Swedberg gets lifetime achievement award

For his role in developing the field of economic sociology, Professor Richard Swedberg has received a lifetime achievement award.

Presidential campaigns: not the ticket to voters

Peter Enns, assistant professor of government, finds that our lengthy,expensive presidential campaigns do less to sway voters, who focus on "fundamental" questions of economic prosperity and candidate ratings.

Researcher focuses on proton transfer experiments

With a $750,000 award from the Beckman Foundation, Poul Petersen will delve into proton transfer research.

Yahoo!'s Kathy Savitt to speak at NYC summit, Oct. 11

Kathy Savitt ’85, chief marketing officer at Yahoo!, will be the keynote speaker at the Cornell Entrepreneurship Summit NYC Oct. 11, hosted by Entrepreneurship@Cornell.

Alumni gift supports anthropology research travel

A gift from Randy '75 and Howard '74, MBA '75, Freedman to Cornell’s anthropology department will allow undergraduates to undertake research projects across the country or around the globe.

Revamp Camp connects kids, software engineering

Revamp Camp, Aug. 19-23, bolstered middle school students’ passion for computer programming and electronics engineering.

Change.org president Jennifer Dulski to talk careers

Jennifer Dulski ’93, MBA '99, president and COO of Change.org, will speak about managing a career and making a difference Sept. 19 on campus.

Alison Lurie to read short works from a long career

Alison Lurie will choose some of her shorter works – “things that are complete in themselves,” she said – for a reading Thursday, Sept. 19, at 4:30 p.m. in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.

Australian envoy lauds U.S. diplomacy in Southeast Asia

Kim Beazley, the Australian ambassador to the United States, spoke on campus Sept. 10 about U.S. diplomatic efforts in Southeast Asia. He says they are succeeding.