refugees, Cornell hosted a conference on the campus of Onondaga Community College Nov. 5 to address refugees and community college education.

Freshmen tackle upper-level math in special course

Every Wednesday night, students gather in the math lounge of Malott Hall and spend 2.5 hours huddled around chalkboards and poring over textbooks as they seek solutions to vexing math problems.

Panel discusses the impact of drones on war, policing, privacy

The Cornell Law School welcomed four panelists on Nov. 17 to discuss how drones may influence privacy law in the United States and how wars are conducted.

Bacterial mechanism converts nitrogen to greenhouse gas

Cornell researchers have discovered a biological mechanism that helps convert nitrogen-based fertilizer into nitrous oxide, an ozone-depleting greenhouse gas.

'The Quill Guild' crafts a creative writing community

The Quill Guild, a creative writing club at Cornell, aims to create a community for collaborative learning and writing, was established in fall 2015 by Aisha Rupasingha ’18, an English major.

Study abroad leads professor to lifelong academic study

Anne Blackburn is a professor in the Department of Asian Studies and a faculty member in Cornell's South Asia Program, Southeast Asia Program and the Religious Studies Program.