Arts and Sciences

Math reveals benefits of taxi sharing

Steven Strogatz collaborated with Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers to reveal the vast untapped potential of New York City’s taxi system, with results that could be applied to other urban areas.

Doing makes you happier than owning – even before buying

Not only do we derive more enjoyment from buying experiences than possessions, but that pleasure may begin even before we buy, reports a new Cornell study published in the journal Psychological Science.

Poet Phyllis Janowitz, professor emerita of English, dies

Poet and Professor Emerita of English Phyllis Janowitz has died. Janowitz, 84, passed away Aug. 17 in Montour Falls, New York.

Skorton to new students: 'Discover what excites you'

President David Skorton welcomed the Class of 2018 at the Convocation for New Students and Families at Schoellkopf Stadium Aug. 23.

Harpham to teach M.H. Abrams seminars this fall

Geoffrey Harpham, president and director of the National Humanities Center, will teach two M.H. Abrams seminars on campus this fall.

Thai expert publishes book of essays

Cornell Professor Benedict Anderson has published a new collection of essays, “Exploration and Irony in Studies of Siam Over 40 Years.”

'Robo Brain' mines the Internet to teach robots

A giant database gathered from the Internet will help robots function in the human world.

Poetry's evolutionary niche at Cornell Plantations

Poet Joanie Mackowski will present, “You're the Bee's Kinesis: Poetry and Coevolution,” as part of the Cornell Plantations’ William and Jane Torrence Harder Lecture Sept. 3 at 5:30 p.m. in Call Auditorium.

Humanities scholars earn ACLS fellowships

Four humanities scholars have received fellowships to support their research from the American Council of Learned Societies.